Todd Stewart hesitated for a brief moment Monday before answering a question about the fan turnout for the Conference USA Championship Game on Saturday at Houchens-Smith Stadium.
Western Kentucky’s athletic director, who reliably offers a diplomatic response, did just that, but he answered honestly about the 13,213 in attendance for the Hilltoppers’ second consecutive time hosting its league title game.
“Yeah, I won’t lie to you, it was disappointing Saturday,” Stewart said in a news conference Monday. “I was disappointed for our players and coaches. To have the kind of success that they have had and to be going for history the way they were, you would hope that is what would fill a 20,000-seat stadium.