During WKU's journey to the Conference USA Championship game last season, an unlikely hero made arguably the most important play of the season. The Hilltoppers were sitting at 3-3 after a few unexpected losses and were on the road against Middle Tennessee State in a critical C-USA East division game.
The conference rivals found themselves tied 37-37 entering double overtime. The Blue Raiders got the ball first in the second overtime period and scored a touchdown to take a 43-37 lead, setting up the biggest play of the season at an unexpected time. On the ensuing extra point, junior tight end Deon Yelder leapt in the air and got his hands on MTSU kicker Canon Rooker’s extra point attempt, deflecting the football and causing it to fall short of the goalpost.