Western Kentucky’s season opener at Louisville didn’t go how the program had hoped, especially defensively.
The Hilltoppers gave up 343 yards passing – a career high – and three touchdowns to Cardinals quarterback Malik Cunningham in the 35-21 loss, but since then, WKU’s pass defense has been stout.
WKU allowed just 67 yards passing its last time out in a 10-7 win over Southern Miss, and the Hilltoppers now sit atop Conference USA and sixth nationally at 167.2 yards passing allowed per game ahead of this week’s meeting with FIU at Houchens-Smith Stadium.
“I think we have a veteran group back there.