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Tops look for win vs. Liberty heading into open week

Western Kentucky will play its first game in front of its home crowd Saturday when Liberty comes to Bowling Green for an 11 a.m. kickoff.

Well, 20% of Houchens-Smith Stadium’s capacity, meaning no more than 5,000 fans.

It doesn’t change the importance of the matchup with the Flames, however, as the Hilltoppers try to bounce back from a season-opening loss at Louisville and carry momentum into an open week before the start of Conference USA play.

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“I think any time you’re playing your first home game, any time you’re coming off a loss, any time you’re playing a really good opponent, which I expect Liberty to be, it’s a big game,” WKU head coach Tyson Helton said Thursday.