Marcus Ward was packing his belongings to head home and came across his bowl rings. Ward, Western Kentucky’s graduate senior whose career has taken a rollercoaster ride the past two seasons, put all three rings on his hand.
Saturday’s Cure Bowl in Orlando, Fla., against Georgia State means the last game for senior Hilltoppers. It might have a little more sentiment for Ward, who says he came back to football for his teammates after an injury ended his senior season in 2016.
The Hilltoppers and Panthers kick off from Orlando at 1:30 p.m. CT Saturday with the game airing on CBS Sports Network.