Western Kentucky head coach Tyson Helton said after Saturday’s 20-17 win at Middle Tennessee – WKU’s first win of the season – that the performance reconfirmed what the Hilltoppers were defensively a season ago.
Defensive coordinator Clayton White believes it should naturally bring confidence to his unit moving forward and hopes the defense can keep improving, starting in Saturday’s game against unbeaten Marshall at Houchens-Smith Stadium.
“That’s the motivation, is to continue the progression,” White said Wednesday. “It’s not about what we did, it’s about whatever we did, let’s progress, let’s have fun while doing it, let’s make sure that we find a way to get to the last five minutes like coach Helton always speaks about and give the team the best chance to come out victorious.