The WKU football team made it through the first of its two scheduled bye weeks this season, and now the Hilltoppers (1-2, 1-0 C-USA) are slated for a tough test against reigning Conference USA champion Alabama-Birmingham (3-0, 0-0 C-USA) in Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday night.
WKU is looking to rebound from a 38-21 loss to Louisville (2-2, 0-1 ACC) in Nashville on Sept. 14. The Blazers are coming off of a 35-3 blowout win against South Alabama (1-3) last Saturday. UAB’s meeting with WKU will be the team’s first C-USA tilt this season.
With a key conference game looming large, WKU still doesn’t have its new starting quarterback.