Western Kentucky Hilltoppers News

Moussa Barry - Catches TD Barry caught one pass for a 21-yard touchdown against MTSU on Saturday.

Impact This is Barry's first touchdown on the season, and while he had six targets for the second week in a row, one catch on six targets is far from ideal.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Stafford Jr. - Heavily involved in offense Stafford caught eight passes for 90 yards and had two rushes for 11 yards against MTSU on Saturday.

Impact Stafford only has one touchdown this season, but that's about the only knock on the freshman. Through nine games he has 54 catches for 523 yards.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ajay Allen - Rushes for TD Allen ran 15 times for 116 yards and a touchdown and added 10 yards receiving against MTSU on Saturday. He also lost a fumble.

Impact Now, the fumble was on one of those last-second lateral plays, so don't hold that against Allen, especially since it was his first fumble of the season. After all, this was also his third game with over 100 yards with a touchdown.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rodney Tisdale Jr. - Efficient in split work Tisdale went 11-for-13 for 107 yards and a touchdown and added five carries for 20 yards and a score against MTSU on Saturday.

Impact Tisdale got his first real work alongside Brock Glenn in a while. He did play well, but Western Kentucky lost, and using two QBs long term probably isn't viable.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brock Glenn - Splits work under center Glenn went 13-for-23 for 152 yards and a touchdown and added nine carries for 82 yards and a score against MTSU on Saturday.

Impact Glenn and Rodney Tisdale effectively split the work at quarterback in this one. It makes some sense, given that Glenn is a limited passer, but he has real ability on the ground. Glenn is now over 500 yards rushing with six touchdowns.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Bourgeois' game-winner lifts Middle Tennessee over Western Kentucky 51-42

Dominic Bourgeois kicked a 48-yard field goal with 1 second remaining, and Middle Tennessee added a touchdown on Western Kentucky’s last-ditch lateral attempt to beat the Hilltoppe...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

CC Ezirim - Finds end zone Ezirim caught two passes for 12 yards and a touchdown against Delaware on Tuesday.

Impact This is Ezirim's first game with a target, much less a reception, in four outings, so this is likely an anomaly.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Stafford Jr. - Tallies 64 yards Stafford caught five passes for 64 yards against Delaware on Tuesday.

Impact For a freshman, Stafford has impressed, as he has 46 catches for 433 yards through eight games. However, he has had a couple off days, and the real concern is that he has a single touchdown on the year.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Moussa Barry - Nets 80 yards Barry caught four passes for 80 yards against Delaware on Tuesday.

Impact This is Barry's first game with over 40 yards this season, so it's safe to call this a bit of a fluke.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Ajay Allen - Rushes for TD Allen ran 12 times for 73 yards and a touchdown against Delaware on Tuesday.

Impact The issue with Allen is how erratic he has been. He now has three games with over 70 yards and a touchdown, but four games with under 30 yards rushing.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Brock Glenn - Big day on the ground, but with two picks Glenn went 25-for-37 for 224 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions against Delaware on Tuesday. He also ran 17 times for 129 yards.

Impact The single touchdown pass is the norm, but Glenn doesn't usually turn the ball over. He does usually run the ball with gusto, though, as he now has 451 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Rodney Tisdale Jr. - Not starting vs. Delaware Tisdale is not starting at quarterback in Tuesday's game against Delaware, per Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Impact Tisdale will continue to serve as the backup to Brock Glenn on Tuesday against Delaware, marking Glenn's third consecutive start. Tisdale has started four games this season, but he will presumably need to earn back the starting job.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Brock Glenn - Starting against Delaware Glenn will start at quarterback in Tuesday's game against Delaware, per Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Impact Glenn will draw his third consecutive start at quarterback for the Hilltoppers, resolving uncertainty about his role following Rodney Tisdale's return from an injury. In his previous two starts, he completed 34 of 65 passes for 358 yards and two touchdowns.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Adrion Boyd - Available versus Delaware Boyd (undisclosed) is good to go for Tuesday's clash with Delaware, per the Conference USA availability report.

Impact Boyd will return to action for the first time since Week 2 against Georgia. The running back will add depth to the Hilltoppers' backfield.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Hawkins throws for 464 and Cassidy's FG with no time left lifts West Virginia over Cincinnati 45-42

Jack Cassidy's 35-yard field goal as time expired lifted West Virginia to a wild 45-42 win over Cincinnati

OCTOBER 17 • Associated Press

Coleson Arends - Catches TD Arends caught two passes for 24 yards and a score against Sam Houston on Wednesday.

Impact The tight end has two touchdowns this season, but he also has 10 targets through seven games, which probably is more illustrative.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Stafford Jr. - Held to 37 yards Stafford caught five passes for 37 yards against Sam Houston on Wednesday.

Impact Western Kentucky's offense struggled in this one, and to be fair Sam Houston had allowed limited passing yards this year. You can probably write this one off, take Stafford's five receptions as a good sign, and hope for him to bounce back against Delaware after the bye.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Ajay Allen - Held to 25 yards rushing Allen ran 10 times for 25 yards and caught five passes for 26 yards against Sam Houston on Wednesday.

Impact Allen's season has been bizarre. He's been over 100 yards with two touchdowns twice, but he's been held under 3.0 yards per carry four times, and this was against a run defense that had been porous. Allen doesn't seem trustworthy, at the very least.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Brock Glenn - Throws TD in win Glenn went 14-for-30 for 127 yards and a touchdown and added 54 rushing yards Wednesday against Sam Houston.

Impact It should be noted that Glenn was credited with 22 carries, and he was only sacked twice, so that was a lot of carries to yield those 54 yards. However, he was responsible for this game's only touchdown, so he did enough to get the Hilltoppers a win and the job should remain his.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Campbell hits 3 FGs as Western Kentucky defeats Sam Houston 16-3

Brock Glenn and Coleson Arends connected on the game’s lone touchdown, Karl Campbell hit all three of his field goal attempts, and Western Kentucky took down Sam Houston 16-3 on We...

OCTOBER 15 • Associated Press

K.D. Hutchinson - Bothered by knee injury Hutchinson continues to be bothered by a knee injury and remains on the sidelines with no clear date to return, according to Jeff Nations of The Bowling Green Daily News. "KD is st...

Impact Hutchinson has yet to play this season, and his absence is a big loss for a WKU program that has been missing his presence in the passing attack. Hutchinson led the team in receptions last season with 66 for 618 yards and three touchdowns. It's unclear when he'll be able to return to the gridiron.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Lofton Howard - Nets 61 yards Howard caught three passes for 61 yards against Missouri State on Thursday.

Impact The tight end has a nice, complementary role in the passing game, as he has multiple receptions in every outings. However, through six games he has 15 catches for 131 yards and a score, so he's not exactly a gamebreaker.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Stafford Jr. - Catches first TD Stafford caught six passes for 72 yards and a score Thursday against Missouri State. He also ran four times for 11 yards.

Impact This is the true freshman's first collegiate touchdown, but not his first game with a sizable role. The Hilltoppers clearly like to try and get the ball in Stafford's hands. He's been targeted 53 times, he has 10 carries, and he even occasionally returns punts.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Ajay Allen - Big game against Missouri State Allen ran 13 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns Thursday against Missouri State.

Impact Allen hadn't done much since the opener against Nevada, but he did have 102 yards and two touchdowns in that opener. Brock Glenn, a good runner himself, started at quarterback, and maybe that opened things up for Allen a bit.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Brock Glenn - Two TDs in start Glenn went 20-for-35 for 231 yards and a touchdown and added 15 rushes for 95 yards and a score Thursday against Missouri State.

Impact Glenn has been sharing time with Rodney Tisdale, but in this one he was just fully, unequivocally the starter, and Tisdale did not see a snap. It's clear that Glenn adds a dynamic to the running game, as he's produced 268 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

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Bourgeois' game-winner lifts Middle Tennessee over Western Kentucky 51-42

Hawkins throws for 464 and Cassidy's FG with no time left lifts West Virginia over Cincinnati 45-42

Campbell hits 3 FGs as Western Kentucky defeats Sam Houston 16-3