WKU Football: Gameday Information for Game 5 Against Marshall
WKU football is now in the win column after an exciting victory over Ball State. Now they turn their attention to the Moonshine Throwdown…
WKU football is now in the win column after an exciting victory over Ball State. Now they turn their attention to the Moonshine Throwdown against Marshall in pivotal Conference USA match-up.
If you need to know any of the game information, look no further — we have you covered.
Location
Houchens Industries L.T. Smith Stadium
Time
6:30 p.m. CT
Weather Forecast
TV
On television w/ digital antenna: WNAB-2 (58–2) in Nashville market — closest television market to Bowling Green (KY), but unconfirmed whether it will reach; Paducah — Cape Girardeau KY WDKA-4 (49.4)…or WKEF-2 (22–2) in Dayton, OH or WKRC-3 (12–3) in Cincinnati, OH.
On the web: Visit WatchStadium.com
On Twitter: WatchStadium.Twitter.com
On PlutoTV — Channel 207
On Fubo TV
On the Stadium app, available in the App Store, as well as on Apple TV
*If you do live in one of the cities that is carrying the game, I recommend you get an antenna to pick up the channel. Full clearance list here.
Radio
Gameday Information
WKU Alumni Association Tailgate & Celebrate
Betting Lines from Sportsline.com
Marshall -3.5
Over/ Under: 51.5
Moneyline : Marshall -165
Current Records
WKU: 1–3
Marshall: 2–1
Last Week
WKU traveled up to Muncie, Indiana to take on the 1–2 Ball State Cardinals. After trailing 10–7 at halftime, Steven Duncan came in for the injured starter, Davis Shanley and led the Tops on three touchdown scoring drives as WKU came back from a 20–14 deficit in the fourth quarter to head back to Bowling Green with a 28–20 win, their first of the season.
Marshall hosted the ACC’s N.C. State Wolfpack in front of a 32,000+ fans at Edwards Stadium. The Herd would spot NC State a 10–0 lead before cutting the deficit to three in the second quarter on an 82-yard touchdown pass from Green to Williams. NC State would rattle off 13 straight points taking a 23- 7 lead into the locker room. Marshall would rally cutting the deficit to 6 and 10 points throughout the third quarter but a pick-six by the Wolfpack at the end of the third quarter would end the Herds chances in a 37–20 loss.
Coaches
Mike Sanford — 2nd season, 7–10 overall
Doc Holliday- 9th season, 63–43 overall
Series
Last Meeting
The fourth installment of the Moonshine Throwdown occurred in early November with WKU standing at 5–4 looking for bowl eligibility. The game started off as well as possible with the Tops scoring a touchdown on their opening drive. Marshall rattled off a 20–0 run and WKU eventually fell behind 30–10 heading into the fourth quarter. WKU would rally on the strength of two Mike White touchdown throws but couldn’t recover the ensuing onside kick as Marshall would run out the clock to hold onto a 30–23 win.
Relevant Reading
Injury Report from Don Best
For WKU:
QB Davis Shanley — Questionable: Shoulder
QB Drew Eckles — Out: Upper Body
RB Jakairi Moses — Out: Knee
RB D’Andre Ferby — Doubtful: Surgery
OL Cole Spencer —Doubtful : Knee
For Marshall:
DT Ryan Bee — Probable: Knee
QB Alex Thompson — Questionable: Shoulder
OL Nathaniel Devers — Questionable: Suspension
Excitement Level —7
Last week’s victory gives WKU fans some hope that the season can turn around. That hope makes this rivalry matchup that much more important. A win against the Herd would not only piss off their fans but could serve as a signature springboard win heading into WKU’s bye week. The blackout atmosphere and the win potential make this one to look forward to. Let’s see if the Tops continue the positive vibes or head to their bye week 1–4.
Go Tops! We’ll be providing live coverage of the Moonshine Throwdown. If you’re heading to the Houch, please send us your tailgating and in-game pictures via Twitter at @TheTowelRackWKU or on our Facebook page and we’ll share.