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Western Kentucky visits Grand Canyon following Coles' 26-point outing
NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS 7-3 · 3RD IN C-USA
7-3 · 3RD IN C-USA
Next Game at Liberty · Sat 6:00PM
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How to Watch New Mexico State vs. Western Kentucky: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 9, 2024
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Western Kentucky visits Grand Canyon following Faye's 28-point game
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Hill scores 31, Wichita State downs Western Kentucky 91-84
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Western Kentucky starts season at home against Wichita State
NOVEMBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Western Kentucky hosts Wichita State for season opener
NOVEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
River Helms - DNP Wednesday Helms (undisclosed) did not play in Wednesday's game against Kennesaw State, per TheTowelRackWKU.substack.com.
Impact Helms was seen on the sideline in street clothes and ruled out of the game prior to kickoff. The reshirt junior tight end suffered an undisclosed injury in last week's game against Sam Houston State and has clearly been unable to shake it thus far. Helms has been a contributor for the Hilltoppers this season, catching 19 passes for 228 yards and a pair of touchdowns through seven games. He will hope to make a quick recovery in order to be available for next Saturday's matchup against New Mexico State.
OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE
Kisean Johnson - Nets 64 yards Johnson caught four passes for 64 yards against KSU on Wednesday.
Impact This is better than last time around, when Johnson was held to three catches for 19 yards. Still, he now has been held without a touchdown for three games in a row, and his targets have dropped a bit as well.
OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE
Easton Messer - Catches long TD Messer had two catches for 68 yards and a touchdown against KSU on Wednesday.
Impact It was concerning when Messer had only two catches for 16 yards in WKU's last game. Should we be any less worried this week just because one of his two catches became a 64-yard touchdown? The drop in catches, and targets, does not bode well.
OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE
George Hart III - Rushes for TD Hart caught six passes for 36 yards and a score Wednesday versus KSU.
Impact While the Hilltoppers have embraced running the ball more in 2024, that has been mostly handled by Elijah Young and a fairly-mobile quarterback in Caden Veltkamp. To that end, Hart, an Arizona State transfer, has 23 carries all season, which this being his largest workload.
OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE
Elijah Young - Rushes for over 100 yards Young ran 15 times for 114 yards and had two catches for 20 yards against KSU on Wednesday.
Impact Western Kentucky's embrace of actually running the ball has been one of the bigger surprises this season, but it has been to Young's benefit. 100-yard games on the ground have been truly rare for the Hilltoppers. Of course, this team does still love to pass the ball, and to that end Young has 26 catches for 247 yards and a touchdown.
OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE
Caden Veltkamp - Throws three TDs Veltkamp went 17-for-22 for 276 yards and three touchdowns against KSU on Wednesday. He also ran 10 times for 26 yards.
Impact Veltkamp started the season behind TJ Finley on the depth chart before Finley injured his leg. Well he's now completed 70.4 percent of his passes with 17 touchdowns against five picks, and added 124 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. The Hilltoppers are 6-2, undefeated in conference play, and the favorites to win Conference USA. Even if and when Finley is healthy, this should be Veltkamp's job.
OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE
Caden Veltkamp passes for 3 TDs and Western Kentucky becomes bowl eligible for 6th straight season
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Oklahoma State looks to reverse fortunes under new coach Steve Lutz
This will be Oklahoma State’s first season under Steve Lutz, who replaces Mike BoyntonOCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kisean Johnson - Surprisingly little work Johnson caught three passes for 19 yards against Sam Houston on Wednesday.
Impact Johnson had been on a tear that led to him emerging as the top receiver for the Hilltoppers. He was only targeted five times in this game, a low for him on the season, but this could just be a fluke. When Johnson plays against Kennesaw State in WKU's next game things should pick back up.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
River Helms - Finds end zone Helms caught three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown versus Sam Houston on Wednesday.
Impact The tight end has 19 catches for 228 yards and two touchdowns through seven games. He's going to beat his numbers from last year, but he's also not the most prolific of tight ends.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
K.D. Hutchinson - Catches long TD Hutchinson had three catches for 88 yards and a score against Sam Houston on Wednesday.
Impact Hutchinson has caught two long touchdowns this season, a 74-yarder in this matchup, but otherwise he's not involved in the offense. In total, he has eight catches for 179 yards through seven games, with three games in which he has been targeted zero times.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Elijah Young - Best game of season Young ran 23 times for 97 yards and had three catches for 61 yards and a touchdown against Sam Houston on Wednesday, though he did lose a fumble.
Impact This is Young's first fumble, so it's not a big deal. If you aren't familiar with WKU's offense, the fact Young has such a large role at running back is unusual, and speaks to how much the staff likes him. He's part of the passing game regularly, as he has 24 catches for 227 yards through seven games.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Caden Veltkamp - Totals four TDs Veltkamp went 20-for-29 for 281 yards and three touchdowns Wednesday against Sam Houston. He also ran for 27 yards and a score.
Impact Veltkamp has had some issues with turnovers, but not in this game. Since stepping in at quarterback he's thrown for 14 touchdowns against five picks, and he's also run for five touchdowns, though on 1.7 yards per carry.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
TJ Finley - Weeks away from return Finley (lower leg) is reportedly still 2-3 weeks away from making his return for Western Kentucky, per Joe Londergan of Sports Illustrated.
Impact Finley has missed each of the Hilltoppers' last four games with a lower leg injury suffered against Middle Tennessee, and it appears his road to recovery is far from over. The redshirt junior quarterback has the team's upcoming bye to rest and continue his recovery before Western Kentucky's next game against Kennesaw State the following Wednesday, but based on estimates the following game against New Mexico State is a more likely return date. Finley threw for 460 yards, one touchdown and a pair of interceptions through the team's first three games this season.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Caden Veltkamp's 4 total TDs lead Western Kentucky past Sam Houston 31-14
Caden Veltkamp threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns, and he added a score on the ground as Western Kentucky controlled the fourth quarter in beating Sam Houston 31-14OCTOBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
