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Western Kentucky hires Tyson Helton as head football coach | |
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Western Kentucky knew who it wanted as the Hilltoppers' next football coach, and Tyson Helton was eager to rejoin the program he knows so very well. Both hope it makes for a good fit. The school announced on Tuesday it had hired the former Tennessee offensive coordinator, who returns to the program where he led one of the nation's top offenses in 2014 and `15. MORE | |
Hilltoppers Headlines
- Western Kentucky hires Tyson Helton as head football coach
- Western Kentucky fires coach Mike Sanford after 3-9 season
- WKU gets 3rd win of season, beats Louisiana Tech 30-15
- Western Kentucky picks off 5 UTEP passes in 40-16 rout
- Singletary's banner day lifts FAU over W Kentucky 34-15
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | S. Duncan | 1071 | |||
| Passing TDs: | S. Duncan | 9 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | J. Samuel | 639 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | D. Ferby | 6 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | L. Jackson | 552 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | M. Deane | 6 | |||
| Interceptions: | T. Darden | 3 | |||
| Schedule 2018 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 8/31 | at 4 Wisconsin | L 3 - 34 | ||
| 9/8 | vs. Maine | L 28 - 31 | ||
| 9/15 | at Louisville | L 17 - 20 | ||
| 9/22 | at Ball State | W 28 - 20 | ||
| 9/29 | vs. Marshall | L 17 - 20 | ||
| 10/13 | at Charlotte | L 14 - 40 | ||
| 10/20 | vs. Old Dominion | L 34 - 37 | ||
| 10/27 | vs. FIU | L 17 - 38 | ||
| 11/2 | at Middle Tennessee | L 10 - 29 | ||
| 11/10 | at Florida Atlantic | L 15 - 34 | ||
| 11/17 | vs. UTEP | W 40 - 16 | ||
| 11/24 | at Louisiana Tech | W 30 - 15 | ||
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| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 7-1 | 8-5 | ||||||||||
| Marshall | 6-2 | 8-4 | ||||||||||
| Florida International | 6-2 | 8-4 | ||||||||||
| Charlotte | 4-4 | 5-7 | ||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 5-7 | ||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2-6 | 4-8 | ||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 2-6 | 3-9 | ||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| UAB | 7-1 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
| North Texas | 5-3 | 9-3 | ||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 7-5 | ||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Texas-San Antonio | 2-6 | 3-9 | ||||||||||
| UTEP | 1-7 | 1-11 | ||||||||||
| Rice | 1-7 | 2-11 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4362 (103) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2722 (72) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1640 (106) | ||||
| Points per game: | 21.1 (119) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 363.5 (102) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 30 (117) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 10 (105) | ||||
| Defense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 5059 (81) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2985 (94) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2074 (73) | ||||
| Points per game: | 27.8 (74) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 421.6 (85) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 36 (53) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 23 (130) | ||||
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