Month: September 2023

Ohio State Buckeyes Week 3 Opponent: Western Kentucky Football News; OL Quantavious Leslie Named to Outland Trophy Watch List

By Bane Rossi BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced the 2023 Outland Trophy Watch List awarded to the most outstanding interior offensive lineman in college football with WKU offensive lineman Quantavious Leslie featured on the list. The list consists of 91 players […]

Ohio State Buckeyes Week 3 Opponent: Western Kentucky Football News; Evans Selected for Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List

By Bane Rossi BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced the 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List including 94 players from 69 different schools with WKU linebacker JaQues Evans featured on the list. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded to the top defensive […]

Ohio State Buckeyes Week 3 Opponent: Western Kentucky Football News; Reed and Corley Named to Maxwell Award Watch List

By Bane Rossi BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Maxwell Football Club announced its watch list for the 87th annual Maxwell Award presented to the most outstanding player in college football with WKU quarterback Austin Reed and receiver Malachi Corley featured on the list. The list consists of 85 players with […]

Ohio State Buckeyes Week 3 Opponent: Western Kentucky Football News; Reed and Evans Earn Conference USA Preseason Awards

By Bane Rossi DALLAS – Redshirt senior quarterback Austin Reed has been selected Conference USA’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year while junior linebacker JaQues Evans was tabbed Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, league officials announced Monday afternoon. Reed is coming off a 2022 season in which he was […]

Ohio State Buckeyes Week 3 Opponent: Western Kentucky Football News; Hilltoppers picked to win C-USA; C-USA Releases Football Watch List

By Bane Rossi DALLAS – Coming off a third-place finish in the 2022 campaign, the WKU Hilltoppers are predicted to finish at the top of the Conference USA preseason poll in 2023, league officials announced Friday. Along with that, six Hilltoppers were named to the Conference […]

Ohio State Buckeyes Week 3 Opponent: Western Kentucky Football News; East West Shrine Bowl Selects 5 Hilltoppers Players

By Bane Rossi BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The East West Shrine Bowl released its Shrine Bowl 1,000 list Monday, which recognizes the top 1,000 all-star game eligible players in college football. Five WKU Football players were among the 1,000 listed. Representing the Hilltoppers in the Shrine […]

Ohio State Buckeyes Week 3 Opponent: Western Kentucky Football News; LB JaQues Evans Nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

By Bane Rossi   BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU linebacker JaQues Evans has been named a 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works team nominee. The junior from Dublin, Ga. was among 136 nominees recognized for outstanding service in their respective communities. Evans has dedicated significant time to Hilltopper CLIMB’s […]

Ohio State Buckeyes Week 3 Opponent: Western Kentucky Football News; Phil Steele Selects Corley as Preseason All-American, Names 13 Hilltoppers to All-CUSA Team

By Bane Rossi BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Phil Steele’s annual College Football Preview has been released and WKU receiver Malachi Corley was named a Preseason All-American in addition to 13 Hilltoppers being recognized on the various Preseason All-Conference USA Teams. It was the second Preseason All-American honor for […]