Making a Name: The Hilltoppers Story (NCAA 09)

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Re: Making a Name: The Hilltoppers Story (NCAA 09)

I have some updates I need to do but without pictures unfortunately.


Will do that soon.

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WKU(2-3) vs #16VT(5-0)

Hokies steamroll past WKU.


Western Kentucky

@


Virginia Tech


Location:


Lane Stadium

Recap:

Blacksburg, Va- Western Kentucky entered Virginia with some hope of finally completing one of the upsets. The Hokies made sure that this was not going to happen.

Western Kentucky fell behind 27-0 at halftime and were being completely outplayed by their opposition. It even fell to 34-0 before WKU managed to put a touchdown on the board.

The two teams swapped touchdowns again and the final score came out to be 41-14 in the favor of Virginia Tech.

Afterwards, coach Rogers could only say, "That was embarassing, expect improvements immediately." Lets see if the improvements will come for the Hilltoppers.


Western Kentucky 14
#16 Virginia Tech 41


Team Stats
First Downs: WKU 19 VT 14
Total Offense: WKU 315 VT 316
Rushing Yards: WKU 61 VT 101
Passing Yards: WKU 254 VT 215
Turnovers: WKU 1 VT 2
T. O. P: WKU 16:49 VT 11:15


Player Stats
Western Kentucky
Wolke 25-38 254 yards
Hayden 31att 87yards 2TD
Gaebler 8rec 97yards
Mitchell 7tackles 1INT

Virginia Tech
Glennon 11-12 123yards 3TD 1INT
Taylor 10-16 92yards 2TD 1INT
Lewis 11att 67yards; 8rec 58yards 3TD
Martin 4tackles 3TFL 3sacks

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BSU(5-1) vs. WKU(2-4)

Minturn sends the fans into a frenzy with a game winning kick.


Ball State

vs.


Western Kentucky

Location:


Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Recap

Bowling Green, Ky- Coach Rogers said that improvements will be made and signs of those improvements were shown in this game against the Ball State Cardinals.

The Hilltoppers fell behind early with Love completed a 30 yard touchdown pass to put the Cardinals on top. But that seemed to spark the Hilltoppers.

Western Kentucky unleased 17 points in the second quarter to give the Hilltoppers a 17-14 lead at halftime.

Ball State took the lead back in the 3rd quarter behind 2 field goals. The score was 20-17.

"I knew we were going to win. This team just showed me that they were not going to lose again." said coach Rogers. And they did not lose this game.

Zach Minturn tied the game up with 6:44 left to play in the 4th and the Western Kentucky defense turned up the heat in the 4th and shut the Cardinals offensive attack down.

Minturn had a chance to play hero with 17 seconds left in the game. He played the part very well, as he sunk a 30 yard field goal to put the Hilltoppers up for good and to secure the upset.

"We are still a team with a losing record, but this is a good start to turn the team around", said senior quarterback David Wolke.

The Hilltoppers will stay at home and greet the Florida Atlantic Owls this upcoming Saturday.


Ball State 20
Western Kentucky 23

Team Stats
First Downs: BSU 11 WKU 23
Total Offense: BSU 315 WKU 393
Rushing Yards: BSU 30 WKU 101
Passing Yards: BSU 285 WKU 292
Turnovers: BSU 0 WKU 1
T.O.P.: BSU 10:43 WKU 17:21

Player Stats
Ball State
N. Davis 18-27 239yards 1TD
M. Lewis 10att 21yards
D. Love 5rec 134yards 2TD
W. Brown 13tackles 1TFL 1INT

Western Kentucky
D. Wolke 25-38 292yards 1TD 1INT
T. Hayden 31att 94yards; 7rec 58yards
J. Gaebler 6rec 105yards
C. Mitchell 7tackles 2TFL

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FAU(2-4) vs. WKU(3-4)

Hayden's career day leads to a big win.


Florida Atlantic

vs.


Western Kentucky

Location

Hotchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Recap

Bowling Green, Ky- Coach Rogers has always preached a power running game where the back rushes it up the gut for 35+ times a game. But so far this season he has been unable to do that. "It is a challenge right now to put my offense in. They were using the spread before I got here so I am trying to get them onto another offensive strategy."

His gameplan was used to perfection against the Florida Atlantic Owls. Hayden managed to touch the ball 37 times and ran for 147 yards. "I was proud of [Hayden]. His hard work in practice is finally showing on the field" said coach Rogers.

Anthony Higgins had a big day today at middle linebacker. He had 6 tackles, 2 were for losses. And also had 2 big interceptions including a pick 6.

"This was just a good team effort today. The men came out and did their job and we got the results we were looking for. " said Coach Rogers.

The Hilltoppers have a bye week coming up but then they will take on North Texas.

Florida Atlantic 20
Western Kentucky 38

Team Stats
First Downs FAU 18 WKU 20
Total Offense FAU 423 WKU 363
Rushing Yards FAU 106 WKU 177
Passing Yards FAU 317 WKU 186
Turnovers FAU 3 WKU 1
T.O.P.: FAU 12:02 WKU 16:02

Player Stats
Florida Atlantic
R. Smith 22-33 317yards 2TD 3INT
C. Pierre 11att 53yards 1TD
L. Jean 5rec 58yards 1TD
F. Joseph 15tackles 1INT

Western Kentucky
D. Wolke 16-26 186yards 2TD 1INT
T. Hayden 37att 147yards 1TD, 4rec 32yards
J. Gaebler 8rec 91yards
A. Higgins 6tackles 2TFL 2INT 1TD

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UNT(2-6) vs. WKU(4-4)

Hilltoppers remain perfect at home against North Texas.


vs.




Location:

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Recap

Bowling Green, KY- Western Kentucky entered today's game riding a 2 game win streak. They were taking on a struggling North Texas school who gave them more than they would want.

North Texas managed to strike first with a 28 yard field goal and scored a 15 yard touchdown pass to give them a 3 point lead in the first quarter.

Both teams defenses stepped up in the second quarter causing the halftime score to be North Texas 10 Western Kentucky 7.

Both teams traded a touchdown in the 3rd and in the 4th quarter North Texas managed to score a touchdown and gave themselves a 24-14 lead with 6:56 to go.

That was plenty of time however for the Hilltoppers. A long bomb from David Wolke to Jake Gaebler quickly made it a 3 point game again and after an interception by WKU, the Hilltoppers had themselves set up for a big finish.

Staring 4th and 11 in the face, David Wolke managed to find Quintance Cooper for a 15 yard reception that put the Hilltoppers in FG range.

But Western Kentucky would not settle for a field goal as they ran the ball in the endzone with 41 seconds left.

This earned greatest games honors for the user profile. "They finally are beginning to put it together. We are right were we need to be." said coach Rogers after the team's game today.

The Hilltoppers will now go on the road to try and beat the Troy Trojans. The game will be this Saturday at 3:30pm.

North Texas 24
Western Kentucky 28

Game Stats
First Downs: NT 19 WKU 21
Total Offense: NT 350 WKU 398
Total Rushing: NT 60 WKU 148
Total Passing: NT 290 WKU 250
Turnovers: NT 0 WKU 2
T.O.P. NT 11:20 WKU 16:44


Player Stats
North Texas
G. Vizza 25-33 290yards 3TDs
M. Mosley 9att 48yards
C. Fitzgerald 11rec 134yards 2TD
A. Penson 11tackles 2TFL 1sack


Western Kentucky
D. Wolke 21-27 250yards 2TD 2INT
T. Hayden 21att 95yards 1TD
D. Miller 6rec 74yards
N. Harrell 5tackles 3TFL 2sacks

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WKU(5-4) @ Troy(3-6)

Hilltoppers win sloppy game against Troy.




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Location:

Movie Gallery Stadium

Recap

Troy Ala-The Hilltoppers entered today's game riding a 3 game winning streak and were looking to become bowl eligible.

Troy has had a reputation of beating good teams but Western Kentucky is not to the point of being considered a good team yet.

The Hilltoppers managed to intercept the Troy pass in the first quarter and scored on a 6 yard pass to Jake Gaebler with only a minute off the clock.

Troy came right back with a 69 yard pass to tie the game up but did not get any closer after that.

Western Kentucky put up 10 more points in the second quarter and that ended up being the final.

"The defense was all over the place. They did not allow anything at all." said Western Kentucky's defensive coordinator Richard James.

Western Kentucky had 2 games left on the schedule and their home finale is this Saturday against Middle Tennessee State. Tickets are still available.

Western Kentucky 17
Troy 7

Game Stats
First Downs: WKU 19 Troy 11
Total Offense: WKU 331 Troy 256
Rushing Yards: WKU 166 Troy -8
Passing Yards: WKU 165 Troy 264
Turnovers: WKU 2 Troy 2
T.O.P.: WKU 15:35 Troy 12:29

Player Stats
Western Kentucky
D. Wolke 16-29 165yards 1TD 1INT
T. Hayden 35att 148yards 1TD
J. Gaebler 3rec 21yards 1TD
R. Etheridge 6tackles 2INT

Troy
J. Hampton 24-40 264yards 1TD 2INT
M. Greer 1rec 69yards 1TD
T. Thomas 8tackles 1INT

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MTSU(4-5) vs. WKU(6-4)

Blue Raiders roll as Hilltoppers beat themselves.



vs.



Location:

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium

Recap:

Bowling Green, Ky- Western Kentucky looked to continue their win streak as they took on the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State.

The Blue Raiders got on the board early with 2 interception returns for touchdowns in the first half.

"Just a sloppy game. No excuses, we just need to play better. That is all." these were the only words coach Rogers would give about this game. The Hilltoppers had 5 turnovers in this game and all were by interception.

The only bright spot would be the impact player Tyrell Haydon. Haydon has been really impressive of late and had another solid game this afternoon.

Middle Tennessee State added a 65 yard touchdown pass in the 3rd quarter to put the game out of reach.

The Hilltoppers have to bye weeks before they play their final game of the season against the Florida International Panthers.




Middle Tennessee State 21
Western Kentucky 7

Game Stats
First Downs: MTSU 11 WKU 19
Rushing Yards: MTSU 92 WKU 81
Passing Yards: MTSU 196 WKU 182
Turnovers: MTSU 1 WKU 5
T.O.P.: MTSU 13:34 WKU 14:30

Player Stats

Middle Tennessee State
J. Craddock 10-16 196yards 1TD 1INT
D. Gee 15att 85yards, 3rec 103yards 1TD
A. Suber 6tackles 2TFL 1Sack 1INT 1TD

Western Kentucky
KJ Black 9-22 114yards 2INT
T. Hayden 22att 70yards 1TD, 4rec 36yards
B. Sowders 7tackles 3TFL 1sack

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Re: Making a Name: The Hilltoppers Story (NCAA 09)

Hilltoppers land 3-Star Reciever.
"6 recruits commit including Frazier"

Bowling Green, Ky- Hilltoppers finally land recruits during bye weeks of the season. Antonio Frazier, a 3 star recruit out of Winter Garden, Fla, agreed to become a Hilltopper next fall.

Antonio is considered to have A+ awareness on the football field along with B+ speed and agility.

"He is a great young kid who I can see making an impact as soon as next season" said Coach Rogers about the 3-star recruit.

Notable other recruits would be John Wright, a 2-star defensive end out of Indiana, and Anthony Russell a 2-star recruit from Indiana as well.

Look on post #5 for more information on recruiting.

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WKU(6-5) @ FIU(5-6)

Hilltoppers win final game of season.



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Location:

"The Cage" FIU Stadium

Recap

Miami, Fla- The Hilltoppers finish the regular season in record breaking fashion.

Senior Quarterback David Wolke set a new school record for passing yards in a season with his 196 yards in today's game. Right now he has passed for 2,331 yards on the season with 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

He threw 2 touchdowns in today's game for the Hilltoppers. Western Kentucky also got a glimpse of the future when star running back Tyrell Hayden went down with an injury.

Back-up running back Stephen "What you talkin' bout" Willis came in the game and was like a little ball of fire. "[Stephen] has worked hard all season and the future is so bright for him." said Coach Rogers.

The Hilltoppers pulled away in this game to finish the season by scoring 4 offensive touchdowns, after the offense has been shutdown of recently.

The Hilltoppers could possibly be bowl bound, stay tuned for details.





Western Kentucky 34
Florida International 7


Game Stats
First Downs WKU 20 FIU 10
Rushing Yards WKU 197 FIU 16
Passing Yards WKU 196 FIU 204
Turnovers WKU 0 FIU 3
T.O.P.: WKU16:30 FIU 11:33


Player Stats
Western Kentucky
D. Wolke 14-22 196yards 2TD
S. Willis 27att 139yards 1TD
J. Quinn 2rec 69yards 1TD
C. Mitchell 3tackles 1TFL 1INT

Florida International
W. Younger 19-28 204yards 1INT
J. Reams 10att 22yards 1TD
J. Dickens 5rec 29yards
R. Mitchell 7tackles 2TFL 1Sack

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Re: Making a Name: The Hilltoppers Story (NCAA 09)

Hilltoppers claim another 3-star reciever.

News out of Bowling Green came today as Patrick Gould, a wide receiver from Bellefontaine, Ohio, committed to Western Kentucky.

He is the second 3-star recruit to commit to the Hilltoppers as Coach Rogers tries to build up a dynasty.

"My mom wanted me to stay close to home and Coach Rogers showed me how much this program means to him. I just want to play for a coach like this." said Gould in his press conference.

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Re: Making a Name: The Hilltoppers Story (NCAA 09)

The Hilltoppers are bowl bound!

In the first year of Division 1-A football, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have earned a bid to their first ever bowl.

Western Kentucky will take on Oklahoma State in the PetroSun Independence Bowl on December 30th.

"This is just big. I can not believe it." said the AD of WKU sports.

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WKU(7-5) vs. OKU(6-6)

Hilltoppers fall in the rain.



VS.



Location:

Independence Stadium

Recap

Shreveport, La- Western Kentucky won the opportunity to go bowling this year and their opponent in the PetroSun Independence Bowl was Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma State was to much for the drop happy Hilltoppers as they managed to pull away by the second quarter.

"Our receivers are pathetic, plain and simple. They can not catch to save their life and thankfully most of them will be gone by next year." said Coach Rogers after the game.

The interceptions that were thrown by Wolke were all because of the tipped balls by the receivers.

The one bright spot for Western Kentucky was Alonzo Higgins getting his second interception for a touchdown tonight.

All in all this was a great season for the Hilltoppers who should be excited for next year.




Western Kentucky 16
Oklahoma State 34

Team Stats
First Downs WKU 19 OSU 11
Rushing Yards WKU 113 OSU 120
Passing Yards WKU 140 OSU 281
Turnovers WKU 4 OSU 3
T.O.P.: WKU 16:15 OSU 11:49

Player Stats
Western Kentucky
D. Wolke 15-29 140yards 4INT
T. Hayden 23att 83yards, 5rec 61yards
A. Higgins 6tackles 1INT 1TD
Z. Minturn 3-3FG FG long 44

Oklahoma State
Z. Robinson 11-21 281yards 4TD 3INT
K. Hunter 19att 97yards
D. Bryant 3rec 87yards 2TD
J. Chatham 8tackles 3TFL 2sack

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Boise State wins National Championship

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Re: Making a Name: The Hilltoppers Story (NCAA 09)

2008 Player Stats

Passing
David Wolke 218-345 2,471yards 18TD's 17INT's
KJ Black 36-61 384yards 3TD's 4INT's

Rushing
Tyrell Hayden 301att 1176yards 9TD's
Stephen Willis 123att 512yards 3TD
David Wolke 22att 93yards 2TD's
Andrew Mccloud 14att 51yards 1TD
KJ Black 11att 40yards 1TD
KJ Austin-Bruce 13att 21yards 3TD's

Receiving
Jake Gaebler 54rec 677yards 6TD
Tyrell Hayden 49rec 440yards 1TD
David Miller 43rec 451yards 2TD
Jesse Quinn 35rec 467yards 1TD
Quinterrance Cooper 20rec 285yards 4TD

Defense
Clint Mitchell 72tackles 5TFL 1sack 6INT
Alonzo Higgins 71tackles 12TFL 1sack 4INT
Rashad Etheridge 60tackles 6TFL 5INT
Marcus Minor 48tackles 3INT
Jihad Morris 42tackles 1INT
Ben Sowders 40tackles 11TFL 2sack
Neil Harrell 37tackles 13TFL 5sack
Travis Watters 36tackles
Jon Belcher 35tackles 14tfl 4sack
Terald Clark 35tackles 9tfl 2sack
Orlando Misaalefua 33tackles 4int

Kicking
Zac Minturn 18-26 69% 43-43XP

Punting
Jeremy Moore 48punts 2125yards 9 inside the 20

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Re: Making a Name: The Hilltoppers Story (NCAA 09)

Western Kentucky Joins the MAC.

News came out of Western Kentucky today as they accepted an invitation into the MAC.

Starting in 2009, they will be apart of that conference.