WKU athletic director Todd Stewart says if they ever make another "Back To The Future" movie sequel and he's in it, he's want to come back to December 5th and 6th of 2015.
Saturday the Hilltoppers wrapped up an 11-2 season and a Conference USA championship by beating Southern Mississippi. Sunday the team accepted an invitation to play South Florida in the Miami Beach Bowl on December 21st against a team coached by former WKU head coach and quarterback Willie Taggert. They then learned they cracked the Associated Press top 25 poll for the first time in school history, finishing the regular season ranked #25. Stewart called the weekend "a remarkable time for us."
Stewart and head coach Jeff Brohm are especially excited about playing in the Miami Beach Bowl on the 21st. It's one of the first bowl games of the season and the only college football game that'll be played that day. They say the ESPN national telecast will give Western great national exposure to alumni and possible future recruits.
The location of the game in Miami Beach will also make it attractive for family and fans to attend, a welcome relief after playing bowl games in the Bahamas and in Detroit the last two years.