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TTOPPEROPPER EEXTRAXTRA PAGE 2 OCTOBER 15, 2013 • TOPPER EXTRA • WKUHERALD.COM ESPN coverage one of many game day routine changes

BY ELLIOTT PRATT from campus. Tonight’s game department, our university and sity as a whole are preparing for will be in session during the [email protected] will be televised on ESPN2. the Bowling Green commu- the worldwide leader in sports game, Avenue of Champions will The Toppers’ battle with the nity to show the nation what to take over the campus Tuesday close for tailgating at 4:30 p.m. WKU has played in some Ragin’ Cajuns is designated as we’re all about,” Stewart said. “I night. and College Heights Boulevard large venues in recent years — a blackout game, and WKU will would hope that we have a great President Gary Ransdell asked will close between Colonnade games against Kentucky played sport its all-black uniforms. crowd because you have two the university in an email sent to Drive and University Boulevard in Nashville and last year’s Little “We’re the only game on and very good teams, both of whom faculty and staff last week to help at 5:30 p.m. Caesars Pizza Bowl in Detroit are everybody else has to watch have a chance to win a confer- with parking on Tuesday. Tailgating will open on cam- just two games that have put the you,” senior linebacker Xavius ence championship and it’s a “This game will put our cam- pus at 4 p.m., with regular Sat- Toppers on the national stage. Boyd said. “ESPN2, it’s going to big game for us and we certainly pus in the national spotlight,” urday tailgating rules being en- Tonight’s nationally-televised be a good night.” would like to have a home fi eld Ransdell said in the email. “Your forced on campus throughout home game against Louisiana- Athletics Director Todd Stew- advantage to help us through.” cooperation is greatly appreci- the night. Lafayette ranks as another im- art said having ESPN in town The Toppers have been a ated. We hope as many of you as The weekly TopperWalk will portant moment for WKU. provides the exposure that the fi xture on ESPN networks this possible can enjoy this unusual take place at 5 p.m. WKU has played televised university needs in order to show year. Of the six games WKU has weeknight experience.” The game is also set to be a games at Smith Stadium with that WKU is a nationally promi- played, two have been on ES- Things will be a little different black-out for Topper fans in at- ESPNU, ESPNews and ESPN3 in nent program. PNews, one was on ESPNU, and around WKU in the time leading tendance. The fi rst 1,000 fans the past, but neither of the two “It’s a tremendous oppor- two others were available on up to kickoff, which is set for 7 through the gate will receive a major networks — ESPN2 or tunity for not only our football ESPN3. p.m. 'Black-Out' t-shirt while the fi rst ESPN — have ever aired a game program, but for our athletic Players, fans and the univer- While regular night classes 1,000 WKU students to arrive at SEE ESPN PAGE 3

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ESPN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 Toppers on TV this year

Smith Stadium will be given eye black. Aug. 31 vs. Kentucky — ESPNews The unusual experience may be Sept. 7 @ Tennessee — SEC Network changing things around campus, but it Sept. 14 @ South Alabama — ESPN3 isn’t changing things for the WKU football team. The Toppers have adjusted their Sept. 21 vs. Morgan State — ESPN3 schedule as though Tuesday night’s show Sept. 28 vs. Navy — ESPNews down is another Saturday game. Oct. 3 @ Louisiana-Monroe — ESPNU Senior defensive end Bar’ee Boyd said Oct. 15 vs. Louisiana-Lafayett e — he understands that the Toppers must not get wrapped up in the hype, and that they ESPN2 are “just going to play it like any other” game. “I think we’ve practiced pretty good,” WKU and ULL have played entertain- Petrino said. “I think we try to make sure ing games against each other in years we understand that our normal Tuesday past. The Ragin' Cajuns stormed back in and Wednesday practices are work. It’s the fi nal minutes to get the 31-27 win last about grinding and getting better and season, while the Toppers rolled to dou- working hard. We had some pretty good ble-digit wins over ULL in the two seasons energy and enthusiasm out there today before that. for (a) Thursday (practice), which is what Coach said the team we want. We just have to go through our has done a nice job adjusting and stay- normal routine and get ready when it’s ing sharp with the schedule leading up to kickoff.” Tuesday's game.

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BY ELLIOTT PRATT terbacks they have prepared for. [email protected] The Toppers are used to prepar- ing for dual-threat It’s been 12 days since the Top- this year with Kentucky’s duo of pers last played a football game, Jalen Whitlow and Max Smith, or simply, “a long time” as coach South Alabama’s Ross Metheny, Bobby Petrino said on Sunday. and Navy’s Keenan Reynolds. WKU (4-2, 1-1 Sun Belt Confer- However Broadway has already ence) has had that time to men- made his mark on WKU after tally and physically rest up for posting 403 yards of offense on the what could be its biggest test yet Topper defense last season. The against Louisiana-Lafayette (3-2, WKU defense has done a good 1-0 SBC). job of containing dual-threat The game features two of the quarterbacks so far this year. Sun Belt’s top offenses, as both Senior defensive end Bar’ee teams sit near the top of the Boyd said he knows that Broad- league averaging more than 30 way completes the Ragin’ Cajun points per game. offense. In the eyes of the Toppers, “They got a . Their there’s a lot riding on the nation- quarterback is pretty good,” Boyd ally-televised game. said. “We have to keep him con- WKU has a chance at revenge tained because once he gets out- from last year’s 31-27 loss in La- side the pocket he can throw.” fayette. Along with that, the Top- Defensive coordinator Nick pers can knock the Ragin’ Cajuns Holt understands what ULL’s from the top spot in the Sun Belt offense is capable of and recog- in what could be considered a nizes its run game as much as must-win game for WKU’s shot the passing. Junior running back at a conference title. Alonzo Harris averages six yards Both teams enter the contest per game as a part of the top riding three-game win streaks, rushing attack in the conference. and Petrino said that’s a recipe Holt said if the defense isn’t care- for a great night. ful, the Ragin’ Cajuns can attack “This is a fun game to play in from anywhere. because there’s two teams that “Their run game is real solid,” have been playing well, there’s a Holt said. “What really stands lot at stake and we’re at home on out is the quarterback play — he national TV,” Petrino said. “Our makes good decisions, doesn’t Wide receiver Taywan Taylor tries to outrun Louisiana-Monroe safety Mitch Lane during the second half of guys will be excited and focused turn over the ball very often, not the WKU vs. Louisiana-Monroe game on Oct. 3 at Malone Stadium in Monroe, La. MIKE CLARK/HERALD and I would expect that we go a lot of incompletions and they out and play well. That’s what I take shots at you. They’re a big would anticipate, but I guess it’s seam, big vertical team and they standings in the Sun Belt. Boyd ing to Conference USA, senior in the rivalry. yet to be seen.” do a good job — a lot of play- said “it’s on” when referring to linebacker Xavius Boyd said “We really want to get another The dual threat of quarterback action passes. They suck up your the Toppers’ chance at revenge the Toppers understand this shot,” he said. “We won’t get an- Terrance Broadway, who can secondary, suck up your line- in front of a national audience game is not only a must-win to other shot, so we don’t want it to pick up yards on the ground or backers and they throw the ball, Tuesday night. help their chances at a confer- be as close of a game as it was through the air, gives WKU a chuck the ball over your head.” With it being WKU’s last year ence championship, but it’s a (last year). We really want to try similar challenge to other quar- More is riding at stake than the in the Sun Belt before mov- win for who gets the last laugh and come out and start fast.” OCTOBER 15, 2013 • TOPPER EXTRA • WKUHERALD.COM PAGE 5 WKU PLAYERS TO WATCH

CAM THOMAS JOEL GERMAN LEON ALLEN ANDREW JACKSON Junior cornerback Junior wide receiver Sophomore running back Senior linebacker

• Has started all six games for • Leads WKU in total receptions • Ranks second on the team in • A team captain and important WKU this season and is one of two with 21 on the year and ranks sec- total carries (45), rushing yards piece of Topper defense, Jackson players to have recorded two inter- ond with 256 receiving yards, good (229), rushing yards per game (45.8) ranks second on the team this year ceptions on the year. for a 12.2 yards-per-catch average. and rushing (3). with 42 total tackles so far. • Ranks No. 8 on the team in • Has 12 catches for 142 yards • Has caught 12 passes for 91 • Has 2.5 tackles for loss on the tackles this season with 16, includ- over the course of the past two yards and a in fi ve year and a team-leading three ing one 13-yard sack. games. games this season. quarterback hits. • Leads WKU with fi ve passes • Sat out last season due to an • Primarily used as Antonio An- • Had seven tackles against ULM broken up and seven passes de- injury. drews’ back up, but often sees ex- on Oct. 3. fended. tended playing time in the second or third quarter. ULL PLAYERS TO WATCH

TERRANCE BROADWAY JAMAL ROBINSON JUSTIN ANDERSON SEAN THOMAS

Junior quarterback Junior wide receiver Senior linebacker Junior cornerback

• Has thrown for 1,153 yards, 10 • Leads ULL in receptions (23), • Ranks No. 2 in the Sun Belt • Ranks third on the team with 25 touchdowns and four receiving yards (379) and receiving Conference averaging 10.2 tackles total tackles. so far this season. touchdowns (6) through the fi rst per game, trailing only WKU’s Xa- • Has recorded one broken- • Picked up an additional 154 fi ve games of the year. vius Boyd. up pass and one quarterback hit yards and four touchdowns on • His mark of six touchdowns • Leads ULL in total tackles with through fi ve games this season. the ground through ULL’s fi rst fi ve this season ranks No. 6 in the Sun 51 through fi ve games. • Had his best game of the year in games. Belt Conference. • Returned an 58 ULL’s season-opener against Arkan- • Torched WKU for 258 pass- • Caught three passes for 27 yards for a touchdown against sas, where he recorded 13 tackles. ing yards, 143 rushing yards and yards and a touchdown against the Nicholls State on Sept. 14. touchdowns on the ground and Toppers last season. through the air when the teams met last season. PAGE 6 OCTOBER 15, 2013 • TOPPER EXTRA • WKUHERALD.COM Kentucky's FINEST has become a Bluegrass football legend BY LUCAS AULBACH [email protected] Louisville Legend Jeff Brohm, born in Louisville in 1971, was the mid- The best quarterback at Western Kentucky Univer- dle son in one of the most famous families in the long sity isn’t taking snaps on Saturdays. history of Kentucky football. He doesn’t line up under center on the fi eld or suit Jeff’s father, Oscar Brohm, played quarterback for up in pads and cleats before the whistle blows. the in the late 1960s and start- Instead, the most accomplished quarterback with ed a family tradition that would continue into future the Topper football program spends game day on the generations. Louisville — a school that had produced sideline helping to call the shots for the guys on the quarterback and NFL legend in the early turf. 1950s — was the hometown school for Oscar and his Jeff Brohm, and assistant three sons and the school of choice when it came time coach for the WKU football team, has spent decades for each of them to choose a college to attend. It’s a tra- earning respect on the playing fi eld and on the side- dition that continues in the Brohm family to this day — lines. The Louisville native and University of Louisville Jeff’s cousin Luke Brohm is spending this season play- Off ensive coordinator Jeff Brohm starts a drill with sopho- product has coached and performed at the highest ing fullback for the Cardinals. more Devin Scott during the WKU football team's practice on levels of football since he started to make his name as Even before he put on the red and black, though, Jeff March 22, 2013. BRANDON CARTER/HERALD FILE PHOTO a legend at Trinity High School.

BROHM'S CAREER TIMELINE OCTOBER 15, 2013 • TOPPER EXTRA • WKUHERALD.COM PAGE 7

Brohm was a well-known Louisville a game, having won eight state champi- Schnellenberger was at Louisville and his an important step, Brohm said he learned commodity thanks to his spectacular ca- onships before his senior season, but the experience of developing quarterbacks the most in his time in the NFL from the reer wearing the green and white of Trin- program has propelled to the ranks of the and winning championships at the col- pressure he was under. ity High School. best in the nation since he graduated from legiate and professional level was a big “I was in environments where I had Brohm did it all during his time in high the school in 1989. Brohm’s senior-season reason. to come in and make the team,” he said. school. In 1988, his senior year, Brohm title was the fi rst of three for the Sham- “The second reason was being able to “Nothing was given to me. I wasn’t a high- was president of his senior class, starting rocks from 1988-90, and the school has play with my brother and be around fam- round draft pick where they threw a lot of quarterback for Trinity’s state champi- now won 21 state championships, includ- ily and sharing the experience with them. money at me and I knew I was going to onship-winning team (he also won Ken- ing recognition from as It’s great to excel in athletics, but when you make the team — I had to fi ght my way tucky’s Mr. Football award), leading scorer the best high school football team in the have people around you that you know every year to make the team. as a point guard for the basketball team, country in 2011. and love that have been there throughout “I was able to squeeze seven years out and the Shamrock baseball team’s starting Lampley said Brohm’s winning ways on your life makes it even more fun.” of the NFL just fi ghting my way on the shortstop and leading hitter. the fi eld — he was later named the Ken- Football wasn’t Brohm’s only hobby roster and performing when I got the “There were just great people through- tucky High School Player of the Decade during his time at Louisville, as he spent chance. It taught me how to work hard out the school that taught you how to go for the 1980s — and respectable ways off the summers of 1990 and 1991 playing and achieve goals around great players, about doing things the right way on the of it helped vault the football program to minor league baseball after being drafted doing things the right way, and just fi nd- fi eld and off the fi eld, how to go about become arguably the best in the state in by the . But Louisville ing a way to win.” being a worker, how to go about being a years since. was where Brohm discovered football was Brohm made the cut for the Chargers team player and putting the team and the “He was just so good for this program his true calling. by beating , a future Pro Bowl school fi rst,” Brohm said about his years and he fi t right in with us, but the big thing As the Cardinals’ starting quarterback quarterback and San Diego’s draft pick at Trinity. “Really it was as good of experi- was he was very much of a family young and Most Valuable Player during the 1992 from the year before. He earned his spot ence I could have had in my four years in man,” he said. “He was big with the fam- and 1993 seasons, he set many marks that on the 49ers by beating out Gino Torretta, high school.” ily, and I think that’s a big reason why we still stand in the Louisville record books. a former winner. Dennis Lampley was the coach of Trin- always said that Trinity is our family. You His 38 total touchdown passes rank as While he spent a lot of his time in the ity’s football team during Brohm’s high might beat us on the fi eld somewhere but fi fth-best in school history, his 6,430 total NFL on the sideline, Brohm said he con- school years and currently serves as the you’re not going to mess us up, because offensive yards rank sixth, and his MVP sidered earning the respect of fellow pro- school’s director of athletics. we are a family.” performance with an injured hand in a fessional athletes one of his greatest ac- “He’s one person that can do about Family means a lot to Brohm. Family win in the 1993 ranks as one complishments. anything — he can run one direction, is what convinced him to come back to of the most memorable games in Cardinal “I remember coming out of a pre- come back off of it, throw it or he can out- Kentucky as a coach in later years, and football history. season game and I brought us back to tie run you,” Lampley said about Brohm. “He family was the key reason he turned down Brohm’s retired No. 11 Cardinal jersey the game and really win it at the end of was just an excellent athlete. I don’t know job offers from the University of Alabama now hangs in the stands of Papa John’s regulation — we missed the extra point if, in the time I’ve been here, that I’ve seen during his time as an assistant coach at Cardinal Stadium. and it went to overtime, and I brought us one better than what he was during that Louisville. back to a win on the last play of the game,” time, and he coaches the same way.” Family is also what convinced Brohm NFL Journeyman Brohm recalled from his days at San Fran- Lampley’s football program was one of to attend the University of Louisville. cisco. “Kind of from there, the players the best in the state before Brohm started Jeff’s older brother Greg Brohm, an- Brohm left Louisville in 1993 as one of respected me and gave me nicknames. other former Trin- the most decorated quarterbacks in pro- They liked the way I worked. They called ity standout, had gram history. While the Cardinals have me ‘Cadillac,’ or ‘The Brohminator’ — joined the Cardi- seen greater heights with different quar- there were a lot of good things that came nals as a wide re- terbacks in years since, he helped the about there just because they knew that I Jeff Brohm ceiver a couple of fl edgling program fi nd newfound respect was a worker. years before Jeff entering the 1990s. “I kind of came from the back of the graduated. The next step in his journey was the big pack and fought my way in and won and His presence, stage — while he went unclaimed in the fought my way up to the backup job for along with Louis- NFL Draft, Brohm joined the San Diego a couple of years there and really kind ville coach Howard Chargers in 1994 and was a part of their of earned the respect on the fi eld. That Schnellenberger’s run to Super Bowl XXIX, where the Char- meant a lot to me.” championship his- gers fell to the . tory, made staying Over the course of his seven years in Coach Brohm home an easy deci- the League, Brohm played for six teams. sion. He earned his most signifi cant playing Even when he was excelling on the “I was lucky time during eight games in two seasons fi eld at Trinity, Lampley could see coach- enough to be re- for San Francisco, where he completed ing potential in Jeff Brohm’s future. cruited by a lot 37-of-58 passes for one touchdown and “He’s so intelligent that he could get of big schools,” one interception. After one season with himself in and out of trouble,” Lamp- Brohm said about the XFL’s in 2001, his play- ley said. “You didn’t have to tell him two his choice. “The ing career was over. times what we were trying to achieve or fact that coach While competing at the next level was SEE BROHM PAGE 8 PAGE 8 OCTOBER 15, 2013 • TOPPER EXTRA • WKUHERALD.COM

calling. Petrino left the Cardinals to take began to talk about Petrino. players but to try to create winners on the BROHM over as coach of the in “We have a great deal of mutual re- fi eld and off the fi eld.” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 2007, and was hired spect for each other,” Brohm said. “He’s, Halfway through their fi rst season with from Tulsa to lead the program. in my opinion, a winner. He knows how the Toppers, Petrino and Brohm have how we were going to do it — how Brohm stayed with his brother, to win, he knows how to motivate, he’s a WKU sitting at 4-2 with the top offense in we’re going to set up our offense or how though, turning down job offers from worker, and he’s going to do everything the . we were going to attack. He’s just that other schools such as Alabama to coach he can to not only get the most out of his Now that he’s coaching in his home type of person.” Brian through his senior season. players but to try to create winners on the state and back around his family and the After his fi nal playing season ended “I didn’t want to just leave him, I want- fi eld and off the fi eld.” people that raised him, Brohm said he’s with a shoulder injury, Brohm put down ed to help him as much as I could,” he Halfway through their fi rst season holding himself and his coaching capa- the pads and picked up a clipboard. His said. “I knew how important playing was with the Toppers, Petrino and Brohm bilities to a higher standard. journey as a professional player was over, for me — even coaching, I ain’t gonna have WKU sitting at 4-2. “Any time you can coach here in your but his time as a football coach was just lie, I loved playing more, and I wanted to Now that he’s coaching in his home home state, it’s a little more important to beginning. make sure he accomplished everything state and back around his family and the you than when you’re just coaching some- His fi rst coaching job came at his alma he could.” people that raised him, Brohm said he’s where else,” he said. “It’s important to me. mater. Louisville, looking to replace for- Jeff Brohm helped Brian break the Big holding himself and his coaching capa- I want to come here and help develop this mer quarterback and three-time Confer- East Conference’s all-time passing yard- bilities to a higher standard. team into a championship team and take ence USA Offensive Player of the Year Dave age record on his way to a 24-9 record as “Any time you can coach here in your steps every year to achieve that.” Ragone, hired Brohm as its quarterbacks a starter. Brian was drafted by the Green home state, it’s a little more important coach to tutor new starter Stefan LeFors. Bay Packers in the second round of the to you than when you’re just coaching Brohm wasn’t the only Cardinal coach 2008 NFL Draft. somewhere else,” he said. “It’s impor- looking to make a name for himself. Fu- He bounced around the NCAA ranks tant to me. I want to come here and help rute WKU coach Bobby Petrino had been for a few years after leaving Louisville develop this team into a championship hired as Louisville’s head coach in 2003, in 2008. Jeff Brohm spent time as an as- team and take steps every year to achieve his fi rst head coaching position. sistant coach at Florida Atlantic, Illinois that.”Respect was the fi rst thing Brohm Under Brohm’s direction, LeFors fl our- and Alabama-Birmingham, before being brought up when he began to talk about ished. Relatively unknown nationally hired at WKU as offensive coordinator Petrino. coming into the year, LeFors fi nished the and assistant head coach in January 2013. “We have a great deal of mutual re- season leading the NCAA in passing effi - Brohm has served as right-hand man spect for each other,” Brohm said. “He’s, ciency and completion percentage. to WKU’s current coach, Bobby Petrino, in my opinion, a winner. He knows how Brohm saved his best work for Louis- over the course of the fi rst half of the sea- to win, he knows how to motivate, he’s a Off ensive coordinator Jeff Brohm coaches ville’s next quarterback, though — Jeff’s son, helping to call the plays and man- worker, and he’s going to do everything at WKU's football practice March 28, 2013. younger brother Brian took over as Lou- age a group of quarterbacks that have he can to not only get the most out of his BRANDON CARTER/HERALD FILE PHOTO isville’s full-time starter in 2005. seen their fair share had followed his older of highs and lows brothers’ footsteps. A three-time state through the fi rst six champion quarterback at Trinity, Brian games. was considered one of the top high school Also in his fi rst recruits in the country when he chose to year with the Top- GMAT go to Louisville. He was so coveted com- pers, Petrino said ing out of high school that he appeared hiring Brohm, some- review on a 2002 Sports Illustrated issue cover. one he worked so “I wanted to try and help him along well with in the past, dates Weekly, Starts Tues, Oct. 22nd the way as much as I could to achieve his was an easy call. goals,” Jeff Brohm said of his brother. “In “That’s the great college when I coached him with coach thing about Jeff and I time 5:30 p.m. Petrino, we achieved a lot of goals. We being together again won a lot of games, bowl games, he put is that we know each place up great numbers, we won the Orange other well,” Petrino Grise Hall Bowl, and I like to think I helped him said. “He’s coached along the way to achieve those goals and some great quarter- cost On-Campus- Only $400 I was a difference in his life. That meant a backs, he played the lot to me. 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BY ELLIOTT PRATT But there is more than redemption on The junior from Baton Rouge, La., is Ragin’ Cajuns hold the conferences to [email protected] the line when the Ragin’ Cajuns and the putting on a show for the season with rushing attack with an average 217 yards Toppers face off in front of a nationally 1,153 total passing yards and 14 touch- per game, good for No. 23 in the nation. WKU’s defense has become more fl uid televised audience on ESPN2: WKU has downs. Broadway’s 154 yards on the ground for during the team’s current three-game win a chance to knock ULL from fi rst place Senior linebacker Xavius Boyd and the the year contributes to that dual threat streak. That success, however, will be put in the conference and stopping the show defense got their fair share of Broadway WKU will be looking for. to the test against the Sun Belt Confer- that is Terrance Broadway presents a last year, and they understand the quar- But the Toppers believe their defen- ence’s top scoring offense, Louisiana-La- whole new challenge. terback is only getting better. sive momentum in the past three games fayette. “He just seems to fi nd a way to make “Just the mobility — he can make plays will work to their favor. WKU hasn’t The Ragin’ Cajuns are powered by a the play,” defensive coordinator after he runs,” Boyd said. “He can read the played a game in 12 days, and play- quarterback all too familiar to the Topper said. “Whether it’s with his legs, running defense really good from what I can see ers like Xavius Boyd “really want to get defense. for a fi rst down or a big play or extending and really he’s just a mobile quarterback another shot” at ULL for last season’s Junior quarterback Terrance Broadway plays in the pocket and fi nding an open — an extremely hard mobile quarterback comeback defeat. was the culprit of last season’s come back receiver, just running their offense, he’s to defend.” Holt said during the recent time off, the win over WKU 31-27 in Lafayette. Broad- good.” While the threat of Broadway lingers, defense hasn’t missed a beat. way led the Ragin’ Cajuns back from a Broadway will come into Bowling the Topper defense knows they can’t dis- “Our practice tempo helps us stay fo- one-point defi cit late in the fourth quar- Green on a roll after tossing for 335 yards miss the rest of the offense that has been cused and stay ready,” Holt said. “We’ve ter and fi nished with 403 yards of total of- and four touchdowns in ULL’s 48-24 win more than exceptional in the conference done a nice job in the weight room, our fense. over State. thus far. guys are feeling good, I think our bodies To accompany their top-ranked scor- are feeling strong and I think our kids are ing attack with 38 points per game, the fresh and ready to go.”

Terrence Broadway Last season vs. WKU Passing Passing yards 23-33 258

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BY LUCAS AULBACH against South Alabama’s Bran- [email protected] don Bridge back in September. Broadway is in a different The Louisiana- league than either of those guys, Lafayette game though. The junior has thrown was one of the few for 1,153 yards and 10 touch- Topper football downs this year, connecting on games I wasn’t 65 percent of his passes, while able to attend last picking up another 154 yards year, but it left and four scores on the ground. me with some of WKU defensive coordinator Aulbach the most lasting Nick Holt wasn’t around for that Sports editor memories of the 31-27 loss last year, but he’s seen season. plenty of fi lm on the head of the I remember ULL offense. having arguably the best game of “He just seems to fi nd a way to his career, running for 238 yards make the play, whether it’s with and a pair of scores on 37 carries. his legs, running for a fi rst down I remember Quanterus Smith’s or a big play or extending plays in record-breaking senior season the pocket and fi nding an open ending with an ACL tear late in receiver,” Holt said after Satur- the game. day’s practice. “Just running their But the biggest thing I remem- offense, he’s good.” ber was the clutch play of ULL Shutting down Broadway is a quarterback Terrance Broad- task that will test every aspect of way. the WKU defense. Broadway struggled, throw- The Topper secondary has ing a pair of early picks, but he done their job this season. shined when the lights were WKU’s defensive backs cur- brightest. With the Toppers rently lead the Sun Belt in pass leading 27-17 with six minutes defense, giving up just 183.5 to go, the quarterback led the yards per game through the air Ragin’ Cajun offense on two and holding opposing quarter- drives to the end zone, clinching backs to a 56.4 completion per- the game on a 14-yard touch- centage. down run with 38 seconds left. The Topper run defense will To put it plainly, it was a lot of face another big challenge Tues- fun to watch. day as well. Junior quarterback throws a pass as WKU plays Navy on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Smith Broadway can throw the ball, WKU’s defensive line and Stadium in Bowling Green. JEFF BROWN/HERALD but he really brings it on the linebackers have had two con- ground. The Toppers have faced secutive good performances. dual-threat quarterbacks this They stepped up two weeks ago ULL currently employs the top already accounted for 14 rushing Toppers to pick up their fourth year with middling results — they against Navy’s triple-option at- rushing attack in the Sun Belt, touchdowns this year — the run win in a row. To do that, they’ll were able to handle Navy after tack and had another impressive with Broadway fl anked by run- game is ULL’s bread and butter. have to stop Broadway and the quarterback Keenan Reynolds game last Thursday at Louisiana- ning backs Alonzo Harris and Shutting down ULL on the big-play potential he brings left in the fi rst half but struggled Monroe. Elijah McGuire. The group has ground could be the key for the with him. OCTOBER 15, 2013 • TOPPER EXTRA • WKUHERALD.COM PAGE 11

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