WKU One Win Away from Bowl

WKU Football continued their hot streak Saturday, defeating FIU 10-9 on a last second field goal. Bowling Green native Casey Tinius got the nod for the final kick and did not disappoint. Tinius was nowhere to be found on the Tops previous 3 attempts of the game, but those attempts failed so Coach Taggart went with his gut. Tinius was iced with a timeout from the FIU sideline. He stayed calm and cool under pressure, knocking in the 34 yarder from the left hash. Linebacker Xavius Boyd led the rush of the field with his signature backflip, and the rest of the team followed. Rainey did his thing as always with 155 yards rushing on 28 carries. He also was involved in the biggest play of the game. His 3rd and 12 reception from Kawaun Jakes to pick up a crucial first down in the waning seconds kept WKU's hopes alive. He then got cheapshotted out of bounds and drew the personal foul call after the play, putting the Tops in field goal position. Kawaun continued to manage the game well while Andrew Jackson led the defense that was outstanding. The win streak continues and so does the hope of a bowl for the WKU faithful. ESPN's Mark Schlabach projects WKU to get a bid to the Military Bowl against NC State. I for one think his prediciton is BS. The team plays two very beatable teams in North Texas and Troy to round out the season. If they win those two games and Arkansas State loses to Layfeyette then it's possible for a Sun Belt title. Another likely scenario is WKU wins out and finishes second in the conference and gets invited to the GoDaddy.Com Bowl in Mobile. Either way, none of the speculation matters unless the team wins the remainder of their conference games, which I fully believe they will do. Bobby Rainey and the other seniors know their time on the hill is coming to an end, and will play inspired. WKU Football is finally here and on the map. Wins are no longer a commodity, there an expectation. Coach Taggart is bringing the JUICE!

Take a look at Casey Tinius the Clutch.

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