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Western Kentucky Loses To Maine 31-28 Despite A Big Early Lead

Over this past offseason, many invested in the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football program looked at the 2018 schedule and didn’t exactly get their hopes up. Almost nobody, however, thought that a loss to the FCS Maine Black Bears would be something to fear...but, here we are.

Things admittedly started very well for Western Kentucky. Drew Eckels hit Lucky Jackson for a 66-yard touchdown on the Tops’ first offensive snap of the game. On the ensuing Maine possession, Devon Key returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown. On WKU’s next offensive possession, Eckels found Jackson for six again on a 32-yard score.