Taggart played Western Kentucky twice as a head coach, the first with Florida State and the second with FAU.
Saturday’s game marks the first time that FAU football head coach Willie Taggart will face off against Western Kentucky University (WKU), his alma mater, in their home stadium in Bowling Green, Ky.
Taggart played all four years of his collegiate career at WKU as their quarterback under legendary coach Jack Harbaugh. Taggart was a standout player for their program and even had his number retired by them.
As a head coach, Taggart squared off with the Hilltoppers twice, once when he coached Florida State and the other with FAU.