For his third season, WKU head coach Tyson Helton took a big risk. The former offensive coordinator at Tennessee decided to go all-in on a branch of the Kliff Kingsbury Air Raid tree by plucking the FCS Houston Baptist offensive meeting rooms. Offensive coordinator Zach Kittley, quarterback Bailey Zappe, and wide receiver Jerreth Sterns all made the move to Bowling Green.
The gamble paid off.
The Tops rank No. 2 in scoring offense (43.1) and No. 3 in yards per play (7.08). WKU is doing it all behind a pass-heavy offense that is throwing the ball over 68 percent of the time.