The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers picked up their first bowl win since 2016 with a 23-20 victory Monday over the Western Michigan Broncos in the 2019 First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas.
Kicker Cory Munson hit a 52-yard field goal as time expired to secure the win.
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WKU won three consecutive postseason games from 2014 through 2016. The Hilltoppers then lost the 2017 Cure Bowl to the Georgia State Panthers and missed out on bowl eligibility last year with a 3-9 record.