After a far-from-normal offseason, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Louisville Cardinals began their seasons on Saturday night in front of a distanced and wet crowd at Cardinal Stadium.
Ultimately, both teams made their fair share of mistakes. It was the Cardinals. however, who were able to overcome said mistakes on the way to a 35-21 victory.
The highlight of the night for WKU may have been special teams execution. The Tops made it on the board first after recovering a fumble deep in Louisville territory as the Cardinals were attempting to punt. This set up a one-yard touchdown run by Gaej Walker.