Western Kentucky’s first live scrimmage of fall camp was a tale of two tapes that left head coach Tyson Helton with mixed feelings. The Hilltoppers defense took control and never allowed the offense to get much more than three downfield plays.
Helton is the offensive-minded first-year coach promising to bring back the type of exciting offense WKU honed when he was previously an assistant in 2014 and '15. He was rather matter-of-fact about his displeasure with decision-making and poor overall play by the offense Saturday.
“Offensively, we’ve got a ways to go,” Helton said. “We know what to do, it’s a matter of doing it, to be quite honest with you.