Tyson Helton started rivalry week telling the media he didn’t believe Saturday’s game at Middle Tennessee would make or break the season.
But as the Hilltoppers sit at 0-2 and the Blue Raiders at 0-3, there’s no denying the importance of the 4 p.m. 100 Miles of Hate showdown at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium – WKU’s first Conference USA game of the season.
“Like I said before, it’s not going to make or break our season and I’ve talked about looking back on the full body of work, but there’s no question it’s really important on so many fronts – being a rivalry game, being the first conference game, needing to be our first win at 0-2.