Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Southern Mississippi head coach Jay Hopson walks onto the field with his players before an NCAA college football game against Western Kentucky, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (Cam Bonelli/Hattiesburg American via AP)
William Carey Crusaders at Southern Miss Golden Eagles 11/24/2019

Nov. 23, 2019 07:18 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Illinois punter Blake Hayes (14) punts the ball during an NCAA college football game against Western Kentucky, in Champaign, Ill. The Big Ten Conference knows the value of having good punters, and they are sometimes willing to go a long way to get them. Hayes is a former Australian rules football player who trained at ProKick Australia before coming to the United States. (AP Photo/Bradley Leeb, File)
Western Kentucky at Illinois 9/9/2017

Sep. 19, 2019 03:57 PM EDT

Middle Tennessee wide receiver Ty Lee (8) gets away from Western Kentucky defenders Devon Key (2) and DeAndre Farris (22) while scoring a touchdown on a 43-yard pass in the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee 11/2/2018

Nov. 02, 2018 09:34 PM EDT