[SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]FACT[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] WKU is located in [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Bowling Green[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Kentucky[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] on top of the highest point in south-central [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Kentucky[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2], a hill called [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]College[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Heights[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2].[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [B][FONT=Tahoma]FACT[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]The fight song is called “Stand Up And Cheer”… [/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]FACT[/FONT][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]The mascot is known as “Big Red” and wears one funky red suit…[/SIZE][/FONT]
[I][B][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]FICTION:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/I] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][I]Barney the Dinosaur IS the off-spring of Big Red. [/I][/SIZE][/FONT]
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK][SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]FACT[/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] Member of The Sun Belt Conference.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][I][B][FONT=Tahoma]FICTION:[/FONT][/B][FONT=Tahoma] The Sun Belt Conference winner will play [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]Boise[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]State[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma] in the [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]BCS[/FONT][/I][/SIZE] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][I]Title Game [/I][/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]FACT[/FONT][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] Saturday’s game at [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Kentucky[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] will mark the 289th meeting for WKU against another team from the Commonwealth in its 92-year history.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[I][B][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]FICTION:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/I] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][I]WKU’s famous movie director John Carpenter and mass murderer Michael Myers, will be calling the plays against the Cats on Saturday. [/I][/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]FACT[/FONT][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] This will mark the sixth straight season – and seventh time in the last eight years – that the Hilltoppers have faced a Southeastern Conference school. Over that stretch, WKU has played at [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Auburn[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] (2003 and 2005), [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Georgia[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] (2006), [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Florida[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] (2007), [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Alabama[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] (2008), [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Tennessee[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] (2009) and [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Kentucky[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] (2008, 2010).[/SIZE][/FONT]
[B][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]FACT[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] There is one family connection between the programs at WKU and [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]UK[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]. Hilltopper senior wide receiver Seth Tamme [B][FONT=Tahoma]is [/FONT][/B]the younger brother of former Wildcat tight end – and current Indianapolis Colt – [B][FONT=Tahoma]Jacob Tamme[/FONT][/B][B].[/B][/SIZE][/FONT]
[I][B][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]FICTION:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/I] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][I]Jacob Tamme is suiting up for the Hilltoppers on Saturday, purely out of sympathy. [/I][/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]FACT[/FONT][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] Western is 0-1, all-time against [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Kentucky[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]. The two teams met 2 years ago in a 41-3 Cat romp over the Hilltoppers. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[B][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]FACT:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]The Cats were the first in what is currently the nation’s longest losing streak of 21. Saturday should be number 22. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]FACT[/FONT][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2] Game one of the 2010 season resulted in a 49-10 thrashing from #6 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Nebraska[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]. [COLOR=black]Bobby Rainey rushed for 155 yards on the ground. Rainey, who also scored a touchdown, became the first player to reach the 100- yard plateau on the ground against [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Nebraska[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma] since Hugh Charles of [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Colorado[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma] achieved the feat back in 2007.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[I][B][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=black]FICTION:[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma] Big Red visited his birthplace for the first time in 54 years while in [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Lincoln[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma], [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Nebraska[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma][I]. [/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]FACT[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma] This is the first of a four game series with [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Kentucky[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]. Game two and game four, essentially WKU’s home games, will be played at LP Field in [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Nashville[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]Tennessee[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]. A familiar home for [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]UK[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma] and the Big Blue Nation.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[B][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=black]FACT[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=2][B][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma] Willie Taggart is the Hilltoppers first year Coach and is only one of four player’s in WKU to have his football jersey retired.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2]Final Score:[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]UK – 34[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]WKU – 14[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]Go Cats!!![/FONT][/SIZE]
