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Sep 21, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles wide receiver Lewis Bond (11) runs the ball against the Michigan State Spartans during the second half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

BC seeking rare 4-1 start against Western Kentucky

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Boston College aims to post consecutive wins for the second time this season when first-time opponent Western Kentucky visits Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Saturday in the nonconference finale for both teams.

After dropping Michigan State from the unbeaten ranks with a 23-19 win last week, the Eagles (3-1) turn their attention to the Conference USA foe and a chance for the program’s fourth 4-1 start since 2009.

“There should be no trap games for Boston College,” first-year coach Bill O’Brien said. “We only get 12 opportunities. We’ve got to make sure that we’re playing at as high a level as we can play every single week.”

While Lewis Bond caught a 42-yard touchdown pass from Thomas Castellanos to win with 1:28 remaining last week, Max Tucker’s interception — the team’s fourth takeaway of the game — clinched the victory.

Moving forward, the Eagles will look to turn those opportunities into more points.

“The interceptions came at times where we had to have them,” O’Brien said. “We have to do a better job of turning those turnovers, whether it was the kickoff team or defensively, turning them into (touchdowns).”

Bond and Treshaun Ward became the first Boston College duo to log 100 receiving and 100 rushing yards in the same game since 2018.

A 14-point comeback and timely defense were keys as Western Kentucky (3-1) beat Toledo 26-21 last week. Devonte’ Mathews picked off two passes in the final two minutes as Toledo drove into the red zone. He also has a team-leading 20 tackles on the season.

The Hilltoppers’ recipe for success at Boston College will be more of the same.

“We’ve got momentum and (are) looking for a big win,” WKU coach Tyson Helton said. “We’re doing some good things, we’re rising. … It’s going to take another (defensive) performance like last week to have an opportunity to win. It’ll be a challenge, but I know our guys will be excited.”

Mathews’ heroics lifted quarterback Caden Veltkamp, who was 20-for-30 passing for 241 yards and one touchdown in his first collegiate start. Veltkamp, a redshirt freshman, also ran for two scores.

“Now that he’s got that first start under his belt, he needs to take the biggest step as far as improving,” Helton said.

–Field Level Media

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers wide receiver Malachi Corley (11) turns up field after making a catch as Auburn Tigers take on Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Auburn Tigers and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are tied 17-17 at halftime.

WKU’s Malachi Corley carries chip into clash vs. ODU in Famous Toastery Bowl

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In a college football climate where top players routinely sit out of bowl games, Malachi Corley is bucking the trend.

The Western Kentucky star receiver will suit up for the Hilltoppers one last time when they face Old Dominion on Monday afternoon in the Famous Toastery Bowl in Charlotte, N.C.

In the regular-season finale victory over Florida International, Corley became Western Kentucky’s career record holder with 255 receptions and became the third Hilltopper to top 3,000 receiving yards. He also stands second in program history with 29 touchdown catches.

Plus, his ability to chew up yards after the catch has led to projections that he could go as high as the second round in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Regardless, Corley is all set to play when Western Kentucky (7-5) meets Old Dominion (6-6).

“Specifically, my brother and my trainer don’t want me to play in this game,” Corley said, according to the Bowling Green Daily News. “I feel like the scouts, the people that are in charge of the bowls, they also feel like I don’t play in this game as well. They feel like I have nothing to prove.

“But for myself, I feel like I have everything to prove. That’s the chip I carry myself every single day. I feel like I have everything to prove to everybody.”

Corley is 42 yards away from a second straight 1,000-yard receiving season. He has 75 receptions and has tied his career high of 11 scoring catches.

Quarterback Austin Reed has thrown for 3,340 yards and 31 touchdowns, with 11 interceptions, for Western Kentucky, which averages 29.8 points per game.

Safety Kendrick Simpkins has 10 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles. Hilltoppers cornerback Anthony Johnson Jr. has three interceptions.

The top player on Old Dominion, All-America linebacker Jason Henderson, won’t play Monday after sustaining a season-ending leg injury in the Monarchs’ 25-24 win over Georgia State on Nov. 25.

“Everyone’s just got to come together,” Old Dominion coach Ricky Rahne told reporters. “Obviously we know we’re losing an All-American-type player, but also I think our guys are going to step up to the challenge.”

Linebacker Wayne Matthews III also is enjoying a strong season with 121 tackles.

Offensively, Monarchs quarterback Grant Wilson has thrown for 2,026 yards and 16 touchdowns, with seven interceptions. Old Dominion averages 22.9 points per game.

The bowl game is the third for Old Dominion at the FBS level. Old Dominion beat Eastern Michigan 24-20 at the 2016 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl and lost to Tulsa 30-17 at the 2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl.

Western Kentucky is 6-3 in FBS bowl games and is making its fifth straight appearance. The Hilltoppers routed South Alabama 44-23 in last season’s New Orleans Bowl.

Western Kentucky holds a 6-1 record against Old Dominion, including a 43-20 road win in 2021.

–Field Level Media

Sep 17, 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; South Alabama Jaguars quarterback Carter Bradley (2) sets to pass in the first half against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Pride follows S. Alabama into New Orleans Bowl vs. W. Kentucky

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South Alabama will hope to put a bow on its most successful FBS season by winning a bowl game for the first time in program history.

At the end of a 10-2 season, South Alabama was selected to play in the New Orleans Bowl against Western Kentucky on Wednesday inside the Superdome.

The Jaguars had never finished a season over .500 since joining FBS in 2012. Their only two losses this year came by one point on the road against UCLA in September and by four points to rival Troy in October.

Troy and South Alabama ended up tied atop the Sun Belt West, so Troy advanced to the Sun Belt title game and won the conference championship.

A trip to New Orleans is not a bad consolation prize for the Jaguars, who are 0-2 in bowl games. Second-year coach Kane Wommack, who received a contract extension earlier this month, said the bowl trip is both a reward and a way to carry momentum into spring practices.

“There are a lot of things to be excited about in a bowl game and there are certain things that I want the players to enjoy in the bowl process and the overall experience,” Wommack told reporters. “But at the same time, like I told the guys again this morning, the ball gets spotted at 8:05 p.m. and South Alabama is there to win the football game.”

The Jaguars are led by quarterback Carter Bradley (2,976 passing yards, 25 touchdowns) and running back La’Damian Webb (1,014 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns).

Western Kentucky (8-5) will play in its ninth bowl game in 11 years.

The Hilltoppers won three of their final four games, including a 32-31 overtime win over Florida Atlantic in their regular-season finale. After FAU scored first, Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed ran in a 1-yard touchdown and threw the game-winning two-point conversion to Joshua Simon.

Reed, who transferred from Division II West Florida, was named Conference USA’s Newcomer of the Year after throwing for 4,249 yards and 36 touchdowns, ranking second and fourth in FBS, respectively.

“I think the past couple years have shown that it’s just not the Power 5 that produces quarterbacks,” coach Tyson Helton said. “Here’s Austin Reed at the Division II level. He just needed an opportunity to be on that platform. There’s a lot of intangibles there that he has similar to (last season’s quarterback) Bailey Zappe that we saw.”

–Field Level Media

Nov 19, 2022; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers quarterback Robby Ashford (9) shows a pass during the second quarter against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

Auburn running game, defense subdue Western Kentucky

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Auburn pulled away from visiting Western Kentucky 41-17 on Saturday behind four total touchdowns by Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter, and a strong defensive effort

Bigsby had a team-high 110 yards rushing and two touchdowns, including a 35-yard scoring burst in the second half.

Hunter had 13 carries for 109 yards and a touchdown in addition to his second-quarter touchdown pass to Koy Moore for the Tigers (5-6).

Moore caught his first touchdown pass of the season. Robby Ashford passed for 102 yards and added 37 yards on the ground.

Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed threw for 290 yards, including 222 yards and two touchdown passes to Joshua Simon in the first half. Auburn’s defense limited him to just 68 yards through the air in the second half and forced two interceptions.

Malachi Corley led the Hilltoppers (7-5) with a team-high 12 catches for 99 yards. Jaylen Hall added eight catches for 84 yards. Simon had 49 yards receiving.

Auburn held a 10-0 advantage after a quarter behind a 1-yard scoring run by Bigsby and a 51-yard field goal by Alex McPherson.

The Hilltoppers trimmed the Tigers’ lead to 10-3 less than five minutes into the second quarter when Brayden Narveson nailed a 27-yard field goal. Narveson missed a 50-yarder on the game’s opening drive.

Auburn pushed the lead to 17-3 with an impressive seven-play, 66-yard drive, which was capped by a halfback-toss-and-pass from Hunter to Moore with 7:21 left until halftime.

Western Kentucky cut the lead to seven when Reed connected with Simon for a 22-yard scoring strike with 4:35 to go in the half.

The Hilltoppers tied the game at 17 all when Reed connected with Simon on a well-executed screen pass with six seconds to go until halftime.

McPherson added a 28-yard field goal halfway through the third quarter to put the Tigers up 20-17. Bigsby’s 35-yard run increased Auburn’s lead to 27-17 late in the third quarter.

A Hunter 40-yard scoring run and a 27-yard pick-six by D.J. James in the fourth quarter increased Auburn’s lead to 41-17 and ended any chances of a Western Kentucky comeback.

–Field Level Media

Sep 17, 2022; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers running back Josh Henderson (26) runs the ball during the second quarter against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

Indiana rallies to beat Western Kentucky in overtime

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Charles Campbell kicked a 51-yard field goal in overtime after Indiana erased an 11-point deficit in the second half to beat Western Kentucky 33-30 on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.

Brayden Narveson had a chance to get Western Kentucky (2-1) on the board in the extra period, but his 39-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Jaylin Williams.

Indiana (3-0) trailed 24-13 entering the fourth quarter. Josh Henderson’s 19-yard touchdown run cut the deficit to 24-19, but the Hoosiers still trailed 30-22 with less than four minutes to play.

Connor Bazelak’s 4-yard touchdown strike to Cam Camper with 47 seconds remaining and his two-point conversion pass to Donaven McCulley knotted the game at 30-30.

Indiana’s ensuing kickoff went out of bounds, however, setting WKU up at its own 35. Quarterback Austin Reed’s 19-yard scramble and a pass interference penalty helped the Hilltoppers get into enemy territory, but Naveson’s 44-yard field goal went wide right as time in regulation expired.

Bazelak finished with 364 yards and two touchdowns on 33-for-55 passing, with Camper snagging eight catches for 93 yards and a TD.

Reed completed 33 of 43 passes for 329 yards with three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) and an interception. Kye Robichaux ran for 135 yards on just 14 carries, and Malachi Corley hauled in eight catches for 77 yards for WKU.

Campbell’s 32-yard field goal pulled the Hoosiers within 17-13 with 12:13 left in the third, but WKU proceeded to go on a nine-play, 72-yard march to push the lead back to 11 thanks to Reed’s 1-yard rushing touchdown.

Narveson made a 34-yard field goal with 47 seconds left in the first half to send Western Kentucky into the break with a 17-10 lead. Reed was stellar through the first 30 minutes of action, completing 20 of 25 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns.

–Field Level Media

Sep 10, 2022; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers running back Shaun Shivers (2) stiff arms Idaho Vandals defensive back Murvin Kenion III (0) during the second half at Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers won 35-22. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

Indiana looks for faster start against Hilltoppers

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Running back Shaun Shivers will look to build off the best game of his career Saturday afternoon when the Indiana Hoosiers host Western Kentucky in Bloomington, Ind.

Shivers, a transfer from Auburn, ran for a career-high 155 yards and a touchdown in the Hoosiers’ 35-22 win over Idaho last Saturday, headlining a ground attack that finished with 239 yards. Josh Henderson and wide receiver Donaven McCulley also rushed for scores.

“Very proud of our offensive line. Proud of our running backs. Proud of our offense for doing that, because that’s a big deal for us,” Indiana head coach Tom Allen said of rushing for over 200 yards for just the second time in 16 games. “I just know that that’s going to continue to be a focus.”

Still, the Hoosiers (2-0) failed to put up points in the first half, trailing the FCS team 10-0 at halftime, so they’ll need to get off to a faster start against a Western Kentucky team that features a familiar face.

Davion Ervin-Poindexter, who spent three seasons at Indiana, has been the leading rusher for the Hilltoppers (2-0) through their first two games. In Western Kentucky’s 49-17 drubbing of Hawaii last Saturday, he rushed for 42 yards on nine carries and found the end zone once.

“Davion really, so proud of him,” Allen said. “I just really appreciate his work ethic, his perseverance.”

While Ervin-Poindexter and the offense have been impressive, the defense has been the main reason for WKU’s early success.

The Hilltoppers already have forced 10 turnovers (seven interceptions, three fumbles) and recorded five sacks. They also have done a great job of closing the airways, allowing opposing quarterbacks to average just 6.6 yards with two touchdowns on 65 attempts.

Indiana quarterback Connor Bazelak will be tasked with trying to carve up that defense.

Western Kentucky head coach Tyson Helton knows Bazelak, a transfer from Missouri, poses more of a threat than Austin Peay or Hawaii.

“It’ll be a challenge for our secondary for sure. We got to get pressure on the quarterback,” Helton said. “He’s a good player and I’ve been impressed with him.”

Saturday marks the fifth all-time meeting between WKU and the Hoosiers. Indiana has won all four prior contests, but by only 33-31 last season.

–Field Level Media

Sep 25, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans quarterback Payton Thorne (10) warms up before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

No. 17 Michigan State not taking Western Kentucky lightly

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Western Kentucky came close to upsetting a Big Ten team last Saturday. The Hilltoppers will get another shot to collect a victory against a Big Ten opponent this Saturday.

They’ll look to rebound from a two-point loss to Indiana on Saturday when they face unbeaten and 17th-ranked Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich.

“It was a great lesson for us last week that as close as we got, if we can put all the pieces together, we can really beat anybody,” Hilltoppers coach Tyson Helton said. “It will be great for us to go up there and try to get all the pieces together.”

Quarterback Bailey Zappe had a big game against the Hoosiers, passing for 365 yards and three touchdowns without an interception in the 33-31 loss.

Western Kentucky (1-2) trailed by just two points entering the fourth quarter, then answered an Indiana score with 2:43 left. Indiana was able to run out the clock after picking up a first down.

Previously, the Hilltoppers sustained a three-point loss to Army after beating UT Martin in their opener. Zappe has been very impressive, throwing for 13 touchdowns against two interceptions while completing 73.1 percent of his throws.

Jerreth Sterns (23 receptions, 360 yards, four touchdowns) has been his top target.

Helton hopes his team can build off its encouraging performance.

“If we can go up to Michigan State and start fast, try to get an early touchdown, get that momentum in our favor where we’re not having to play catchup, that will benefit us a lot,” he said.

Western Kentucky’s performance against Indiana didn’t go unnoticed by Michigan State coach Mel Tucker.

“They can play with anyone and they can beat anyone. They have that type of talent,” he said. “We have to get better this week. The opponents change, but the standards do not change.”

After posting three double-digit wins, the Spartans (4-0) needed a late rally to record a 23-20 overtime victory against Nebraska on Saturday.

Jayden Reed’s 62-yard punt return with 3:47 remaining in the fourth quarter allowed Michigan State to tie the game. Matt Coghlin kicked the game-winning 21-yard field goal after a Cornhuskers turnover in overtime.

Michigan State’s offense stalled against Nebraska after the first half. Kenneth Walker III, who rushed for 172 yards against Miami (Fla.) the previous week, was limited to 61 yards on 19 carries.

Starting quarterback Payton Thorne completed 14 of 23 passes for 183 yards and one touchdown and was also intercepted once. He hooked up with ex-high school teammate Reed on a scoring pass for the fourth time this season.

Tucker wants to set the bar high and he felt his team certainly didn’t clear it against the Cornhuskers.

“There hasn’t been a game this season where we came out of the game giddy about where we were in terms of productivity,” he said. “We’re a work in progress. We are now, we always have been and we always will be.”

The Spartans’ defense has been solid for the most part, holding opponents to 18 points per game and 3.4 yards per carry while forcing seven turnovers.

“They’re doing a great job defensively,” Helton said. “When you watch them, they’re flying around, tackling and their looks are tough. They’re not just lining up and you know what you’re getting. They’re keeping you guessing.”

–Field Level Media

Dec 26, 2020; Mobile, AL, USA; Georgia State Panthers quarterback Cornelious Brown IV (4) runs the ball against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the first quarter at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia State powers past Western Kentucky in LendingTree Bowl

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Freshman quarterback Cornelious Brown threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns to lead Georgia State to a 39-21 win over Western Kentucky in the LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

Brown, who went 15-of-29 passing and completed at least one pass to eight different receivers, also ran 10 times for 40 yards as the Panthers dominated a Western Kentucky defense that was ranked No. 8 in the nation against the run (170.1 yards). Georgia State rushed for 178 yards in the first half and finished with 227 yards on the ground. Destin Coates rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries, his sixth 100-yard game.

Georgia State’s top receivers were Cornelius McCoy, who caught five passes for 88 yards and one touchdown, and Sam Pinckney, who caught three passes for 62 yards and a touchdown.

The Georgia State defense was led by Jontrey Hunter, who intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble. Antavious Lane recorded his fourth interception of the season, tying a school record.

Noel Ruiz kicked two field goals for Georgia State, giving him a school-record eight straight made kicks.

Western Kentucky quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome was 17-of-33 passing for 180 yards and ran for a 2-yard touchdown. But Pigrome, who entered the game without having thrown an interception all season, was picked off twice in the first half.

After Brown threw an interception in the end zone to end the second possession, he led the team to touchdowns on their next four possessions. Coates scored on an 11-yard run, then Brown threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Sam Pinckney, a 5-yard touchdown to Jamari Thrash and an 8-yard touchdown to Cornelius McCoy. Georgia State led 27-7 at halftime.

Western Kentucky opened the second half by scoring on a 2-yard run by Gaej Walker.

Georgia State increased its lead to 30-14 when Ruiz kicked a 45-yard field goal. The Panthers stopped the Hilltoppers on a fourth-and-2 at the 3, then drove for a 29-yard field goal by Ruiz, giving the Panthers a 33-14 lead with 11:19 remaining in the game.

The win marked Georgia State’s second postseason victory over Western Kentucky, as the Panthers won the teams’ meeting in the 2017 Cure Bowl.

Georgia State finished the season 6-4 and improved its all-time bowl record to 2-2. Western Kentucky finished the season 5-7 and is 8-5 in bowl games.

–Field Level Media

Sep 19, 2020; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia State Panthers head coach Shawn Elliott reacts on the sidelines against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns during the first half at Center parc Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Western Kentucky, Georgia State set for LendingTree Bowl

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The bowl tradition continues to grow at Western Kentucky and Georgia State, who will meet Saturday in the 22nd annual LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

Western Kentucky (5-6), from Conference USA, will play its 30th postseason game. Over the past eight seasons the Hilltoppers are 4-2 in bowls and defeated Western Michigan last year in the First Responders Bowl.

Georgia State (5-4), from the Sun Belt Conference, will make its fourth bowl appearance in the program’s 11-year history. The Panthers have earned a bowl trip for the third time in four seasons under coach Shawn Elliott. They lost to Wyoming in the Arizona Bowl last year.

Georgia State and Western Kentucky played in the 2017 Cure Bowl in Orlando, with Georgia State winning 27-17 for its first bowl victory.

“Playing in the postseason, that’s always our No. 1 goal,” said Western Kentucky coach Tyson Helton. “To have one more opportunity to try and get a win and send our guys off right, that’s pretty special.”

In 24 seasons as a Division I coach, Elliott has been a part of 19 teams that have reached a bowl game or the NCAA playoffs.

“I’m so proud of our players for their commitment and hard work to persevere through this season,” Elliott said. “We talk about doing things for the first time, and back-to-back bowl games is another first for our program.”

Western Kentucky has had trouble scoring this season — the Hilltoppers have averaged 18.8 points, last in Conference USA. Tyrrell Pigrome has thrown for 1,423 yards and nine touchdowns, with no interceptions, and has rushed for 328 yards and three TDs. Brayden Narveson, who is 13-for-14 on field goals and 24-for-24 on extra points, is a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, an honor given annually to the nation’s best kicker.

Western Kentucky’s resume includes losses to Louisville, Liberty and BYU, but the Hilltoppers have won their past three games. They rank fifth in the conference in scoring defense (24.1). They lead Conference USA in pass defense, allowing 170.1 yards per game. The defense is led by all-conference choice DeAngelo Malone, a defensive end who has 65 tackles, six sacks and 11 tackles for loss.

Georgia State had 14 players named to the All-Sun Belt Conference, including two first-team selections: left guard Shamarious Gilmore and kicker Noel Ruiz, a graduate transfer from North Carolina A&T.

Georgia State averages over 30 points a game behind quarterback Cornelious Brown, who has thrown for 2,046 yards and 14 touchdowns, and receiver Sam Pinckney, who has 44 catches for 753 yards and six touchdowns.

–Field Level Media

Oct 31, 2020; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte 49ers head coach Will Healy during the first quarter of the game against the Charlotte 49ers at Wallace Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports

Hilltoppers, 49ers try again as C-USA juggles schedule

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Will the third time be the charm for Western Kentucky and Charlotte?

Conference USA announced Wednesday that the Hilltoppers and 49ers will try once again to play this season. The game, originally scheduled for Nov. 28 before being moved to and then postponed again on Tuesday, is set for a noon ET start on Sunday in Charlotte.

The announcement comes after FIU canceled its scheduled Saturday game at Charlotte due to COVID-19 issues within the Panthers’ program.

Elsewhere in the conference, Middle Tennessee’s game at UAB set for Saturday has been canceled, per a Middle Tennessee statement.

The league said matchups for the final week of the regular season — Dec. 11 and 12 — will be determined “no later” than Sunday.

“The most important aspect is the health and safety of our student-athletes and we felt it was not fair to them or our program to be able to play this game,” said MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro in a statement. “We were down to 49 scholarship players and would also have to play guys coming right off injuries. That is not a situation we want to put them in.

“It’s a disappointing day for our program and fan base, but this is an unfortunate outcome of the pandemic. Our players have done a remarkable job all year in navigating all these uncertainties.”

The schedule for Charlotte (2-3, 2-1 C-USA) has been in constant flux this season. Games against North Carolina, Georgia State, Florida International, Middle Tennessee, Gardner-Webb and Marshall were either canceled or postponed. The 49ers have not played since a 53-19 loss at Duke on Oct. 31.

Sunday’s game is the last one on the schedule for the Hilltoppers (4-6, 3-3).

FIU (0-5, 0-3) has also seen its schedule wracked by postponements and cancellations. The Panthers have lost games at UTEP and now at Charlotte, and also lost a home game against Louisiana Tech.

FIU is scheduled to host No. 21 Marshall (7-0, 4-0) on Friday, Dec. 11.

–Field Level Media