Western Kentucky entered the season with just one losing year in Conference USA play over its previous 10 seasons. The Hilltoppers won their first conference game of the season decisively with a 49-21 win over Middle Tennessee on Sept.

Conference USA takes the national spotlight this week, and on Thursday night, the UTEP Miners travel to Bowling Green to take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Can Scotty Walden’s team get their first victory of the year,

After a relatively close first quarter Thursday night, Western Kentucky scored 27 points in the first half of action to keep Scotty Walden and the UTEP Miners w