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WKU Football accepts Boca Raton Bowl invitation

Jake McMahon, Sports Editor
December 7, 2024
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WKU linebacker Sebastian Benjamin (9) sacks LA Tech quarterback Evan Bullock (7) during the WKU Homecoming football game in the L.T. Smith Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.

WKU Football accepted an invitation Saturday to play in the Boca Raton Bowl against the James Madison Dukes.

The Boca Raton Bowl will be WKU’s sixth consecutive bowl game appearance and the program’s 11th since 2012. The Hilltoppers are 2-0 in the Boca Raton Bowl, with wins in 2016 and 2021. 

WKU is set to take on JMU Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 4:30 p.m. at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. The game can be watched on ESPN.

Sports Editor Jake McMahon can be reached at [email protected]

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