Look for the Western Kentucky football team to go back to the future in 2025.
The Hilltoppers, who have appeared in six consecutive FBS bowl games under head coach Tyson Helton, should have more aerial octane in the tank this fall, thanks to the arrival of quarterback Maverick McIvor and offensive coordinator Rick Bowie — both incoming from Abilene Christian University.
In three FCS seasons with the Wildcats, the 6-foot-2 McIvor completed 655 of 1,089 passes for 8,012 yards and 63 touchdowns in an ‘Air Raid” attack formulated by Bowie — a hint that plenty of fireworks may be store for Hilltopper fans this season at venerable Houchens-Smith Stadium.
“It’s been awesome, merging with my new teammates, flying around and playing a lot of fast football, McIvor said. “I’m still learning, still growing every day, and I love what we’re going to be able to put together here.
“It’s been a smooth transition here, pretty seamless, coming in here with my coach and everything. We’ll use a lot of what we had (at Abilene Christian) and blend it with some of coach (Tyson) Helton’s stuff. He’s known for developing quarterbacks for the next level, so I’m very happy to be here.”
Western’s own legacy of exciting, wide-open offense is not lost on McIvor.
“I’ve actually kept up with the Hilltoppers for a long time, because they always played a style of football that was complementary to the way I’ve always played,” McIvor said. “I know about their reputation of being Quarterback U., with guys like Mike White and Bailey Zappe and so many others.
“Honestly, it was hard to leave Abilene, but it’s always been a dream of mine to play (FBS) football and I figured this would be a great fit for me.”
Helton, who lost hometown product Caden Veltkamp to Florida Atlantic via the NCAA transfer portal, is, of…
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