With Western Kentucky’s 63-10 loss to Ohio State a month in the rearview mirror, it’s hard not to think of a potential mascot helmet-off between Big Red and Brutus Buckeye as a missed opportunity.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-3, 2-1 in conference) have a very tough matchup against the Liberty Flames (7-0, 5-0 in conference) coming up. The Flames are first-place in Conference USA for ...