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Timeline of Events Leading Up to WKU-UK game

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    : Month leading up to kickoff

  • First 4,000 students get in free to WKU-UK game

    WKU announces that the first 4,000 students who show up to L.P. Field with their WKU student ID will receive free admission. Anyone else has to pay at least $28 for a ticket. WKU Herald: First 4,000 students get in free to football season opener against UK at L.P. Field
  • WKU announces Laura Bell Bundy will perform before game

    WKU announces that country music star Laura Bell Bundy will perform a free concert prior to the WKU-UK game at Riverfront Park in Nashville. WKU Herald
  • Plans to make L.P. Field resemble Smith Stadium are announced

    WKU announces its plans to bring several gameday traditions to Nashville for the WKU-UK game. WKU Herald
  • Extremely low ticket sales for WKU-UK game announced as well as marketing plans

    The low ticket sales for the game are made public. WKU discusses in-depth their plans to promote the game. WKU Herald
  • WKU announces that all students will get in free to WKU-UK game

    After announcing that only the first 4,000 students would receive free admission to the WKU-UK game, officials decide to lift the cap and allow all students into the game for free with their WKU student ID. WKU Herald: All WKU students get in free to game against UK at L.P. Field in Nashville
  • Hilltopper Athletic Foundation sponsors fan bus to game

    Students and fans are told they can purchase a spot on a fan bus for $20 a person to ride to Nashville and back for the WKU-UK game. WKU Herald
  • Bjork, Ransdell say they want nothing short of a win against UK

    Athletics Director Ross Bjork and President Gary Ransdell say they want a win against UK more than high ticket sales or high television ratings. Bjork and Ransdell say a win is "the" measure of success. WKU Herald: Ransdell, Bjork want nothing short of a win against UK
  • WKU partners with HRL to bus students to WKU-UK game

    WKU announces plans to provide two charter buses for 100 residential students to take them to Nashville for the game. Students can register at a first-come, first-serve basis to reserve a free seat on the bus. WKU Herald: WKU partners with HRL to bus students to WKU-UK game
  • WKU vs. Kentucky at L.P. Field in Nashville

    Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. The two in-state rivals will open their seasons on college football's opening day. The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU.