Western Kentucky, a school entering its 91st season of football, will add to its storied history this year.

After completing a two-year transition to the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A), the Hilltoppers are now eligible to complete for the Sun Belt Conference title and participate in a bowl game.

The program has won big in the past, finishing as the national runner-up at the NCAA Division II level in 1973 and '75. In 2002, WKU won the NCAA Division I-AA national championship.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • July 29, 2009