Has the schedule been finalized yet?

 

I can't find it anywhere.

It won't be finalized until the Saturday after Thanksgiving when WKU plays Marshall. If WKU wins, they will host the C-USA Championship the following Saturday & the KHSAA has a different schedule for the weekend if that happens.

 

I'm not sure of the exacts; there is a thread on here about it, but if that is the case:

-Class A on Thursday

-No Games Friday

- Two games Saturday evening after the C-USA game

- Three on Sunday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 30, 2015

 

The 2015 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl State Football Finals are slated for Houchens Industries/L.T. Smith Stadium on the campus of Western Kentucky University the weekend of December 3-6. The tentative schedule for the event has the games scheduled as follows (All times Central):

 

Friday, Dec. 4th – 1A – 11 AM, 2A – 2:30 PM, 6A – 6 PM

Saturday, Dec. 5th – 3A – 11 AM, 4A – 2:30 PM, 5A – 6 PM

 

In the event that Western Kentucky University would earn the right to host the Conference USA Championship game the same weekend as the Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl, the schedule of games for the state football finals would have to be adjusted as follows:

 

*Thursday, Dec. 3rd – 1A – 7 PM

*Saturday, Dec. 5th – 6A – 5 PM, 5A – 8 PM

*Sunday, Dec. 6th – 2A – 1 PM, 3A – 4 PM, 4A – 7 PM

 

*The alternative schedule is subject to change as the final start time for the C-USA Championship game will be dictated by television scheduling.

 

“We have met with WKU on multiple occasions these past three years reviewing scheduling alternatives in the event of WKU hosting this great event. Should Coach Brohm and his Hilltoppers earn the right to host the conference championship game, all involved entities, the KHSAA, the City of Bowling Green and Western Kentucky University are prepared to make our championship the best experience for the student-athletes and simultaneously, give the Toppers their venue for this super opportunity,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “Our staff has experienced this type of changeover mid-event before, even as recently as the 2013 Boys’ state basketball tournament when we worked cooperatively with the University of Kentucky and Rupp Arena to handle a nationally televised UK/Florida game in the middle of our event.

 

“We will know the schedule of the state finals prior to the kickoff of the semifinals and be fully prepared to make any necessary adjustments. Thankfully, the member schools are accustomed to determining final schedules at the start of each week of the playoffs, so we know they will be able to adapt, as will our event staff and the great staff at WKU.”

Thanks so much

I think I saw somewhere that WKU can clinch the conference this weekend with a victory over UTEP. Would that finalize things sooner?

It looks like a WKU win this weekend against UTEP would still leave then undefeated in the conference. However Marshall has only one loss in conference and still means that the winner of the MU @ WKU game will win the conference USA East championship, unless WKU beats UTEP AND FIU (5-5) beats Marshall @ Marshall, then WKU wins it no matter what they do against Marshall.

 

So hold onto your hats, it looks like it will come down to the MU @ WKU game on 11/27 at Noon ET.

I'm assuming WKU would be a small favorite vs Marshall?

I'm assuming WKU would be a small favorite vs Marshall?

 

Yes, we covered that in one of the other threads on this.