Ferris State University closed out the regular-season in style on Saturday (Nov. 11) as the Bulldog football squad rolled to a 63-19 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) home win over Wayne State at Top Taggart Field.
The Bulldogs racked up 611 yards of total offense and put up 35 second-half points in registering the win.
With the triumph, the Bulldogs solidified their position as a potential NCAA Division II Playoff squad and are expected to make the program's ninth-straight trip to the playoffs when the official selection announcement is made on Sunday evening at 6 p.m. (ET) at NCAA.com.
In Saturday's victory, Ferris State ran for 353 yards on 45 carries while throwing for 258 yards on 18-of-24 passing, utilizing multiple quarterbacks on the day. Ferris State also went seven-of-seven in the red zone and eight-of-12 on third down.
After an early Wayne State field goal from Griffin Milovanski, the Bulldogs jumped in front quickly on their openi
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The nation's number one ranked Ferris State Bulldogs got off to a fast start and finished strong in a 38-17 home win on Saturday (Oct. 7) over visiting Saginaw Valley State at Top Taggart Field.
In the 48th consecutive meeting between the two longtime GLIAC opponents, the Bulldogs scored 14 points in the first five minutes of the game and built an early 14-0 lead before the Cardinals responded. FSU eventually scored 24 of the final 27 points in the game for the victory.
The Bulldogs opened strong as senior quarterback Mylik Mitchell hooked up with senior wideout Xavier Wade on a 41-yard scoring throw on FSU's initial offensive drive. Then, after getting the ball back, the duo hooked up again on a 58-yard TD completion to make it an early two-score game.
Saginaw Valley State tied the game up, though, in the second quarter with a pair of scoring drives. The first covered 80 yards and ended with Terrance Brown's 14-yard carry with the second con
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