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Tech falls short
HOUGHTON -- The Michigan Tech University football team came close, but couldn't finish the deal in a 21-16 homecoming loss to ninth-ranked Grand Valley State University here Saturday.
After the Lakers struck first to take a 7-0 lead, the Huskies responded when Will Marano recovered a bad snap on a punt in the end zone to even the score at 7 with 6:30 left in the first quarter.
Tech (2-2) then took its first lead at 10-7 on a 28-yard field goal by Evan Gornick with 2:50 to play in the third quarter.
The Lakers (4-0) pulled back in front with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, but Tech again answered on an eight-yard ran by tailback Emmett Boehler with 5:56 to play to go up 16-14.
However, the Lakers converted on 4th-and-8 on their final drive, and Aryuan Cain-Veasy finished it with his third TD run of the day with just 24 ticks remaining to seal the win.
Tech quarteback Will Ark completed 15 passes for 111 yards while Marano had 47 yards on 10 carries and 26 receiving yards. Boehler added 40 yards on 16 carries and a score.
Marshael Ryan led the defense with nine tackles, including a sack and two tackles for loss. John Paramski made eight stops, followed by Braxton Blackwell, Travis Tidwell and Xavier Ciardo with six tackles each. Ciardo also had three sacks.
The Huskies host Northern Michigan Oct. 12 in the annual Miner's Cup game.
NMU spilled
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. -- It was a tough day for the Northern Michigan University football team here Saturday in a 38-10 loss to second-ranked Ferris State University.
The Bulldogs led 17-0 at halftime and built a lead as big as 38-3 before the Wildcats finally found the end zone midway through the fourth quarter of the GLIAC contest when quarterback Ryan Johnson found Isaiah Popp on a 12-yard pass. It was Popp's first career touchdown.
Ferris State (4-0) pounded the Wildcats on the ground, rushing for 350 yards.
NMU (1-3) won the turnover battle 5-0 by recovering five Bulldog fumbles, but was unable to take advantage.
Johnson finished with 150 yards through the air and a touchdown. Ravon Johnson finished with 87 yards on five receptions while Benjamin Loutsis chipped in with four catches for 58 yards. Tyshon King tallied 55 yards on the ground and Sebastion Toland added 37 yards rushing.
Defensively, Isaac Darkangelo led the way with 13 tackles and a fumble recovery. Brady Hanson added nine tackles and a forced fumble.
The Wildcats host Wayne State University Saturday.