Oct. 19, 2024
Ferris State football team earns sixth straight win, topping Michigan Tech 51-13
The Ferris State University football team won its sixth straight game of the year, topping Michigan Tech University 51-13 powered by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss’ six touchdown passes.
Ferris State, ranked fourth in the nation, staked out an early lead, with quarterback Chambliss connecting with Emari O’Brien for a 68-yard touchdown pass just over a minute into the game before a large crowd of 4,700 fans at Top Taggart Field.
The Bulldogs scored 20 points in the first quarter and 21 in the second. The Huskies scored in two field goals and a touchdown in the second quarter but was otherwise shut down by a strong Ferris State defense.
“It was a great team victory,” head coach Tony Annese said. “It was great to have Konnor Near back. We threw for 399 yards, one short of 400. Super performance by Trinidad. All in all, great stuff out there.”
The win brings to the Bulldogs to 6-1 on the season and undefeated in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The team last week toughed out a 27-14 win against Wayne State University in a contest spread out over two days because of lightning and inclement weather. The lone loss came in the season opener against Pittsburg State University.
Chambliss, a junior from Grand Rapids, last week earned his third GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week of the season.
“Going into the game, we knew Michigan Tech had a solid defense,” he said. “We just had to play our brand of ball. Our O-line played amazing. They played their butts off. Our receivers were amazing out there too.”
Michigan Tech is now 4-3 on the season and 1-2 in the conference. The Bulldogs have now outscored opponents 316-53 during the six-game winning streak.
“I thought we had a lot of fun today,” said Near, a senior linebacker from St. John’s. “We had a good week of practice. Michigan Tech had a couple of short fields early and we held them to field goals. I couldn’t be happier with the way we played. Now, we move forward as a team.”
The Bulldogs look to extend the winning streak next week when the team faces rival Grand Valley State University for the Anchor-Bone Classic in Allendale. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
Ferris State then heads to Northern Michigan University for its final regular-season road game on Nov. 2 before back-to-back home tilts to finish the season against Saginaw Valley State University on Nov. 9 and Davenport University in the Calder City Classic on Nov. 16.