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Wayne Street (Mich.) WSU 0-5, 0-1
twenty two
Winner Michigan Tech MTU 4-1, 1-0
Wayne Street (Michigan) WSU
0-5, 0-1
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twenty two
Michigan Technological University MTU
4-1, 1-0
Quarterly Winner Score Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F WSU Wayne Street (Michigan) 0 7 0 0 7 MTU Michigan Tech 0 13 7 2 22
Game Overview: Football | October 5, 2024 6:12:00 PM |Matt Taylor – Athletic Communications Director
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HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Michigan Technological University football team extended its winning streak to four with a 22-7 victory over Wayne State University on Saturday in a windy homecoming and 50-year reunion of the 1974 undefeated team at Curley Stadium. Ta.
While the Black & Gold improved to 4-1 overall and started league play 1-0, Wayne State returned to County Down without a win in the fall campaign and is currently 0-0 overall. He has 5 wins and 5 losses, and 0 wins and 1 loss in the loop.
The Huskies held Wayne State to its second-lowest scoring game of the season (seven points) after entering the week averaging 17.5 points per game.
“I’m really pleased with the way our guys played from an effort and toughness standpoint,” second-year head coach Dan Metluck said. “I felt like we were in control the entire time on both sides of the football. We wanted to go into half-time, but we stopped ourselves too often offensively. Defensively we played very well. I think Wayne State has a dynamic player who touches the football every snap and always has a chance to go far. I felt we did a great job of limiting those chunk plays.
“I felt like Coach Thomas and the defensive staff did a great job of getting guys home, but there were too many instances where people rolled guys over instead of getting them on the field, especially in this league. There’s always going to be players who can do it.” In order to make plays like that, we have to be able to get players on the ground better. ”
MTU’s defense found success early and often against the Warriors, with WSU’s first offensive drive ending in a missed field goal from 55 yards and junior defensive back Dante Bassanese coming through with his first interception of the season. continued, and returned the possession 24 yards after Tech lost a point. Fumble at the Warriors 31-yard line.
The Huskies struggled with field goal attempts in the first quarter as well, with neither team scoring in the opening period and missing a 22-yard attempt with over 5 1/2 minutes remaining.
Senior quarterback Alex Freese got Tech on the scoreboard first, scoring 62 yards on a 10-play drive, with Freese finding daylight downfield for a 25-yard rushing touchdown, his own of the season. It was his first touchdown with his feet.
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— FloFootball (@FloFootball) October 5, 2024
Wayne State began a drive on its next possession with three plays on the ground gaining 16, 19, and 12 yards, respectively, with Jeremiah Sterling Jr. scoring a 3-yard rushing touchdown and Griffin Milovanski scored an extra point. It’s a 7-all tie with 5 minutes and 56 seconds left in the first half.
Freese threw for 60 yards on his next drive, finding Ethan Champney for a 29-yard reception, then grabbed two players for eight yards, then hit Tech’s all-time reception leader Darius Willis for a 23-yard reception. He connected with a touchdown pass. The scoring in the first half ended with a six-point deficit after the missed extra point.
Tech’s first drive of the second half stopped short of a score, with MTU unable to score on fourth-and-9 yards on the Warrior 29-yard line. But Bassanese blocked Milovanski’s 51-yard field goal attempt and sophomore linebacker Chase Koch recovered it, erasing Bassanese’s 13-play drive that took 7 minutes, 32 seconds to end and returned nine points. The defense was ready to perform against the Black and Gold. yard. The Warriors gave the Huskies a yard after the play with a personal foul, giving MTU another 15 yards.
The offense gained momentum from the defense and proceeded downfield on two passes caught by Champney, gaining a total of 22 yards on the first two plays of the drive. Tight end Jordan Dent had his most productive play of the season off a short pass from Freese, and Dent ran for 24 yards before Freese connected with Willis again, this time for a short 6-yard pass to give MTU a run for its money. They led 20-7. This was Willis’ first two-touchdown game of the season.
“It was a total team game, but I think we scored quite a few points,” Freese added. “I felt like we dominated on both sides of the ball and I’m really proud of what our guys did today from the first quarter. We didn’t have to wait until the third quarter to start scoring. So proud. “I think to my teammates, establishing the line of scrimmage early in the game helps the entire offense because establishing the run game allows us to advance the play-action.” ”
Michigan Tech’s defense continued to be strong in the fourth quarter, with Owen Watson leading multiple Huskies to a defensive stop at the MTU 1-yard line on fourth-and-4, and the Warriors again with a drive that lasted over six minutes for one yard. It was produced, but no significant results were achieved. effort.
The Huskies made a big stop on defense and the Watsons are holding the line!#CRTD | Follow #Huskies pic.twitter.com/0ocz7NNShv
— Michigan Technological University Football (@MTUFB) October 5, 2024
The Warriors’ final offensive possession started with a great punt from senior punter Brenden Luck, and holder Chandler Ward took a down at the 2-yard line, set up the defense and made another big play, and once again the Warriors nailed it. did.
Wayne State got the ball on the two-side with two minutes left, and quarterback Cain Mack fell into the end zone with safety by senior linebacker Josh Cribben, forcing Tech to take a knee to end the game. , a 22-7 home victory.
Freese gained 210 yards through the air, completing 19-of-32 with two touchdown passes to Willis, and added a 25-yard run with his legs for a total of 50 yards rushing on the day. did. Sophomore running back Jake Ruev continued to trouble opponents with 93 yards on 23 carries. Ethan Champney had a team-leading seven receptions for 80 yards, and Willis added 62 yards and two touchdown receptions.
Bassanese, Watson and Hunter Buckel finished with eight total tackles. Bassanese also recorded a blocked kick and an interception. Buchell had one sack for eight yards, and Luck averaged 41.3 yards on three punts, with a long of 53 yards on the day.
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The Huskies will continue their homestand next week, welcoming Davenport to Curley Stadium for a scheduled noon kickoff.
