# 2022 Michigan Tech Huskies football team

The 2022 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Tech University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Steve Olson, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the GLIAC. Michigan Tech played home games at Kearly Stadium in Houghton, Michigan.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | UW Platteville* | Klearly StadiumHoughton, MI | FloSports | W 23–13 | 1,933 |
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at St. Thomas (MN)* | O'Shaughnessy StadiumSaint Paul, MN | | L 6–32 | 4,768 |
| September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | at Midwestern State* | Memorial StadiumWichita Falls, TX | | L 21–28 | 6,222 |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 Saginaw Valley State* | Klearly StadiumHoughton, MI | FloSports | L 13–35 | 1,284 |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Davenport | The Farmers Insurance Athletic ComplexCaledonia, MI | FloSports | L 38–52 | 1,622 |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Wayne State | Klearly StadiumHoughton, MI | FloSports | W 35-34 | 2,291 |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Michigan | Klearly StadiumHoughton, MI (Miner's Cup) | FloSports | W 21–7 | 1,629 |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m | at No. 7 Ferris State | Top Taggart FieldBig Rapids, MI | FloSports | L 20–28 | 4,914 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Grand Valley State | Klearly StadiumHoughton, MI | FloSports | L 7–42 | 1,512 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m | at Hillsdale* | Frank Waters StadiumHillsdale, MI | | W 28–24 | 1,407 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m | at Saginaw Valley State | Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial StadiumUniversity Center, MI | FloSports | L 30–35 | 3,265 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Season |
| Steve Olson | Head coach/defensive line | 6th |
| Dan Mettlach | Associate head coach/offensive coordinator | 6th |
| Phil Milbrath | Running backs coach/special teams coordinator | 6th |
| Bryan Thomas | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 13th |
| Josh Wood | Secondary Defensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator | 12th |
| Jack Rustman | Offensive line coach | 1st |
| Ken Klein | Defensive line coach | 11th |
| Bryan Parker | Outside linebackers coach | 2nd |

## Game summaries
### Wisconsin–Platteville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wisconsin-Platteville | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Michigan Tech | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 23 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
* Date: September 1, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 1,933
* Referee: Mike Packard
* TV: FloSports
* Source:
Game information :
Second Quarter
(00:10) MTU TD: Steele Fortress 3-yard run (kick) MTU 7–0; 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:47
Third Quarter
(13:23) MTU SF: Team Safety MTU 9–0; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(09:47) MTU TD: Darius Willis 31-yard pass from Steele Fortress (kick) MTU 16–0; 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:25
(06:43) UWP TD: Lukas Peterson 9-yard pass from Nathan Shackelford (kick) MTU 16–7; 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:59
(00:56) MTU TD: Darius Willis 9-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 23–7; 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:58
Fourth Quarter
(01:40) UWP TD: Brandt Stare 8-yard pass from Nathan Shackelford MTU 23–13; 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:37
Passing
MTU – Steele Fortress: 8/12, 131 yards, 1 TD
UWP – Beau Kopp: 18/23, 126 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
MTU – William Marano: 17 carries, 48 yards
UWP – Reece Shelton: 2 carries, 30 yards
Receiving
MTU – Darius Willis: 3 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
UWP – Austin Guy: 12 receptions, 68 yards :

### St. Thomas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan Tech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| St. Thomas | 6 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 32 |
at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • Saint Paul, MN
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 4,768
* Referee: Tim Duffy
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:35) STM TD: Shawn Shipman 1-yard run STM 6–0; 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:20
(04:34) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 25-yard field goal STM 6–3; 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:55
Second Quarter
(10:44) STM TD: Mitchell Schares blocked punt return touchdown (kick) STM 13–3; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(05:55) STM TD: Andrew McElroy 33-yard pass from Cade Sexauer STM 19-3; 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:37
(00:19) STM TD: Shawn Shipman 1-yard run (kick) STM 26-3; 13 plays, 61 yards, 04:22
Third Quarter
(03:28) STM TD: Kolby Gartner 11-yard run STM 32–3; 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:10
Fourth Quarter
(02:50) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 40-yard field goal STM 32–6; 10 plays, 21 yards, 5:17
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 7/21, 53 yards, 1 INT
STM – Cade Sexauer: 8/17, 91 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
MTU – William Marano: 16 carries, 46 yards
STM – Shawn Shipman: 23 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
MTU – Darius Willis: 4 receptions, 28 yards
STM – Andrew McElroy: 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD :

### Midwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan Tech | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Midwestern State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium • Wichita, TX
* Date: September 17, 2022
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 6,222
* Referee: Michael Murff
* Source:
Game information :
Second Quarter
(13:42) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 43-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 7–0; 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:15
(09:25) MTU TD: Darius Willis 11-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 14–0; 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:27
(03:53) MSU TD: Dillon Sterling-Cole 1-yard rush (kick) MTU 14–7; 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:24
Third Quarter
(05:58) MTU TD: William Marano 12-yard run (kick) MTU 21–7; 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:05
Fourth Quarter
(08:30) MSU TD: Terence Norman 35-yard pass from Dillon Sterling-Cole MTU 21–14; 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:52
(00:43) MSU TD: Ja'Marzeyea Arvie 13-yard pass from Dillon Sterling-Cole (kick) Tied 21–21; 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:29
(00:12) MSU TD: Malik Owens 52-yard Interception Return (kick) MSU 28–21; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 16/28, 233 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
MSU – Dillon Sterling Cole: 20/33, 266 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
MTU – William Marano: 18 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
MSU – Devin Cross: 19 carries, 91 yards
Receiving
MTU – Brandon Michalak: 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
MSU – Ja'Marzeeyea Arvie: 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD :

### 19. Saginaw Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saginaw Valley State | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Michigan Tech | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
* Date: September 24, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 1,284
* Referee: Alex Bade
* TV: FloSports
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
(09:23) SVSU TD: Derek Hinton Jr 20-yard pass from Andrew Brito (kick) SVSU 7–0; 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:55
(04:10) MTU TD: William Marano 3-yard run SVSU 7–6; 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11
Second Quarter
(14:16) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 30-yard pass from Ethan Champney (kick) MTU 13–7; 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:26
(14:04) SVSU TD: Isaiah Malcome 75-yard run (kick) SVSU 14–13; 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:12
(08:16) SVSU TD: Isaiah Malcome 7-yard run (kick) SVSU 21–13; 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:42
Third Quarter
(09:04) SVSU TD: Andrew Brito 1-yard run (kick) SVSU 28–13; 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:49
(02:50) SVSU TD: Derek Hinton Jr 13-yard pass from Andrew Brito (kick) SVSU 35–13; 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:29
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 11/20, 99 yards, 1 INT
SVSU – Andrew Brito: 14/18, 176 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
MTU – William Marano: 17 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD
SVSU – Isaiah Malcome: 20 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
MTU – Darius Willis: 4 receptions, 71 yards
SVSU – Derek Hinton Jr: 5 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD :

### Davenport

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan Tech | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Davenport | 0 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 52 |
at Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex • Caledonia, MI
* Date: October 1, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 1,622
* Referee: Brad Mutnick
* TV: FloSports
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
(08:27) MTU TD: Will Ark 1-yard run (kick) MTU 7–0; 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:33
(07:35) MTU TD: Darius Willis 26-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 14–0; 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:51
(03:11) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 31-yard Field Goal MTU 17–0; 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:29
Second Quarter
(14:52) DU TD: Preston Smith 12-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick) MTU 17–7; 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:15
(06:07) MTU TD: Alec Moriarty 2-yard run (kick) MTU 24–7; 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:40
(04:25) DU TD: Roy Livingstone 20-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick) MTU 24–14; 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:37
Third Quarter
(10:04) DU TD: Preston Smith 8-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick) MTU 24–21; 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:25
(04:34) DU TD: Jason Whittaker 1-yard run (kick) DU 28–24; 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:42
(03:35) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 69-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 31–28; 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59
(01:11) DU TD: Demetrius Garrett 30-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick) DU 35–31; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24
Fourth Quarter
(12:28) DU TD: Roy Livingstone 12-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick) DU 42–31; 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:35
(05:28) DU FG: Brandono Gielow 32-yard Field Goal DU 45–31; 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:05
(01:24) DU TD: Kyshawn Richards 38-yard run (kick) DU 52–31; 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:44
(00:18) MTU TD: Will Ark 11-yard run (kick) DU 52–38; 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:06
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 21/39, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DU – Jason Whittaker: 24/40, 361 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
MTU – William Marano: 14 carries, 48 yards
DU – Kyshawn Richards: 5 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
MTU – Brandon Michalak: 3 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
DU – Preston Smith: 9 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD :

### Wayne State (MI)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wayne State | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Michigan Tech | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
* Date: October 8, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 2,291
* Referee: Joe Abro
* TV: FloSports
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
(14:02) MTU TD: Braxt Blackwell 47-yard interception return (kick) MTU 7–0; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(11:15) WSU TD: Myren Harris 18-yard run (kick) Tied 7–7; 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:41
(08:20) WSU FG: Gri. Milovanski 24-yard Field Goal WSU 10–7; 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:53
Second Quarter
(14:04) MTU TD: Luke Terrian 5-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 14–10; 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:53
(04:10) WSU TD: Myren Harris 9-yard run (kick) WSU 17–14; 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:45
Third Quarter
(00:04) WSU TD: Kend. Williams 19-yard run (kick) WSU 24–14; 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:11
(00:27) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 59-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) WSU 24–21; 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:45
Fourth Quarter
(11:26) WSU TD: Kend. Williams 48-yard run (kick) WSU 31–21; 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:19
(10:59) MTU TD: Darius Willis 20-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) WSU 31–28; 1 plays, 79 yards, 0:18
(08:15) WSU FG: Gri. Milovanski 24-yard Field Goal WSU 34–28; 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:35
(00:27) MTU TD: Will Ark 1-yard run (kick) MTU 35–34; 10 plays, 64 yards, 1:55
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 22/31, 340 yards, 3 TD
WSU – Josh Kulka: 8/16, 90 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
MTU – William Marano: 15 carries, 31 yards
WSU – Myren Harris: 36 carries, 296 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
MTU – Darius Willis: 9 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD
WSU – Dion Brown: 3 receptions, 41 yards :

### Northern Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Northern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Michigan Tech | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
* Date: October 15, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain
* Game attendance: 1,629
* Referee: Carl Chapman
* TV: FloSports
* Source:
Game information :
Second Quarter
(06:04) MTU TD: Darius Willis 41-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 7–0; 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:06
Third Quarter
(10:22) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 24-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 14–0; 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:27
Fourth Quarter
(13:23) MTU TD: Darius Willis 29-yard Field Goal (kick) MTU 21–0; 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:36
(11:57) NMU TD: Tyshon King 2-yard run (kick) MTU 21–7; 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:19
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 13/19, 139 yards, 2 TD
NMU – Drake Davis: 12/20, 93 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
MTU – Will Ark: 12 carries, 52 yards
NMU – Tyshon King: 13 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
MTU – Darius Willis: 6 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
NMU – Charlie Gerhard: 3 receptions, 56 yards :

### 7. Ferris State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan Tech | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Ferris State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Top Taggart Field • Big Rapids, MI
* Date: October 22, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 4,914
* Referee: CJ Jackson
* TV: FloSports
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:07) MTU TD: Darius Willis 5-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 7–0; 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:03
(01:29) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 23-yard Field Goal MTU 10–0; 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:04
Second Quarter
(07:40) FSU TD: Carson Gulker 3-yard run (kick) MTU 10–7; 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:44
Third Quarter
(08:48) FSU TD: Carson Gulker 1-yard run (kick) FSU 14–10; 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:48
Fourth Quarter
(10:59) FSU TD: Carson Gulker 7-yard run (kick) FSU 21–10; 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:30
(08:54) MTU TD: Hunter Buechel 25-yard INTERCEPTION return (kick) FSU 21–17; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(08:44) FSU TD: T. Hunt-Thompson 75-yard pass from Carson Gulker (kick) FSU 28–17; 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:10
(05:38) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 20-yard Field Goal FSU 28–20; 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:06
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 26/50, 297 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
FSU – Carson Gulker: 7/13, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
MTU – Brenden Lach: 1 carries, 3 yards
FSU – Carson Gulker: 23 carries, 103 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
MTU – Brandon Michalak: 8 receptions, 155 yards
FSU – Tyrese Hunt-Thompson: 4 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD :

### Hillsdale

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan Tech | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| St. Thomas | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Frank Waters Stadium • Hillsdale, MI
* Date: September 4, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain
* Game attendance: 1,407
* Referee: Ted Serama
* TV: Livestreamed
* Source:
Game information :
First Quarter
(05:53) MTU TD: Will Ark 4-yard run (kick) MTU 7–0; 10 plays, 97 yards, 4:51
Second Quarter
(07:19) HILL TD: Isaac TeSlaa 42-yard pass from Luke Keller (kick) Tied 7–7; 9 plays, 79 yards, 6:14
(02:29) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 39-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 14–7; 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:50
(00:00) HILL FG: Julian Lee 27-yard Field Goal MTU 14–10; 12 plays, 64 yards, 2:29
Third Quarter
(03:23) HILL TD: Julius Graber 40-yard fumble recovery (kick) HILL 17–14
Fourth Quarter
(13:38) HILL TD: Isaac TeSlaa 14-yard pass from Luke Keller (kick) HILL 24–14; 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:22
(08:04) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 20-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) HILL 24–21; 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:13
(00:40) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 12-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 28–24; 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:33
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 26/38, 314 yards, 3 TD
HILL – Luke Keller: 16/28, 247 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
MTU – William Marano: 16 carries, 56 yards
HILL – Luke Keller: 17 carries, 62 yards
Receiving
MTU – Darius Willis: 10 receptions, 150 yards
HILL – Isaac TeSlaa: 6 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD :
In a game where momentum was everything, Michigan Tech prepared for success. The Huskies got the first score of a game off a Will Ark 4-yard rushing touchdown. Each team exchanged a touchdown before Hillsdale nailed a 27-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter.
Communication wasn't a big struggle but didn't serve the Huskies well in one of their 3rd quarter possessions, as there was a fumble in the beginning of a rushing play, scooped by a Charger and brought all 40 yards for a touchdown to give Michigan Tech their first deficit of the game. An early 4th quarter touchdown by Hillsdale made the Husky deficit a 2-possession deficit.
The Huskies didn't let that intimidate them, however, as they scored the last 14 points of the game, with their last touchdown being with a mere 40 seconds left of the game. That was enough time for Hillsdale to get within striking range, but that's where the Charger's luck ended because on a hail-mary pass with a few seconds left on the game clock, the Huskies intercepted the ball in the endzone. The Huskies then kneeled to secure their fourth win of the season and to force the Charger's fifth loss of the season.

### Saginaw Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan Tech | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| Saginaw Valley State | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
at Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium • University Center, MI
* Date: November 12, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 3,265
* Referee: Carl Chapman
* TV: FloSports
* Sources:
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:21) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 24-yard Field Goal MTU 3–0; 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:17
Second Quarter
(06:41) SVSU TD: Tyler Amos 2-yard run (kick) SVSU 10–3; 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:05
(02:25) MTU TD: Darius Willis 8-yard pass from Will Ark MTU 9–7; 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:09
Third Quarter
(12:39) MTU TD: Darius Willis 52-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) MTU 16–7; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17
(04:21) SVSU TD: Isaiah Malcome 4-yard run (kick) MTU 16–14; 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:04
(01:49) SVSU TD: Derrick Hinton Jr 63-yard pass from Andrew Brito (kick) SVSU 21–16; 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:21
Fourth Quarter
(11:04) SVSU TD: Micah Cretsinger 68-yard pick six (kick) SVSU 28–16
(08:21) MTU TD: Will Ark 2-yard run (kick) SVSU 28–23; 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:43
(02:09) SVSU TD: Tyler Amos 1-yard run (kick) SVSU 35–23; 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:12
(00:52) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 2-yard pass from Will Ark (kick) SVSU 35–30; 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:33
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 27/41, 353 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
SVSU – Andrew Brito: 27/36, 324 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
MTU – Will Ark: 7 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD
SVSU – Isaiah Malcome: 11 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
MTU – Darius Willis: 13 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TD
SVSU – Derrick Hinton Jr: 13 receptions, 203 yards, 1 TD :
In a low scoring first half, there were several big plays that could have swayed the momentum in favor of either team. With 11:28 left in the 1st quarter, Michigan Tech got a Field Goal to make the game 3–0, then recovered a Lakers fumble 80 seconds later. The Huskies weren't able to do anything with it, however. In the 2nd quarter, Michigan Tech turned the ball over with 9:46 left and, while on defense, had an Unsportsmanlike call against them with 8:20 left in the first half. This helped Saginaw Valley State's drive, as they continued down field for a Touchdown, giving them a 7–3 lead.
Will Ark threw an interception around a minute later, but was overturned by a controversial Defensive Pass Interference. This swayed the momentum to the Huskies, as they got a Touchdown with 2:25 left in the 1st Half. This gave plenty of time for SVSU to lead the game heading into the locker room. Unfortunately for the Lakers, their Quarterback threw an interception with 9 seconds left, giving Michigan Tech a momentum boost and a 9–3 lead heading into the locker room.
Entering the third quarter, Michigan Tech continued their momentum, with a touchdown and intercepting the Saginaw Valley State quarterback within the first four and a half minutes. Unfortunately for the Huskies, this is where their momentum started slowing down, as they allowed the Lakers to score 21 consecutive points. The last seven in this drive came when Huskies Quarterback Will Ark threw a Pick Six four minutes into the fourth quarter, giving the Lakers a 28–16 lead. Michigan Tech was able to rebound, scoring fourteen of the next twenty-one points. The Huskies had a Touchdown with 52 seconds left, putting them behind 30–35. This warranted them to attempt an onside kick, which Saginaw Valley State recovered, securing the season sweep over the Huskies.