BIG RAPIDS - Ferris State University's challenge this weekend is a bit of an interesting one with a road game at Northwood University.
The Bulldogs and Timberwolves kickoff in Saturday afternoon's Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at 12 p.m. from Hantz Stadium in Midland.
The GLIAC is an unforgiving league and it also is a copycat league. Ferris, which is 1-7 overall and 0-7 in the conference, has been vulnerable all season to potent rushing attacks while Northwood's specialty continues to be its ability to effectively rush the football (as pointed out in a previous blog). Now, where the Timberwolves differ somewhat from other teams in the GLIAC is that its quarterback, Spencer Klukowski, is a integral part of its running game. But, while Klukowski can run it, he ranks solidly among GLIAC passers this season as he is averaging 149 yards per game through the air with nine touchdown passes.
Northwood ranks fourth in the GLIAC in rushing offense at 192.1 yards per game. So, the Bulldogs will have to keep its eyes on Anthony Brandon, who has 260 yards; Klukowski, who has 239 yards; Jimmy Parsons, who has 190 yards; and O'Neil Thomas, who has 186. Those numbers are evidence of a balanced rushing attack that Ferris will have to contend with as the NU offensive line will work to blow open holes for a number of solid backs who will carry the rock.
On the season, Northwood has rushed for 1,345 yards while opponents of the Timberwolves have rushed for 666.
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