FOOTBALL: Midland Daily News Writer Fred Kelly Previews Ferris-Northwood Matchup

MIDLAND - Fred Kelly, a writer for the Midland Daily News has posted a preview for tomorrow's Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football game at Hantz Stadium on the Northwood University campus between the Timberwolves and Ferris State University.

Here is an excerpt of that preview:

As for the game itself, NU (4-3 overall and in the GLIAC) is facing a Ferris State team which has struggled mightily all season. At 1-7 overall and 0-7 in the conference, the Bulldogs have had trouble on both sides of the ball. Still, (Northwood head football coach Mike) Sullivan said, his team will not take FSU lightly.

"We've got to prepare for everything," he said. "It's another one of those games where it's a desperate team (we're facing). We'd better be prepared and
ready to go."

The Bulldogs rank near the bottom of the league in nearly every major category. They are last in both scoring offense (11.8 points per game) and total offense (227.8 yards per game), and are 11th in both scoring defense (33.6 ppg) and total defense (405.6 ypg).

The Bulldogs, losers of seven straight, have scored seven or fewer points in each of its last four games. FSU has not scored more than 10 points in any of its last 10 contests.
Sullivan said the Bulldogs' offense has mixed things up recently, likely in an attempt to get jump-started.

"They've run out of the shotgun and run some option and thrown the ball since 1996. And then, last week, they lined up in an I-formation and ran some power and zone, so I'm not sure (what to expect)," he said. "We've got to prepare for both (formations)."

Check out the rest of the Midland Daily News preview story at: http://ourmidland.com/articles/2009/10/23/sports/2175167.txt