Ferris State defensive end Jordan Morgan (14) puts some heat on Grand Valley State quarterback Kyle McMahon (3) during Saturday afternoon's Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids. (Ed Hyde/FSU Photographic Services)So, how did the No. 1 ranked college football team in Division II, Grand Valley State University, earn its 41-0 win over archrival Ferris State University?
- First, when you win by that kind of margin it's safe to say you've dominated in all phases;
- The Lakers were dominant on both lines of scrimmage from start to finish in the game. The Grand Valley defense registered six sacks (three each of starting quarterback Tom Schneider, who was later knocked out of the game due to injury, and Michael Buday, who came on in relief);
- GVSU's speed was tremendous and was evident from start to finish as it used speed to get to the quarterback and to blow up the Bulldogs' rushing attack throughout the game;
- The Lakers' were sound in special teams as Ferris struggled to get good field position in that phase and then could not beat the GVSU defense;
- Kyle McMahon, the Grand Valley quarterback, was the catalyst as he rushed and passed the football with efficiency (he only had one bad decision);
- Grand Valley's balanced running game was dominant against the Bulldogs as the Lakers rushed for 242 yards; and
- The total yardage says it all: GVSU totaled 503 yards of total offense to 118 for Ferris.
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