Overview
- The top seed improved to 15-0 with a semifinal win at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids on Dec. 13.
- Ferris State’s defense produced six takeaways, including five interceptions, against QB Reed Charpia, who finished 30-of-48 for 348 yards with one touchdown and five picks.
- The Bulldogs controlled the ground game 368-8, led by Carson Gulker’s 115 rushing yards and Jake Price’s three touchdown runs.
- Frigid conditions near 11 degrees framed a chippy game that saw a late hit on QB Chase Carter ignite a skirmish with reported ejections.
- Ferris State advances to the Dec. 20 national championship in McKinney, Texas against the Harding–Kutztown winner, with coverage on ESPN2.