HOUGHTON — A year ago, the Michigan Tech Huskies football team took on a very talented Bemidji State Beavers squad that made it deep into the NCAA Tournament, battling into overtime before eventually falling.

Fast forward a year, and the Huskies got their second chance at the Beavers Thursday night at Kearly Stadium in Houghton. This time, the Huskies shut down the Beavers in the second half, and used a number of what coach Dan Mettach refers to as “gadget plays” earn a 37-17 victory over the No. 16-ranked Beavers.

“I can’t say enough about the guys, Top 16 team coming in, as many new faces as we had, I felt like the confidence, and the way we went about our business in early camp, was incredible,” Mettlach said. “There was nobody with big eyes tonight. It’s a really good football team t

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