HOUGHTON — Despite holding the top-ranked Ferris State Bulldogs to just seven points in the first quarter and none in the fourth, the Michigan Tech Huskies football team could not overcome 31 straight points in the second and third quarters in a 38-10 loss Saturday at Kearly Stadium in Houghton.

The Huskies (5-2 overall, 2-1 GLIAC) held the Bulldogs to 237 yards rushing and 191 passing, and gained 115 of their own on the ground, but coach Dan Mettlach felt that his team did not execute when it mattered most.

It did not help that the Huskies threw five interceptions in the first half. The Huskies were also whistled for eight penalties for 57 yards, several of which kept drives alive for the Bulldogs.

“Our expectations coming in for this one were a lot different than the way it went,” he

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