Top-Ranked Ferris State Dominates Roosevelt In Road Victory To Open GLIAC Play

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Postgame Highlights 

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Freshman quarterback Wyatt Bower threw for 371 yards and five touchdowns as No. 1-ranked Ferris State rolled past Roosevelt 66-0 on Saturday afternoon in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) opener at Morris Field in Arlington Heights, Ill.

The win was FSU's 19th-straight dating back to last season.

Bower connected with senior wideout Cam Underwood for three first-quarter scores of 51, 50 and 40 yards, giving the Bulldogs (5-0, 1-0 GLIAC) a 21-0 lead they never relinquished. Underwood finished with 141 yards on three catches, all for touchdowns.

Ferris piled up 788 yards of total offense, including 417 on the ground. Deion Small ripped off an 80-yard touchdown run, while Jake Price added an 85-yard day with a 14-yard score. Freshman receiver Tarick Bower hauled in a 63-yard touchdown, and Jaylin Townsend and LeeShaun Mumpfield added short scoring plays.

"We caught them on some deep passes early and Wyatt was super start today," said FSU head coach Tony Annese. "I love the way our guys came out after a bye week and performed really well on all sides of the ball."

The Bulldogs led 42-0 at halftime and extended the margin to 45-0 early in the third quarter on Eddie Jewett's 23-yard field goal.

Roosevelt (1-3, 0-1 GLIAC) managed 283 total yards, but was shut out for the first time this season. The Lakers went 4 of 17 on third downs and threw four interceptions. Ferris' defense recorded two sacks and eight pass breakups while holding Roosevelt to just 80 rushing yards on 32 attempts.

Jewett hit all nine of his extra points and added the field goal for the Bulldogs as FSU dominated in all three phases of the game.

Ferris scored on nearly every possession of the first half. On the Bulldogs' first drive, Bower connected with Underwood on a 51-yard strike to make it 7-0. Just four minutes later, the duo hooked up again from 50 yards out for a 14-0 lead. With 1:06 left in the first quarter, Bower found Underwood a third time, this one a 40-yard touchdown to push the margin to 21-0.

The second quarter was more of the same. Bower followed with a 63-yard scoring toss to his brother, freshman receiver Tarick Bower, before adding a score of his own on a 10-yard keeper. Jaylin Townsend capped the half with a short two-yard touchdown reception, giving Ferris a 42-0 cushion at the break.

The Bulldogs kept the momentum going after halftime. Deion Small broke loose on the first play of a drive for an 80-yard rushing touchdown after Jewett hit a 23-yard field goal to open the period. Mumpfield started the fourth period with a 25-yard TD run and Price plunged in from 14 yards out to account for the final score.

In all, Ferris rushed for 417 yards on 34 attempts and averaged 12.7 yards per play.

The Bulldogs will return home to host Wayne State next Saturday, Oct. 11, at Top Taggart Field. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (ET).