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The 2021 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Tech University during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season . The Huskies competed as members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and played their home games at Kearly Stadium in Houghton, Michigan . This was the program's fifth season under head coach Steve Olson .
The Huskies didn't compete in the 2020 season due to the GLIAC cancelling the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 4 2:00 p.m. Hillsdale * W 14–101,767
September 11 1:00 p.m. St. Thomas (MN) * Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI L 9–121,660
September 25 2:00 p.m. No. 9 Grand Valley State * Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI L 21–441,447
October 2 1:00 p.m. Davenport Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI W 31–71,700
October 9 6:00 p.m. at Wayne State (MI) W 30–273,674
October 16 12:00 p.m. at Northern Michigan W 21–143,597
October 23 1:00 p.m. No. 1 Ferris State Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI L 10-381,332
October 30 3:00 p.m. No. 8 Grand Valley State L 9–148,652
November 6 1:00 p.m. at Northwood W 34–01,031
November 13 1:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI W 21–201,315
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
[ 2]
Ranking movementsLegend: — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final D2SIDA — — — — — — — — — — — — — Coaches — —^ — — — — — — — — — — —
Preseason GLIAC poll [ edit ]
The Huskies stand 5th in the GLIAC Preseason Coaches Poll, leading rival Northern Michigan (7th).[ 3]
GLIAC Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Ferris State
49 (7)
2
Grand Valley State
43 (1)
3
Wayne State (MI)
36
4
Saginaw Valley St
25
5
Michigan Tech
24
6
Davenport
22
7
Northern Michigan
15
8
Northwood
10
Week One: Hillsdale Chargers at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
St. Thomas
0
0
3 7 10
Michigan Tech
0
0
0 14 14
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : September 4, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 1,776Referee : Rick SchifterSource :[ 4]
Series Record
Previous meeting
Result
0–1
N/A
N/A
Week Two: St. Thomas Tommies at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
St. Thomas
0
3
0 9 12
Michigan Tech
6
3
0 0 9
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : September 11, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Mostly SunnyGame attendance : 1,660Referee : Bradley MutnickSource :[ 5]
No. 9 Grand Valley State [ edit ]
Week Four: No. 9 Grand Valley State Lakers at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Grand Valley St
7
23
7 7 44
Michigan Tech
0
0
14 7 21
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : September 25, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 1,447Referee : Brian BowerSource :[ 6]
Week Five: Davenport Panthers at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Davenport
0
7
0 0 7
Michigan Tech
14
14
0 3 31
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : October 2, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 1,700Referee : Brian BowerSource :[ 7]
Week Six: Michigan Tech at Wayne State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Michigan Tech
7
6
14 3 30
Wayne State
3
17
7 0 27
at Tom Adams Field • Detroit, MI
Date : October 9, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 3,674Referee : Bradley MutnickSource :[ 8]
Week Seven: Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Michigan Tech
7
0
0 14 21
Northern Michigan
7
0
7 0 14
at Superior Dome • Marquette, MI
Date : October 16, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 3,597Referee : Marty TrudgeonSource :[ 9] [ 10]
For the 11th straight season, Michigan Tech took home the Miner's Cup. During their winning streak, Michigan Tech beat the Wildcats by an average of 8.6 points per game, or an average total of 30.1-21.5 per game. This victory is the largest since a 28-21 victory in 2017. Since 2002, the start of the Miner's Cup, Michigan Tech is 16-3 against the Wildcats, averaging a 31.5-22.2 win per game, or a 9.3 point margin of victory. Michigan Tech has outscored Northern Michigan 599-421 in this series.[ 11] [ 12]
Week Eight: Ferris State at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Ferris State
14
14
10 0 38
Michigan Tech
0
7
0 3 10
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : October 23, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : FootballyGame attendance : 1,332Referee : CJ JacksonSource :[ 13] [ 14]
Game information
First Quarter
(14:41) FSU TD: Hunt-Thompson 49-yard pass from Jare Bernhardt (Sy Barnett kick)FSU 7–0 ; 1 plays, 49 yards, 0:09
(08:06) FSU TD: Jare Bernhardt 2-yard run (Sy Barnett kick)FSU 14–0 ; 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:29
Second Quarter
(05:20) FSU TD: Xavier Wade 14-yard pass from Jare Bernhardt (Sy Barnett kick)FSU 21–0 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01
(02:28) MTU TD: Darius Willis 31-yard pass from Will Ark (Drew Wyble kick)FSU 21–7 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52
(00:19) FSU TD: Tyler Minor 5-yard run (Sy Barnett kick)FSU 28–7 ; 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:23
Third Quarter
(06:30) FSU TD: Xavier Wade 5-yard pass from Jare Bernhardt (Sy Barnett kick)FSU 35–7 ; 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:51
(04:20) FSU FG: Sy Barnett 26-yard field goalFSU 38–7 ; 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:43
Fourth Quarter
(13:23) MTU FG: Darius Willis 21-yard field goalFSU 38–10 ; 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:15
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 15/32, 145 yards, 1 TD
FSU – Jare Bernhardt: 17/21, 289 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
MTU – Jared Smith: 9 carries, 26 yards
FSU – Tyler Minor: 11 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
MTU – Darius Willis: 6 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
FSU – Xavier Wade: 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
No. 8 Grand Valley State [ edit ]
Week Nine: Michigan Tech at Grand Valley State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Michigan Tech
0
0
3 6 9
Grand Valley State
7
7
0 0 14
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : October 30, 2021Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Overcast, FootballyGame attendance : 8,652Referee : Brian BowerSource :[ 15]
Game information
First Quarter
(05:27) GVSU TD: Scott Cooper 30-yard pass from Cade Peterson (Kollin Kralapp kick)GVSU 7–0 ; 5 plays, 68 yards, 3:41
Second Quarter
(08:34) GVSU TD: Jacob Miller 3-yard pass from Cade Peterson (Kollin Kralapp kick)GVSU 14–0 ; 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:43
Third Quarter
(04:20) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 30-yard field goalGVSU 14–3 ; 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:15
Fourth Quarter
(13:23) MTU FG: Justin Davis 14-yard pass from Will Ark (two-point conversion failed)GVSU 14–9 ; 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:00
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 15/31, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
GVSU – Cade Peterson: 20/31, 181 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
MTU – Jared Smith: 15 carries, 47 yards
GVSU – Cade Peterson: 9 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
MTU – Jordan Janssen: 4 receptions, 77 yards
GVSU – Jacob Miller: 8 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Week Ten: Michigan Tech at Northwood – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Michigan Tech
7
6
14 7 34
Northwood
0
0
0 0 0
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : November 6, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 1,031Source :[ 16]
Game information
First Quarter
(06:31) MTU TD: Justin Davis 3-yard pass from Will Ark (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 7–0 ; 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:31
Second Quarter
(02:29) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 25-yard field goalMTU 10–0 ; 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:20
(00:01) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 27-yard field goalMTU 13–0 ; 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:24
Third Quarter
(08:51) MTU TD: Jared Smith 41-yard rush (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 20–0 ; 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:51
(02:58) MTU TD: Kyle Wood 7-yard rush (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 27–0 ; 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:16
Fourth Quarter
(07:45) MTU TD: Michael Bates 100-yard INT Return (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 34–0
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 14/24, 182 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
NU – Jacob Baldwin: 5/10, 60 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
MTU – Jared Smith: 21 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD
NU – Ty Cox: 12 carries, 47 yards
Receiving
MTU – Justin Davis: 7 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
NU – Ethan Bunch: 3 receptions, 40 yards
In impressive fashion, Michigan Tech was not only able to get their first shutout win since November 13, 2010 (a 21-0 win against Northern Michigan), but the Huskies were also able to not only intercept the ball at an important spot in this victory, but also return it all of 100 yards for a touchdown as the last scoring play of the game.[ 17] [ 18]
Saginaw Valley State [ edit ]
Week Eleven: Saginaw Valley State at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saginaw Valley State
3
7
7 3 20
Michigan Tech
7
7
7 0 21
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : November 13, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 1,315Referee : Mike PackardSource :[ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
Game information
First Quarter
(10:03) SVSU FG: Connor Luksic 27-yard field goalMTU 0–3 ; 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:47
(06:01) MTU TD: Darius Willis 28-yard pass from Will Ark (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 7–3 ; 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:54
Second Quarter
(10:11) MTU TD: Jared Smith 4-yard rush (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 14–3 ; 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:18
(03:25) SVSU TD: Colby Newburg 4-yard rush (Ryan Heicher)MTU 14–10 ; 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:14
Third Quarter
(07:07) SVSU TD: Tommy Scott 34-yard rush (Connor Lusic kick)MTU 14–17 ; 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:25
(01:18) MTU TD: Hunter Richards 23-yard pass from Will Ark (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 21–17 ; 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:49
Fourth Quarter
(04:57) SVSU FG: Connor Luksic 24-yard field goalMTU 21–20 ; 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:23
Passing
MTU – Will Ark: 15/28, 141 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
SVSU – Colby Newburg: 10/15, 116 yards
Rushing
MTU – Jared Smith: 15 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
SVSU – Tommy Scott: 18 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
MTU – Jordan Janssen: 4 receptions, 36 yards
SVSU – Isaiah Johnson-Mack: 9 receptions, 78 yards
Name
Position
Season
Steve Olson
Head coach/defensive line
5th
Dan Mettlach
Associate head coach/offensive coordinator
5th
Phil Milbrath
Running backs coach/special teams coordinator
5th
Bryan Thomas
Defensive coordinator/linebackers
12th
Josh Wood
Secondary Defensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator
11th
Jace Daniels
Offensive line coach
3rd
Ken Klein
Defensive line coach
10th
Bryan Parker
Outside linebackers coach
1st
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