Ferris State found itself in unfamiliar territory — down a score going into the locker room at halftime. The Bulldogs offense was kept on ice in the first two quarters by.a Slippery Rock team that found explosive plays on both sides of the ball.

Ferris State rebounded from deficits of 21-7 after the first quarter and 38-27 at halftime to win an NCAA Division II football semifinal.

Fifteen minutes short. Slippery Rock University held a four-point lead after three quarters Saturday evening at Ferris State, trying to upset the second-ranked Bulldogs in the NCAA Division II

The 11th ranked Slippery Rock University football team led for more than three quarters before seeing its lead slip away in the fourth quarter of a

Slippery Rock University football's season ends to Ferris State 38-48 in the NCAA Division II Semifinals in Big Rapid, Michigan Saturday night.

Slippery Rock University football coach Shawn Lutz bristles at the thought of his team being a major underdog Saturday. But that’s reality ... and he relishes it at the same time.