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November 9
Football
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cardinals Win Thriller
Over Northern Michigan 28-24
MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State
University Football team won a thrilling 28-24 contest over the
host Northern Michigan Wildcats on Saturday
(November 9). After the Wildcats scored 15 consecutive points to
take a 24-21 lead, Keath Bartynski (Saginaw, Mich./Nouvel
CC) scored from three yards out with 5:20 left in the game to
give the Cardinals a 28-24 advantage. SVSU's defense then stopped
two NMU possessions, and allowed the Cardinals to run out the clock.
The Wildcats outgained the Cardinals in total
offense by a 578 to 359 margin, but on three different occasion
in the first half, the SVSU defense forced Northern Michigan to
settle for field goals inside the red zone, yielding just nine points
in the first half. The Cardinals enjoyed a 14-9 halftime advantage
thanks to two touchdown receptions by wide receiver Ruvell Martin
(Muskegon, Mich./Catholic Central HS).
Martin and quarterback Matt LaFleur (Mt.
Pleasant, Mich.) hooked up a third time early in the third quarter
to push SVSU's lead to 21-9 on a nine-yard touchdown pass. Northern
Michigan's Nick Mauthe scored on a 62-yard reception to cut the
SVSU lead to 21-16. The Wildcats took the lead on a 32-yard run
by Abram McCoy before adding a two-point conversion with 10:23 left
in the fourth quarter.
Junior wideout Glenn Martinez (Auburndale,
Fla.) recorded a career-high 168 receiving yards in the win.
Nick Allen (Big Rapids, Mich.) and Jason Battershell
(Rochester Hills, Mich.) led the defense, as each recorded
nine tackles. Allen also tallied his 19th career sack, moving him
into a tie for third place on SVSU's all-time sack list with Eugene
Marve (1978-81) and Paul Spicer (1996-97). Junior running back Jason
Chounard (Norway, Mich.) became the school's all-time
leader in punt return yardage (1,011 yards). Chounard finished with
34 yards on five returns, moving him past Charles
Davis (1993-96) and into the top spot.
The Cardinals close out the regular season on
Saturday (November 16) when they travel to face the Wayne State
Warriors in Detroit, Mich. Kickoff is set for Noon.
Contact: Jason Yaman (989) 964-4053
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