Tiffin University took on the nation's top-ranked team, as Grand Valley State came to town. The Lakers had little trouble with the Dragons, as TU allowed a school-record 71 points in a 71-10 loss to the Lakers on a cold and rainy day at Frost-Kalnow Stadium.

Tiffin (1-4, 0-4 GLIAC) allowed the Lakers (5-0, 4-0 GLIAC) to score on the game's opening possession, as GVSU covered 60 yards in three plays to make it 7-0. TU bounced back nicely, though, as TU drove 59 yards in 7 plays and capped it with a 30 yard field goal by Mike Rutkowski to make it 7-3 with 11:06 to go in the first quarter.


The Lakers took off from there, scoring 27 unanswered points before halftime behind a strong running game and powerful blocking up front. GVSU led at halftime 34-3.

Starting quarterback Jason Young left the game early in the third quarter after taking a hard hit on a pass attempt, bringing backup Nate Scully into the game. Scully responded by leading TU 80 yards down the field on 10 plays and passing to David Singleton on a 21-yard touchdown pass that made the score 48-10 at the 6:52 mark of the third quarter.

The Lakers finished the game with 23 more unanswered points, finishing the game with 610 total yards including 382 on the ground. They averaged 13.2 yards per rush. The Dragons had 324 yards of offense, with 182 through the air and 142 on the ground.

David McKnight had his best day as a Dragons football player yet, rushing for a tough 124 yards on 23 carries while also catching an 8 yard pass and totaling 71 yards on kick returns. Overall he totaled 203 all-purpose yards.

Brendton Williams had 69 yards receiving on 4 catches while Trey Williams had 62 yards on 4 receptions. Bryce Wilder racked up 179 yards in kick returns.

Mike Virgin led TU's defense with 7 tackles while Joseph Collard had 6 tackles, including 4 for loss.