Things came apart quickly for Tiffin University's football team when they travelled north to take on 13th-ranked Ferris State, as the Bulldogs tallied 35 first quarter points en route to a big 68-20 victory over the Dragons (3-3, 3-3 GLIAC).

The Bulldogs got on the board in just 58 seconds on a 40 yard TD run but the Dragons looked like they were ready to make it a shootout when they answered just 15 seconds later on a 51 yard bomb from Antonio Pipkin to Marcus Beaurem. A blocked extra point made it 7-6, Ferris State.

The Bulldogs then used a devastating rushing attack to rack up 48 unanswered points, all in the first half. TU's Tomislav Derezic booted a 33 yard field goal with 2:04 left in the half but it was Ferris State that headed to the halftime lockerroom with a 62-9 advantage.

Tiffin's other scoring plays came from a 28 yard toss from Pipkin to Danny Lombardo at the 8:02 mark of the third quarter and a 38 yard field goal from Derezic with 14:12 left in the game.

Ferris State got the job done on both sides of the ball, racking up 767 yards of offense to Tiffin's 399. Tiffin's rushing game was held to -11 yards while the Bulldogs rambled for 556 yards on the ground. The Bulldogs also held a 30-19 advantage in first downs.

Pipkin passed for 410 yards, the second-highest single game total in school history, completing 33 of 50 passes for 2 touchdowns and an interception. Beaurem was the top receiver, making 8 receptions for 128 yards and a score. Tony Shead had 9 catches for 86 yards, Pedro Correa had 5 catches for 47 yards, and Jeremy Lewis had a catch for 44 yards.

D.J. Stewart and Akeem Needum led the team with 8 tackles apiece, while Terry Harper also had 7. Shawn Scott posted 6 stops, and Morgan Loyd and Jamar Randolph had 5 tackles each.