Grand Valley State dropped a 38-31 decision at Ferris State Saturday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 10,089. GVSU will continue its play on the road at Wayne State next week for a 1 p.m. kickoff.

Offense dominated the first half with Ferris State holding a 28-24 lead after two quarters of action. The Bulldogs raced out to a 14-0 lead, but the Lakers got on the board with a 6-play, 74-yard drive that took 3:24 off the clock. QB Andrew Schuster hit tight end Evan Furtney with a short out that he turned into a 49-yard touchdown.  Ferris State upped the lead to 21-7, but the Lakers drove 66 yards in eight plays for a touchdown. QB Brady Drogosh hit WR Kellen Reed with a 7-yard pass and PK Mathew Bacik converted the second of his four PATs. The GVSU defense got a stop, and the Lakers tied the game at 21-21 with a 27-yard scoring pass from Schuster to WR Sean Byrd. The touchdown completed a 12-play, 83-yard drive that took 5:45 off the clock.

The Bulldogs scored with 1:35 left in the first half, to take a 28-21 lead, but again the Lakers answered. Bacik hit a career-long, 54-yard field goal with 14 seconds left in the first half. 
 
The third quarter was scoreless, but Ferris converted a 38-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to take a 31-24 lead. The Laker offense continued to move the ball, but two turnovers and a field fourth conversion proved to be too much to overcome. Ferris State benefitted from three GVSU penalties in key situations to drive 79 yards in 12 plays for a touchdown to take 38-24 lead. The Lakers drive 63 yards in seven plays for a touchdown with 1:38 left in the game. Schuster hit WR Lyne Wyche-El with a middle screen that he took 19 yards for a touchdown. Ferris State recovered the onside kick to secure the win. 
 
Statistically, the Lakers had an impressive day on offense, outgaining the nation's leading offense 462-433. Schuster completed 23-of-39 passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns. Drogosh led the ground game with 62 yards on 12 carries. Wyche-El caught five passes for 67 yards and a touchdown, while Furtney hauled in a career-high four passes for a career-high 81 yards and a touchdown. Byrd and Syone Usma-Harper each caught three passes. 
 
The Laker defense held the nation's top scoring offense nearly 20 points below its scoring average and over 100 yards below the total offense average. LB Jimmy Downs and safety Quinn Wills each tallied 12 tackles, while Anothony Cardamone recorded six stops.