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Barry Werner

Grand Valley State ends Ferris State’s 43-game regular season winning streak

Grand Valley State pulled off a stunner in Division II college football on Saturday, downing Ferris State, 22-21.

Why would this be such a big story in football on a smaller college level?

Because the loss snapped No. 1 Ferris State’s 19-game winning streak, the longest in college football regardless of division. The Bulldogs had won 43 straight in the regular season, dating back to Sept. 23, 2017.

That’s Sept. 23, 2017, the day Bruce Springsteen turned 68. He’s 73 now.

The regular-season run lasted more than five years for Ferris State.

The winning score came on a 10-yard run by Jack Provencher with less than four minutes remaining.

The Anchor-Bone Trophy belongs to the Lakers.

The Bulldogs were 5-0 overall and ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Lakers are now 7-0 and ranked second.

Ferris is the defending Division II champion and went 14-0 a year ago, while the Lakers finished 10-2, with Grand Valley’s two losses both to the Bulldogs.

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