BIG RAPIDS – The Bulldog Sports Network, in conjunction with local flagship station Sunny 97.3 FM and Ferris State Television, announced this Friday that the Ferris State Football Crimson & Gold Spring Game will be broadcast live locally and around the world.
Sunny 97.3 FM and FerrisStateBulldogs.com will provide live coverage of the game beginning with pregame coverage at 2:30 p.m. from the Wheeler Pavilion at Top Taggart Field. The Bulldog Football play-by-play tandem of Rob Bentley and Sandy Gholston will call all the action with kick-off scheduled for 3 p.m.
In addition to the live radio coverage and audio broadcast, a FREE TV video stream will also be provided through FSU’s media portal at FerrisStateBulldogs.com in conjunction with Ferris State Television and the Television & Digital Media Production (TDMP) program of USF. Fans inside the stadium will also hear the live call of the game through the PA system. Additionally, fans can also follow live score updates via @FerrisFootball on Twitter.
Additionally, in partnership with TV 9&10 Sports, the web stream of the game will also be broadcast live on MiSportsNow.com and VUit’s website and mobile app.
The annual spring game will give fans the opportunity to watch the Bulldogs for the first time since FSU’s run to the national championship last fall in a game-like situation under coach- chef Tony Annese and his staff. The spring game will feature a modified scoring and timing format and will provide many young FSU players the opportunity to take the field for the first time while completing spring drills.
Entry to Saturday’s Spring Match is free and doors open one hour before kick-off. In addition to watching the spring game as the Bulldogs wrap up spring drills, fans will have the opportunity to take photos with the NCAA D2 National Championship trophy which will be on display at the stadium throughout the contest. A special ceremony will also take place to recognize and honor the team.
FSU partnered with the university’s Entertainment Unlimited organization and the campus Center for Student Involvement for special promotional activities surrounding the day’s events, including a soccer game, inflatable tug of war, a obstacle course and food. Additionally, National Championship merchandise will also be available for purchase.
Last season, in addition to winning the D2 national championship with a perfect 14-0 record, the Bulldogs also won a third straight Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) championship and extended their season winning streak. regular at 38 consecutive games. .
FSU has reached the NCAA Division II National Semifinals four times in the past five seasons of action and ranks as the nation’s winningest program in the past seven full seasons in D2 Football.
The Bulldogs have won each of the past three GLIAC championships undefeated and reached the national quarterfinals five straight years, which is the longest streak in the nation. Over the past three seasons of on-court action, the Bulldogs have compiled a 41-2 mark.
