GLIAC Football Preview Notes - Week 6

GLIAC Football Preview Notes - Week 6

BAY CITY, Mich. - Week #6 of the 2012 college football season brings the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) to "Rivalry" week. A number of rivalry trophies will be on the line on Saturday such as the "Anchor-Bone" trophy (FSU-GVSU), the "Miner's Cup" (MTU-NMU) and the "Axe" (NU-SVSU).  The GLIAC still has four teams ranked in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Top 25 poll.

Grand Valley State University (5-0, 4-0) moved up to No. 3 in this week's AFCA D-II poll.  The Lakers are coming off a 51-43 at previously unbeaten Michigan Technological University (3-1, 3-1) last Saturday.  GVSU returns home this week to host West Michigan rival Ferris State University (3-2, 2-2) on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in the teams' annual "Anchor-Bone" game.

Ashland University jump up four spots to No. 9 in this week's poll after opening the season with five straight wins (5-0, 4-0). The Eagles are coming off a 68-21 home win over Lake Erie College (0-5, 0-4) last weekend.  Ashland will  travel to Ohio Dominican University (3-2, 2-2) on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. clash

Saginaw Valley State University (4-1, 3-1) climbed to No. 15 in the latest AFCA poll after a come-from-behind 31-24 overtime win over Ferris State in University Center, Mich. last Saturday.  The Cardinals venture to Midland, Michigan this Saturday for the 39th annual Axe Bowl against Northwood University (4-1, 3-1). Kick off for this tilt is set for 12:00 p.m.

Wayne State University (3-1, 3-1) enters the week at No. 18 in the AFCA poll after downing Northwood on the road last Saturday, 21-11. The Warriors return home on Saturday to take on rival Hillsdale College (4-1, 4-0). in a key North Division Clash (12:00 p.m.).

For more information on these games and the rest of this week's action, click on the preview notes links below.

GLIAC Football Weekly Preview Releases
Team Release
Ashland
Weekly Preview
Ferris State
Weekly Preview
Findlay
Weekly Preview
Grand Valley State
Weekly Preview
Hillsdale
Weekly Preview
Lake Erie
Weekly Preview
Malone
Weekly Preview
Michigan Tech Weekly Preview
Northern Michigan Weekly Preview
 Northwood
Weekly Preview
Notre Dame Weekly Preview
  Ohio Dominican Weekly Preview
Saginaw Valley State Weekly Preview
Tiffin
Weekly Preview
Walsh Weekly Preview
 Wayne State
Weekly Preview
This Week's Schedule
Date Away Home Time Live Links*
       
Oct. 6 Saginaw Valley St Northwood 12:00 PM* Live stats - Video - Audio
  Hillsdale Wayne State 12:00 PM* Live stats - Video - Audio
  Tiffin Findlay 12:00 PM* Live stats - Video - Audio
  Ashland Ohio Dominican 1:00 PM* Live stats - Video - Audio
  Michigan Tech Northern Mich. 1:00 PM* Live stats - Video - Audio
  Malone Walsh 6:00 PM* Live stats - Video - Audio
  Lake Erie Notre Dame 7:00 PM* Live stats - Video - Audio
  Ferris St. .Grand Valley St. 7:00 PM* Live stats - Video - Audio
       
# - Where available/* - GLIAC contest
Other GLIAC Football Links
GLIAC Football Media Day Central
NCAA Division II Football Regional Rankings (Coming Soon)
Tony Nicolette's D2Football.com Weekly GLIAC Blog
2012 GLIAC Football Media Guide