It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marquette can now relate to. They fell 38-34 to the Gaylord Blue Devils on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-27 back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Marquette lost, don't look at Ford Richardson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 172 yards and two scores on only 12 carries, and also threw for 105 yards and one TD.
Jaron Bensinger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries for Gaylord. That's the most rushing yards Bensinger has posted since back in September. Grayson Glazier was another key player, gaining 75 total yards.
Sentinels
| 10/31/25 @ Gaylord | 34-38 |
| 10/24/25 vs Kingsford | 21-13 |
| 10/18/25 @ Cadillac | 21-12 |
| 10/10/25 vs Petoskey | 27-17 |
| 10/03/25 @ Escanaba | 20-38 |
Marquette moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Gaylord, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Marquette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gaylord, they will square off against Mt. Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Oilers' defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so the Blue Devils' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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