Story, photo courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics
HOUGHTON, Mich. – The No. 12-ranked Michigan Tech football team shut out Wayne State 38-0 on Saturday in the regular season finale at Kearly Stadium. The Huskies tied the school record for wins by improving to 9-2 overall and finished 6-1 in the GLIAC.
Tech will tune in to NCAA.com for the 2026 NCAA Tournament Selection Show on Sunday at 6 p.m.
"Our guys showed up how we expected them to show up today," Tech coach Dan Mettlach said. "We executed early and were able to play everyone who had a uniform on, so today was a good day.
"I'm happy and proud of the team to where we stand after the regular season. We're excited to find out who we'll play next week, and we'll be ready."
The Huskies scored 14 points in the first quarter, 17 in the second, and seven in the fourth, while holding the Warriors to only 62 yards of total offense.
Tech scored on its first drive and second offensive play of the game, when the Larner twins connected on a 49-yard touchdown. Elliott Larner threw his seventh touchdown of the season, and Abram Larner caught his 11th TD.
A couple of drives later, Alex Bueno found Gabe Popko wide open in the middle of the field, and he found the end zone on a 27-yard play. The drive went 71 yards in four plays.
Avery Kucharski hit from 50 yards at 13:32 of the second quarter—his third field goal of 50 yards this season. The Huskies' lead was 17-0 after Kucharski extended his school record with his 31st career field goal.
Four-year starting offensive lineman Brandon DeVries scored from five yards out after Bryce Kurncz caught a pass from Alex Bueno and lateraled it to the big man.
Quarterback Robert LaLain was inserted late in the second quarter and threw his first career touchdown pass to Jaxon Lippert from eight yards out with 2:15 left in the first half.
Luke Gorzinski had a touchdown reception from Robert LaLain with 3:10 left in the game for the final points.
Tech's offense accumulated 360 yards and had 20 first downs to WSU's five.
Desmund Mullen led the defense with six tackles, while Mahdi Sabbagh and Case Johnson each added five.
Tech will make its third all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament when the field is announced on Sunday. First-round games will be played on Saturday, Nov. 21.
