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HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies will face South Dakota Mines in Rapid City, South Dakota, on Thursday night, coming off a 37-17 win last week over Bemidji State.

The Huskies shut down Bemidji State in the second half, and used a number of what coach Dan Mettach refers to as “gadget plays” to earn a win over the No. 16-ranked Beavers.

“I can’t say enough about the guys, Top 16 team coming in, as many new faces as we had, I felt like the confidence, and the way we went about our business in early camp, was incredible,” Mettlach said.

Alex Bueno, a redshirt sophomore quarterback, looked poised behind center, rushing 16 times for 102 yards, and going 15-of-24 through the air for two touchdowns and one interception.

Bueno broke a huge run on the Huskies’ first drive. Down by

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