2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team

2024 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTroy Rothenbuhler (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Haneline (1st season)
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 1     14 2  
No. 3 South Dakota State +^   7 1     12 3  
No. 4 South Dakota +^   7 1     11 3  
No. 11 Illinois State ^   6 2     10 4  
Missouri State *   6 2     8 4  
  3 5     4 8  
Indiana State   3 5     4 8  
North Dakota   2 6     5 7  
Southern Illinois   2 6     4 8  
Northern Iowa   1 7     3 9  
Murray State   0 8     1 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Penguins led by fifth-year head coach Doug Phillips, played their games at Stambaugh Stadium located in Youngstown, Ohio.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m.at No. 6 Villanova*No. 25FloSportsL 17–245,421
September 72:00 p.m.Valparaiso*No. 25ESPN+W 59–257,649
September 142:00 p.m.Duquesne*No. 21
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
ESPN+L 25–2812,415
September 213:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh*ACCNXL 17–7348,437
September 283:00 p.m.at Missouri StateESPN+L 31–3812,117
October 52:00 p.m.Indiana Statedagger
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
ESPN+W 21–148,202
October 123:00 p.m.at No. 1 South Dakota StateESPN+L 13–6319,331
October 196:00 p.m.No. 4 South Dakota
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
ESPN+L 17–278,560
October 266:00 p.m.No. 7 North Dakota
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
ESPN+W 41–40 OT9,979
November 23:00 p.m.at No. 21 Illinois StateESPN+L 16–236,381
November 91:00 p.m.at Southern IllinoisESPN+L 33–374,933
November 1612:00 p.m.Northern Iowa
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
ESPN+W 39–38 OT7,038
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at No. 6 Villanova

Game One – No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0-0) at No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Penguins 0 3 7717
No. 6 Wildcats 10 7 7024

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 5,421
  • Referee: Henry Wimberg
  • TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:57) VILL – Ethan Gettman 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:43; Villanova 3–0)
  • (1:23) VILL – Connor Watkins 14-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:04; Villanova 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:28) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 27-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 9:47; Villanova 10–3)
  • (2:20) VILL – Isaiah Ragland 3-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:57; Villanova 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:52) VILL – Connor Watkins 29-yard run, Ethan Gettman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:23; Villanova 24–3)
  • (1:30) YSU – Cyrus Traugh 18-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 9:14; Villanova 24–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:24) YSU – Tyshon King 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:18; Villanova 24–17)
Statistics YSU VILL
First downs 21 15
Total yards 321 336
Rushing yards 169 246
Passing yards 152 90
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–25–2 6–17–0
Time of possession 36:12 23:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 18/25, 152 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Beau Brungard 16 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Cyrus Traugh 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD
Villanova Passing Connor Watkins 6/17, 90 yards
Rushing Connor Watkins 10 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jabriel Mace 1 reception, 35 yards

Valparaiso

Game Two – Valparaiso Beacons (0–1) vs No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons 0 22 3025
No. 25 Penguins 21 14 71759

at Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,649
  • Referee: John Shay
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:44) YSU – Stephon Hall 0-yard fumble return, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 1 play, -21 yards, 0:09; YSU 7–0)
  • (9:03) YSU – Max Tomczak 73-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:42; YSU 14–0)
  • (2:00) YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 6:03; YSU 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:24) VAL – Gary Givens III 39-yard pass from Caron Tyler, Ryan Mann pass to Jake Vickers for two-point conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:29; YSU 21–8)
  • (8:37) VAL – Caron Tyler 7-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:09; YSU 21–15)
  • (6:05) YSU – Beau Brungard 65-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; YSU 28–15)
  • (2:30) Valparaiso – Caron Tyler 55-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:29; YSU 28–22)
  • (1:49) YSU – Ethan Wright 64-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; YSU 35–22)
Third quarter
  • (14:14) YSU – Beau Brungard 66-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:36; YSU 42–22)
  • (6:15) VAL – Ryan Hawk 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:10; YSU 42–25)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:46) YSU – Max Tomczak 8-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:36; YSU 49–25)
  • (5:56) YSU – Jaden Gilbert 36-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:12; YSU 56–25)
  • (1:59) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:37; YSU 59–25)
Statistics VAL YSU
First downs 13 19
Total yards 331 554
Rushing yards 164 429
Passing yards 167 125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–23–1 11–14–0
Time of possession 26:25 33:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing Caron Tyler 8/17, 160 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Caron Tyler 15 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Gary Givens III 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 11/14, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Beau Brungard 10 carries, 194 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Max Tomczak 4 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

Duquesne

Game Three – Duquesne Dukes (0–2) vs No. 21 Youngstown State Penguins (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 7 7 7728
No. 21 Penguins 3 14 0825

at Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,415
  • Referee: David Hergert
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:57) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 03:48; YSU 3–0)
  • (6:05) DUQ – Shawn Solomon, Jr. 3-yard run, Brian Bruzdewicz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 00:46; Duquesne 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:23) YSU – Beau Brungard 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 07:35; YSU 10–7)
  • (1:56) YSU – Tyshon King 5-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 08:37; YSU 17–7)
  • (0:20) DUQ – Tedy Afful 3-yard pass from Darius Perrantes, Brian Bruzdewicz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 01:30; YSU 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (1:21) DUQ – Tedy Afful 5-yard pass from Darius Perrantes, Brian Bruzdewicz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 05:05; Duquesne 21–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:40) DUQ – JaMario Clements 75-yard run, Brian Bruzdewicz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 01:28; Duquesne 28–17)
  • (0:20) YSU – Tyshon King 1-yard run, Beau Brungard pass to Max Tomczak for two-point conversion (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 01:20; Duquesne 28–25)
Statistics DUQ YSU
First downs 17 26
Total yards 346 371
Rushing yards 189 178
Passing yards 157 193
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–26–0 19–31–1
Time of possession 17:43 42:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Duquesne Passing Darius Perrantes 17/26, 157 yards, 2 TD
Rushing JaMario Clements 12 carries, 204 yards, TD
Receiving Tedy Afful 7 receptions, 56 yards, 2 TD
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 19/29, 193 yards, INT
Rushing Tyshon King 15 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Max Tomczak 5 receptions, 62 yards

at Pittsburgh (FBS)

Game Four – Youngstown State Penguins (1–2) at Pittsburgh Panthers (FBS) (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins 0 10 7017
Panthers (FBS) 21 21 102173

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,437
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:27) PITT – Raphael Williams Jr. 6-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; Pittsburgh 7–0)
  • (8:30) PITT – Daniel Carter 24-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:29; Pittsburgh 14–0)
  • (3:33) PITT – Eli Holstein 2-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:03; Pittsburgh 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:33) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:00; Pittsburgh 21–3)
  • (10:34) PITT – Kenny Johnson 10-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:54; Pittsburgh 28–3)
  • (8:08) PITT – Daniel Carter 43-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:17; Pittsburgh 35–3)
  • (1:52) YSU – Cyrus Traugh 25-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Pittsburgh 35–10)
  • (1:34) PITT – Censere Lee 82-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 1 play, 82 yards, 0:13; Pittsburgh 42–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:23) YSU – Cyrus Traugh 44-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:53; Pittsburgh 42–17)
  • (6:52) PITT – Ben Sauls 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:26; Pittsburgh 45–17)
  • (1:32) PITT – Eli Holstein 2-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:13; Pittsburgh 52–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:30) PITT – Daniel Carter 13-yard pass from Nate Yarnell, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 2:55; Pittsburgh 59–17)
  • (8:36) PITT – Tamarion Crumpley 22-yard interception return, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:49; Pittsburgh 66–17)
  • (3:35) PITT – Che Nwabuko 57-yard run, Sam Carpenter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:42; Pittsburgh 73–17)
Statistics YSU PITT
First downs 18 28
Total yards 309 644
Rushing yards 71 295
Passing yards 238 349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–2 24–35–0
Time of possession 37:29 22:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 18/28, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Wright 7 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Cyrus Traugh 4 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 16/24, 247 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Daniel Carter 7 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Censere Lee 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD

at Missouri State

Game Five – Youngstown State Penguins (1–3) at Missouri State Bears (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins 7 7 31431
Bears 7 17 01438

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,117
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:38) YSU – Beau Brungard 9-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:22; YSU 7–0)
  • (3:54) MOST – Jacardia Wright 27-yard run, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:44; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:02) MOST – Jayden Becks 57-yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 2 plays, 95 yards, 0:51; MOST 14–7)
  • (3:59) YSU – Tyshon King 8-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:57; Tied 14–14)
  • (1:42) MOST – Lance Mason 30-yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; MOST 21–14)
  • (0:00) MOST – Yousef Obeid 19-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 0:46; MOST 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (4:02) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 38-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:44; MOST 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) MOST – Jmariyae Robinson 4-yard run, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:58; MOST 31–17)
  • (9:20) YSU – Ethan Wright 3-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:31; MOST 31–24)
  • (5:46) YSU – Beau Brungard 44-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:12; Tied 31–31)
  • (0:08) MOST – Lance Mason 5-yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:54; MOST 38–31)
Statistics YSU MOST
First downs 25 20
Total yards 424 464
Rushing yards 244 139
Passing yards 180 325
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–1 21–30–0
Time of possession 40:37 19:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 18/31, 180 yards, INT
Rushing Beau Brungard 16 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Max Tomczak 4 receptions, 59 yards
Missouri State Passing Jacob Clark 21/29, 325 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jacob Clark 7 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Jmariyae Robinson 3 receptions, 104 yards

Indiana State

Game Six – Indiana State Sycamores (1–3) at Youngstown State Penguins (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sycamores 0 0 14014
Penguins 7 14 0021

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 8,202
  • Referee: Aaron Adams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:47) YSU – Ethan Wright 2-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:43; YSU 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:52) YSU – Latrell Fordham 8-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:02; YSU 14–0)
  • (0:39) YSU – Ethan Wright 2-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:59; YSU 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:12) INST – Plez Lawrence 34-yard pass from Elijah Owens, Jake Andjelic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:46, YSU 21–7)
  • (4:29) INST – Elijah Owens 4-yard run, Jake Andjelic kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:06; YSU 21–14)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics INST YSU
First downs 15 16
Total yards 184 305
Rushing yards 135 175
Passing yards 149 130
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–27–0 11–18–1
Time of possession 30:20 29:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana State Passing Elijah Owens 15/28, 149 yards, TD
Rushing Elijah Owens 26 carries, 114 yards, TD
Receiving Plez Lawrence 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 11/18, 130 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Wright 15 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Max Tomczak 4 receptions, 87 yards

at No. 1 South Dakota State

Game Seven – Youngstown State Penguins (2–4) at No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins 3 7 0313
No. 1 Jackrabbits 21 14 141463

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 19,331
  • Referee: Tyler Downs
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:47) SDST – Angel Johnson 99-yard kickoff return, Hunter Dustman kick (SDST 7–0)
  • (11:22) SDST – Chase Mason 38-yard run, Hunter Dustman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; SDST 14–0)
  • (4:32) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 39-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 6:50; SDST 14–3)
  • (0:34) SDST – Mark Gronowski 1-yard run, Hunter Dustman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:52; SDST 21–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:27) SDST – Amar Johnson 5-yard run, Hunter Dustman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:41; SDST 28–3)
  • (2:56) SDST – Chase Mason 48-yard run, Hunter Dustman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 4:18; SDST 35–3)
  • (0:14) YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 2:38; SDST 35–10)
Third quarter
  • (8:12) SDST – Gram Goering 45-yard pass from Mark Gronowski, Hunter Dustman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:35; SDST 42–10)
  • (0:49) SDST – Griffin Wilde 19-yard pass from Mark Gronowski, Hunter Dustman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 93 yards, 0:39; SDST 49–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:16) SDST – Marcus Preston 4-yard pass from Chase Mason Jack Stevens kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:05; SDST 56–10)
  • (3:08) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:08; SDST 56–13)
  • (2:02) SDST – Davin Stoffel 14-yard pass from Jon Bell, Jack Stevens kick (Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:04; SDST 63–10)
Statistics YSU SDST
First downs 20 21
Total yards 372 557
Rushing yards 183 404
Passing yards 189 153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–29–1 11–18–0
Time of possession 40:14 19:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 16/27, 169 yards, INT
Rushing Beau Brungard 11 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Max Tomczak 6 receptions, 78 yards
South Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 8/13, 127 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Chase Mason 5 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Griffin Wilde 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD

No. 4 South Dakota

Game Eight – No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (5–1) at Youngstown State Penguins (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Coyotes 0 14 10327
Penguins 7 10 0017

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 8,560
  • Referee: Jason Berg
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:57) YSU – Brandan Serrano 15-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:59; YSU 7–0
Second quarter
  • (12:23) YSU – Beau Brungard 11-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:27; YSU 14–0)
  • (9:22) SDAK – Quaron Adams 48-yard pass from Aidan Bouman, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:55; YSU 14–7)
  • (4:07) SDAK – Charles Pierre Jr. 21-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:52; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:04) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 39-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:10; YSU 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (7:16) SDAK – Will Leyland 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:40; Tied 17–17)
  • (5:10) SDAK – Charles Pierre Jr. 50-yard run, Will Leyland kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:52; SDAK 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:05) SDAK – Will Leyland 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:53; SDAK 27–17)
Statistics SDAK YSU
First downs 19 22
Total yards 415 346
Rushing yards 192 138
Passing yards 223 208
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–18–0 22–32–0
Time of possession 26:01 33:59
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 12/18, 223 yards, TD
Rushing Charles Pierre Jr. 21 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
Receiving JJ Galbreath 3 receptions, 79 yards
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 22/31, 208 yards, TD
Rushing Beau Brungard 16 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Max Tomczak 9 receptions, 90 yards

No. 7 North Dakota

Game Nine – No. 7 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–2) at Youngstown State Penguins (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 7 Fighting Hawks 7 13 77640
Penguins 7 14 103741

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,979
  • Referee: Gregory Gompf
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:47) YSU – Cyrus Traugh 7-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:13; YSU 7–0)
  • (4:47) UND – Gaven Ziebarth 5-yard run, C.J. Elrichs kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:04) UND – Gaven Ziebarth 1-yard run, C.J. Elrichs kick failed (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:51; UND 13–7)
  • (7:03) YSU – Beau Brungard 13-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:53; YSU 14–13)
  • (1:15) UND – Isaiah Smith 19-yard pass from Simon Romfo, C.J. Elrichs kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:43; UND 20–14)
  • (0:06) YSU – Beau Brungard 28-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:09; YSU 21–20)
Third quarter
  • (10:06) UND – Bo Belquist 6-yard pass from Simon Romfo, C.J. Elrichs kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:22; UND 27–21)
  • (4:49) YSU – Beau Brungard 2-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; YSU 28–27)
  • (0:13) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:10; YSU 31–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:13) UND – Gaven Ziebarth 2-yard run, C.J. Elrichs kick (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:00; UND 34–31)
  • (0:12) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:31; Tied 34–34)
Overtime
  • YSU – Tyshon King 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; YSU 41–34)
  • UND – Bo Belquist 1-yard pass from Simon Romfo, Simon Romfo conversion pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; YSU 41–40)
Statistics UND YSU
First downs 21 23
Total yards 356 406
Rushing yards 144 334
Passing yards 212 72
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–24–0 8–13–1
Time of possession 32:28 27:32
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota Passing Simon Romfo 19/24, 212 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Isaiah Smith 9 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Bo Belquist 10 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 8/12, 72 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Beau Brungard 18 carries, 176 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Cyrus Traugh 3 receptions, 27 yards, TD

at No. 21 Illinois State

Game Ten – Youngstown State Penguins (3–6) vs No. 21 Illinois State Redbirds (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins 2 0 7716
No. 21 Redbirds 3 6 14023

at Hancock StadiumNormal, IL

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,381
  • Referee: John Shay
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics YSU ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern Illinois

Game Eleven – Youngstown State Penguins (3–7) vs Southern Illinois Salukis (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins 14 16 3033
Salukis 0 12 61937

at Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,933
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics YSU SIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Northern Iowa

Game Twelve – Northern Iowa Panthers (2–8) at Youngstown State Penguins (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Panthers 0 7 1410738
Penguins 7 7 017839

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Windy: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 7,038
  • Referee: David Hergert
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNI YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Iowa Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Youngstown State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "2024 Youngstown State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Youngstown State Penguins Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2024.