American college football season
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
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Villanova* | No. 25 | | FloSports | L 17–24 | 5,421 |
September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Valparaiso* | No. 25 | | ESPN+ | W 59–25 | 7,649 |
September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Duquesne* | No. 21 | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| ESPN+ | L 25–28 | 12,415 |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | | | ACCNX | L 17–73 | 48,437 |
September 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | | | ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 12,117 |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| ESPN+ | W 21–14 | 8,202 |
October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 1 South Dakota State | | | ESPN+ | L 13–63 | 19,331 |
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 South Dakota | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| ESPN+ | L 17–27 | 8,560 |
October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 North Dakota | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| ESPN+ | W 41–40 OT | 9,979 |
November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Illinois State | | | ESPN+ | L 16–23 | 6,381 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois | | | ESPN+ | L 33–37 | 4,933 |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| ESPN+ | W 39–38 OT | 7,038 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- 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
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No. 25 Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 6 Wildcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA
- Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM
- TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
YSU |
VILL
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Villanova |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Valparaiso
Game Two – Valparaiso Beacons (0–1) vs No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
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Beacons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 25 Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 PM
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
VAL |
YSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Valparaiso |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Duquesne
Game Three – Duquesne Dukes (0–2) vs No. 21 Youngstown State Penguins (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
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Dukes |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 21 Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH
- Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
DUQ |
YSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Duquesne |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Pittsburgh (FBS)
Game Four – Youngstown State Penguins (1–2) at Pittsburgh Panthers (FBS) (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
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| | Total |
Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers (FBS) |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 PM
- TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
YSU |
PITT
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Pittsburgh |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Missouri State
Game Five – Youngstown State Penguins (1–3) at Missouri State Bears (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
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Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
YSU |
MOST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Missouri State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Indiana State
Game Six – Indiana State Sycamores (1–3) at Youngstown State Penguins (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter |
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| | Total |
Sycamores |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
INST |
YSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Indiana State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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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 |
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| | Total |
Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 1 Jackrabbits |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
YSU |
SDST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Dakota State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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No. 4 South Dakota
Game Eight – No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (5–1) at Youngstown State Penguins (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
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No. 4 Coyotes |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 5:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
SDAK |
YSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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South Dakota |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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No. 7 North Dakota
Game Nine – No. 7 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–2) at Youngstown State Penguins (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
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| | Total |
No. 7 Fighting Hawks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 5:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
UND |
YSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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North Dakota |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at No. 21 Illinois State
Game Ten – Youngstown State Penguins (3–6) vs No. 21 Illinois State Redbirds (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
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| | Total |
Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 21 Redbirds |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
- Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
YSU |
ILST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Illinois State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Southern Illinois
Game Eleven – Youngstown State Penguins (3–7) vs Southern Illinois Salukis (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter |
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| | Total |
Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Salukis |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
YSU |
SIU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern Illinois |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northern Iowa
Game Twelve – Northern Iowa Panthers (2–8) at Youngstown State Penguins (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter |
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| | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
UNI |
YSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northern Iowa |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Youngstown State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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