Brandon Summers Tabbed MVFC Offensive Player of the Week Against ISU
St. Louis, Mo. -- Youngstown State senior quarterback Brandon Summers was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference's Offensive Player of the Week on Sunday, the league office announced. Summers completed 25-of-39 passes for a season-high 346 yards and two touchdowns against the Redbirds.
Release Seniors Go Out on High Note, As Guins Top Illinois State 30-18
The Youngstown State football team pulled out all the stops against Illinois State on Saturday afternoon to help send 12 seniors out in style with a 30-18 victory over the Redbirds at Stambaugh Stadium. YSU tried two onside kicks, kicked three field goals and faked a punt to offset a blocked punt and blocked field goal during an entertaining and emotional Senior Day victory.
Release Twelve Seniors Play Stambaugh Finale Against Illinois State
The Youngstown State football team plays their final home game of the season this Saturday against Illinois State. Kickoff at Stambaugh Stadium is set for 1 p.m. It is the final home contest for seniors Draye Ersery, Crispin Fernandez, Dana Brown, Lenny Wicks, Jabari Scott, Kevin Smith, Aaron Pitts, Brandon Summers, Brian Mellott, Donald Jones, Mychal Savage and Ben Nowicki.
Coverage Penguins Fight to Finish But Fall to 11th-Ranked Panthers 28-7
The YSU football team had been strong against the run for most of the season, but 11th-ranked UNI found daylight on Saturday afternoon at the UNI Dome rushing for 230 yards to hand the Penguins a 28-7 setback. With the loss, YSU drops to 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Panthers keep their postseason hopes alive with the win improving to 6-3 and 4-2.
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