Youngstown State Penguins NCAA Football News

The Youngstown State football team wrapped up the 2009 season on Saturday afternoon with an emotional Awards Banquet at the Kilcawley Center.

Senior defensive end Mychal Savage has accomplished a lot in his decorated career as a Youngstown State University Penguin.

The league's leading all-purpose yardage man -- RB Deji Karim of Southern Illinois -- has been named Missouri Valley Football Offensive Player of the Year in a vote of league coaches, media and sports information directors.

Youngstown State senior wide receiver Donald Jones and senior defensive tackle Mychal Savage earned first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors, the league announced on Wednesday.

For the second straight week, YSU Senior Quarterback Brandon Summers was named the MVFC Offensive Player of the Week.

Youngstown State rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat North Dakota State 39-35 in the 2009 regular season finale.

As Youngstown State University gets ready for its last game of the season Saturday against North Dakota State University, a pair of players did not make the trip.

Youngstown police are investigating an alleged assault involving five Youngstown State University football players.

A A A The ISU football team dropped their final road game of the season 30-18 against conference foe Youngstown State Saturday, despite a career day from redshirt-freshman quarterback Matt Brown.

Brandon Summers threw two touchdowns and Kevin Smith rushed for another score as Youngstown State beat Illinois State 30-18 on Saturday.

The Youngstown State 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.

Quarterback Pat Grace ran for two touchdowns Saturday as Northern Iowa's rushing game stood dominant in a 28-7 win over Youngstown State.

Senior Lenny Wicks searches for blockers and a clear lane as he returns a punt. On defense this season, Wicks has 31 tackles, two interceptions, and one sack.

One play, the first play of the second half, changed the momentum for the rest of the homecoming game against South Dakota State University.

Glum doesn't begin to explain the look on Jon Heacock's face at the press conference following Youngstown State's 17-3 loss to South Dakota State University.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio a ' The South Dakota State University football team methodically moved one step closer to a possible Missouri Valley Football Conference championship, posting a 17-3 road victory at Youngstown State behind stout defense and two rushing touchdowns from Kyle Minett.

Kyle Minett rushed for 87 yardsand scored two second-half touchdowns to lead South Dakota State to a 17-3 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday.

Youngstown State University goes back to the drawing board to battle the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on Saturday's Homecoming.

Paul McIntosh made the most of what could possibly be a preview of the SIU offense for the rest of the season.

Redshirt quarterback Paul McIntosh keeps the ball for a rush while the offensive line creates a hole in Saturdaya s 27-8 victory over Youngstown State University on Family Weekend at McAndrew Stadium.