YOUNGSTOWN — With lofty preseason expectations and a No. 9 ranking to live up to, Youngstown State met those standards in Thursday night’s season opener. The Penguins took control early and never looked back, as YSU dominated Mercyhurst 43-10 to kick off the 2026 campaign at Stambaugh ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The last time the Youngstown State football team walked off a field after a game, the Penguins had just blown a 28-point lead in a second-half collapse against Yale in the first round of the FCS playoffs. For nine months, the Penguins have had that memory burning in the back ...
YOUNGSTOWN — When Ryan Riemedio took over Youngstown State’s defensive coordinator job in January, he knew in the back of his mind what was awaiting him on Aug. 27. After 14 years strolling the sidelines in Mercyhurst’s green and blue colors at Saxon Stadium, Riemedio will find himself ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Towards the end of fall camp, position battles finally started to settle and Youngstown State’s offense worked to fine-tune execution as much as possible. With record-breaking quarterback Beau Brungard back under offensive coordinator Mike Yurich, the Penguins are looking ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Over the past two seasons, shortcomings on defense have often held Youngstown State back from taking that next step and challenging for a conference title or making an FCS playoff run. Enter new defensive coordinator Ryan Riemedio. Penguins head coach Doug Phillips hired ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Heading into his fifth and final season at Youngstown State, Beau Brungard has some “unfinished business” to attend to. When the Penguins’ quarterback announced his decision to return to YSU in December, he felt like he and the team had “left so much out there” last ...
