VILLANOVA, Pa. — Youngstown State looks to keep its season alive, as the Penguins travel outside Philadelphia to face No. 8 seed Villanova. Follow along here all game for live updates. Pregame: YSU wins the toss and defers to the second half. Villanova will get the ball to start things off ...

YOUNGSTOWN — From the opening tip, Youngstown State looked discombobulated, disconnected and disjointed. Still, the Penguins were able to keep things close through most of the first half, but Detroit Mercy eventually started pulling away, going on to win 59-50 on Thursday night in both ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Older Penguins fans likely remember Youngstown State’s battles with Villanova during the 1990s. YSU and the Wildcats have met nine times in their history, but faced off four times during the ‘90s, with each result being decided by a single score. “It’s kind of crazy ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Through the first six games of the season, Youngstown State head coach Jerrod Calhoun has been waiting for things to start clicking for his Penguins team. The potential was there. But, on a team with 12 new players, things were always going to take time. On Wednesday night, ...

Youngstown State had 10 players named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference all-league team. YSU had five second-team All-MVFC picks and five honorable-mention All-MVFC selections. Record-breaking receiver Bryce Oliver, defensive end Dylan Wudke, running back Tyshon King, offensive ...

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — You will forgive Dr. Helen Lafferty, interim president of Youngstown State University, if she is a little conflicted this Saturday when YSU takes on Villanova in the second-round of the FCS playoffs. Lafferty, a Youngstown native and YSU alum who has spent four decades as ...