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Penguins looking to address mistakes, deficiencies against South Dakota

YOUNGSTOWN — Despite dropping its conference opener at South Dakota State this past week, the Youngstown State football team isn’t hitting the panic button just yet. However, the Penguins have their share of issues to address moving forward after struggling to run the ball against ...

Connectivity key for YSU men as Penguins open practice

YOUNGSTOWN — If there’s one thing Ethan Faulkner has learned during his first two years as head coach at Youngstown State, it’s the importance of building a connection amongst the players on the team. With almost an entirely new roster this season, it magnifies the significance of ...

Older, experienced YSU women begin official practices

YOUNGSTOWN — In each of the past two seasons, the Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s roster has largely been made up of younger players. That’s not the case anymore, however. A handful played significant minutes as freshmen, then others entered the fold last year after ...

Johnson runs wild, as YSU gets overpowered by South Dakota State

Youngstown State had an opportunity to make an early statement in the Missouri Valley Football Conference race, but the Penguins let it slip through their fingers. No. 2 South Dakota State overpowered YSU in the trenches, and despite losing its starting quarterback to injury, held on to ...

YSU opens MVFC play with top-10 showdown at South Dakota State

YOUNGSTOWN — Through three games, the Youngstown State football team has seen both positives and negatives on all three sides of the ball. In the opener against Mercyhurst, YSU’s offense shined, while special teams fell short at times. In the road trip to Kentucky, the defense struggled ...

Brungard’s record-setting day helps YSU throttle Duquesne

YOUNGSTOWN -- Last season, Beau Brungard set a litany of records for Youngstown State en route to a record-breaking Walter Payton Award-winning campaign. On Saturday, Brungard added two more to the list, throwing six touchdown passes and tallying eight total touchdowns to set both Penguins' ...