YSU Hires Doug Phillips as Head Coach, Reed Enters Transfer Portal

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It doesn’t look like anyone saw this hire coming. Bo Pelini announced that he was resigning as the Head Coach of Youngstown State to become the defensive coordinator at LSU.  After that, rumors started circulating that either Carl Pelini, Mark Brungard, Akron Hoban coach Tim Tyrell or possibly, but not likely, Bob Stoops were going […] READ MORE


Five Improved Youngstown State Players in 2019

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The 2019 YSU football season may have been disappointing after the team started off 4-0, and then finished 6-6 (2-6 in MVFC). But there were still some big names who made plays. There were many Youngstown State players to choose from, but these five caught the eyes of improvement to the fans and writers.  Improved […] READ MORE


YSU Upsets Illinois State

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The season may have not gone as planned for the 2019 Youngstown State football team, but on Saturday, they wanted to go out on top for the seniors. They did just with 21-3 win as YSU upsets Illinois State.  The Penguins, who where coming off of their third straight loss, hosted the 8-3 Illinois State […] READ MORE


Youngstown State vs North Dakota State Preview

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Before we look at the Youngstown State vs North Dakota State preview let’s see what happened last week. Last Saturday, the Youngstown State Penguins bounced back to beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 59-14 to earn their first conference win after three consecutive conference losses.  Big keys to that game were that the Penguins ended up […] READ MORE


YSU Is 3-0 For The First Time Since 2012.

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The Youngstown State football team last week had a slow start against the Howard Bison. But a strong second half performance had the Penguins pull away 54-28.  Even after the win, head coach Bo Pelini was very unhappy and wanted the next game against the Duquesne Dukes to have more of a blowout feeling to […] READ MORE


Penguins Dominate in Alabama, Beat Samford in FCS Kickoff Classic

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What better way to kick off the 2019 college football season on Saturday than the Guardian Union FCS Kickoff Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. The matchup was between the Youngstown State Penguins and the Samford Bulldogs. As first game aired on ESPN for the season, college football fans watched the Penguins dominate in Alabama, 45-22. FCS […] READ MORE


Five YSU Players To Watch In 2019. 

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Youngstown State has a significant amount of returning talent for the 2019 season. Based on last year’s poor record, there is a lot to prove this season. Here are the Five YSU Players To Watch In 2019, that could be looking at breakout years. Five YSU Players To Watch In 2019. 5.) Cash Mitchell;  linebacker   Mitchell […] READ MORE