{"id":38656,"date":"2021-09-13T13:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=38656"},"modified":"2021-12-13T18:58:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T23:58:10","slug":"ysu-falls-to-michigan-state-42-14-falls-3-0-in-all-time-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2021\/09\/13\/ysu-falls-to-michigan-state-42-14-falls-3-0-in-all-time-series\/","title":{"rendered":"YSU Falls To Michigan State 42-14, Falls 3-0 in All-Time Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time since 2013, the Youngstown State Penguins under head coach <\/span>Doug Phillips <\/b>would head to East Lansing and Spartan Stadium to take on the Michigan State<\/a> Spartans and head coach <\/span>Mel Tucker.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first meeting between the two was back in 2011 with familiar faces in <\/span>Kirk Cousins <\/b>and Le\u2019Veon Bell<\/strong> beating <\/span>Kurt Hess<\/b> and the Penguins 28-6.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2013, Michigan State came on top again with a 55-17 victory where <\/span>Connor Cook<\/b> threw for four touchdowns and the rushing game by Nick Hill<\/strong> with over 80-yards and a touchdown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

YSU Falls To Michigan State 42-14<\/h2>\n

Both teams came into the game with a win in week one of college football, and the FCS was looking to upset the FBS again. \u00a0Youngstown State has never beaten a power of five opponents in the FBS and competing against the Spartans would get the eyes of NFL Scouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve seen it already, so there could be a possibility for it to happen here. The Penguins would have to use all their might, especially on the receiving end as wideout Kentucky Transfer <\/span>Bryce Oliver<\/b> missed the trip due to COVID concerns.\u00a0 Unfortunately for the Penguins, the first half didn\u2019t go exactly their way.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1st Quarter<\/span><\/h3>\n

On Michigan State’s first drive, the Spartans ran a flea flicker from<\/span> Kenneth Walker III<\/b> back to <\/span>Payton Thorne<\/b> who found <\/span>Jayden Reed<\/b> for a 75-yard touchdown on their first play from scrimmage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After the Penguins stalled on their first offensive possession, the Spartans came right back with Payton Thorne on the quarterback option taking it in 10-yards outputting the Spartans up by 14.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After a slow start on offense. Youngstown State got the ball rolling a bit after the Penguin’s defense blocked a punt.\u00a0 <\/span>Christian Turner<\/b> got the ball in his hand and turned it up taking it to the 16.\u00a0 That drive didn\u2019t last long as quarterback <\/span>Demeatric Crenshaw\u2019s<\/b> pass was picked in the endzone, one-handed at the beginning of the second.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Second Quarter\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The second quarter was once again the Michigan State show with Thorne again finding Reed for an 85-yard touchdown.\u00a0 Thorne went back to the air later, this time going to <\/span>Elijah Collins<\/b> for a 20-yard touchdown making it 28-0.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After scoring 28 points, however, it started to slow down for the Spartans.\u00a0 YSU got the momentum rolling with little yardage from <\/span>Jaleel McLaughlin<\/b> which then led to a Crenshaw six-yard touchdown run cutting it down to a 21 point lead.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At this point, the Youngstown State defense stepped up stopping the Spartans on a few possessions.<\/span><\/p>\n

3rd\/4th Quarter<\/span><\/h3>\n

Being down 35-7 in the third, the Penguins looked like that they may have had a comeback in them as Turner, one of the last players from the 2017 team bounced it out to the left side and went 26-yards making it 35-14.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Michigan State scored once more in the third quarter when Thorne found <\/span>Jalen Nailor<\/b> 16 yards out.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both the Spartans and the Penguins would send in their backups on both sides of the ball.\u00a0 Michigan State brought in backup Anthony Russo<\/strong> into the game along with Walker III and Donovan Eaglin<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Youngstown State\u2019s side of the offense,<\/span> Joe Craycraft<\/b> came in on his 23rd birthday to give the Penguins a decent drive down the field with both<\/span> London Pearson<\/b> and Austintown Fitch Graduate <\/span>Randy Smith<\/b> in the backfield getting touches.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The drive stalled with the last play being an incompletion with Michigan State, going three and 0 in the All-Time series against the Penguins with the final score of 42-14.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Michigan State Stats<\/span><\/h3>\n

Payton Thorne: 15\/21 280 yards and 4 touchdowns; three rushes for 19 yards and a touchdown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Anthony Russo: 5\/7 for 43 yards. 0 touchdowns 0 interceptions\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jordan Simmons<\/strong>: 16 carries for 121 yards\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kenneth Walker III: seven rushing attempts for 57 yards and one touchdown.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Donovan Eaglin: six carries for 33 yards\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Elijah Collins: three rushes for 32 yards; one reception for 20 yards and a touchdown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Receiving stats for MSU\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Jayden Reed: four receptions for 181 yards and two touchdowns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jalen Nailor: four receptions for 39 yards\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

YOUNGSTOWN STATE STATS\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Demeatric Crenshaw: 10-23, 81 yards, and one interception.\u00a0 Rushed for 69 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Craycraft: 6-9 for 56 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jaleel McLaughlin: 13 carries for 34 yards; one reception for 30 yards<\/span><\/p>\n

Christian Turner: five carries for 48 yards and one touchdown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

London Pearson: seven carries for 12 yards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Receiving stats\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Luke Hensley<\/b>: four receptions for 35 yards\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

C.J. Charleston<\/b>: three receptions for 18 yards\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Andrew Olgetree<\/b>: two receptions for 13 yards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tre Rad<\/b>f<\/b>ord<\/b><\/a>: one reception for 12 yards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Randy Smith: one reception for six yards.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Samuel St. Surin<\/strong>: one reception for six yards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Up Next:\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Youngstown State (1-1) has a bye week and will return to action on September 25th at noon where they host the Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-2).\u00a0 The game will be televised on ESPN PLUS or Listen Live on 570WKBN.<\/span><\/p>\n

Michigan State (2-0) takes on the Miami Hurricanes (1-1) who, just like the cat at the stadium, survived against Appalachian State (1-1).\u00a0 The game will be televised at noon on ABC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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