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Youngstown edges S. Illinois in 28-27 comeback win
by AP
Sunday, Sep 29, 2013 9:06 am
Youngstown edges S. Illinois in 28-27 comeback win
Andre Stubbs | Photo by YSU
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Kurt Hess passed for 258 yards and four touchdowns to lead Youngstown State to a grueling 28-27 comeback win over Southern Illinois in a Missouri Valley Conference opener Saturday night.

Youngstown (4-1, 1-0) trailed much of the game against the Salukis (2-3, 0-1) but took control in the fourth quarter, tying the score with under 2 minutes remaining on a goal-line fourth-and-one pass from Hess to Carson Sharbaugh. The extra point by Joey Cejudo gave the Penguins the lead and the win.

Southern Illinois left itself vulnerable to a Penguin comeback when Thomas Kinney missed the extra point kick following a 2-yard touchdown pass from Kory Faulkner to LaSteven McKinney at the end of the second quarter. Faulkner, who threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns, also led the team in rushing with 71 yards.

Andre Stubbs had two touchdown catches for Youngstown, and Nate Adams had one.

Team Stats

  YSU S Ill
First Downs 23 24
Total Yards 390 452
Turnovers 1 1
First Downs 23 24
Passes for First 9 17
Rushes for First 13 6
Penalties for First 1 1
Third Down Efficiency 10-16 11-15
Fourth Down Efficiency 2-2 0-1
Total Yards 390 452
Total Plays 73 72
Avg Gain Per Play 5.3 6.3
Net Yards Rushing 132 104
Rushes 36 29
Yards Per Rush 3.7 3.6
Net Yards Passing 258 348
Comp-Att 25-37 28-43
Yards Per Pass 7.0 8.1
Times Sacked 1 1
Yds Lost To Sacks 3 11
Interceptions 0 0
Punts 4 3
Punt Average 39.5 43.0
Penalties 1 5
Penalty Yards 14 45
Fumbles 2 1
Fumbles Lost 1 1


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