Overview

• Youngstown State overturned a 28-19 late third-quarter deficit with three fourth-quarter touchdowns, including a 53-yard go-ahead play and a 48-yard scoring run.
• Brungard went 23-of-34 passing for 328 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, adding 200 rushing yards on 30 carries with three scores.
• Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse threw five touchdown passes, finishing 16-of-29 for 206 yards with two interceptions.
• Both Rittenhouse interceptions led directly to Penguins points, while Brungard’s lone interception preceded a Redbirds touchdown just before halftime.
• YSU improved to 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the MVFC with its first conference road win since Nov. 4, 2023, took a 17-16 lead in the all-time series, and returns home to face Murray State on Oct. 25.