Southern Illinois 38, at Youngstown State 48

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Interstat) — In a wild offensive shootout that defied pregame projections, Youngstown State outlasted Southern Illinois 48-38 on Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium in a key Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup. The Penguins, led by a spectacular dual-threat performance from quarterback Beau Brungard, erased a 17-point first-quarter deficit with a dominant 21-point third quarter to seize control. The teams combined for 86 total points, a figure that sailed far past the over/under line of 58.5. Southern Illinois came out firing, taking the opening kickoff and scoring just 52 seconds into the game on a 12-yard pass from DJ Williams… Read more...