Youngstown State University NCAA News

Brandon Summers threw two touchdowns and Kevin Smith rushed for another score as Youngstown State beat Illinois State 30-18 on Saturday.

After a coaching change, an offseason, 25 practices and two exhibition games, Xavier's men's basketball team is eager to plunge into its regular-season campaign.

The Youngstown State football team had been strong against the run for most of the season, but 11th-ranked UNI found daylight on Saturday afternoon at the UNI Dome rushing for 230 yards to hand the Penguins a 28-7 setback.

Quarterback Pat Grace ran for two touchdowns Saturday as Northern Iowa's rushing game stood dominant in a 28-7 win over Youngstown State.

Senior Lenny Wicks searches for blockers and a clear lane as he returns a punt. On defense this season, Wicks has 31 tackles, two interceptions, and one sack.

One play, the first play of the second half, changed the momentum for the rest of the homecoming game against South Dakota State University.

Glum doesn't begin to explain the look on Jon Heacock's face at the press conference following Youngstown State's 17-3 loss to South Dakota State University.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio a ' The South Dakota State University football team methodically moved one step closer to a possible Missouri Valley Football Conference championship, posting a 17-3 road victory at Youngstown State behind stout defense and two rushing touchdowns from Kyle Minett.

Kyle Minett rushed for 87 yardsand scored two second-half touchdowns to lead South Dakota State to a 17-3 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday.

Paul McIntosh made the most of what could possibly be a preview of the SIU offense for the rest of the season.

Leg room on an airplane is always a problem for anyone who stands 6-foot-9. But when it becomes too painful to even plop into a seat, something is wrong.

The 2009-2010 season will be the Spartans' first playing all of their games at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Joe Allaria caught an 86-yard touchdown pass from Paul McIntosh to highlight Southern Illinois' 27-8 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday.

Youngstown State returns 86.6 percent of its scoring, 84.3 percent of its rebounding and 99.4 percent of its 3-point scoring from last season.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Redshirt freshman Eddie D'Haiti is a 6-8 forward from Orlando who practiced with the team last season.

The next three weeks will determine whether the Penguins are contenders or pretenders.

The words ''national title'' first materialized in August when the Youngstown State football team was dragging through summer camp.

It couldn't have been a very relaxing off week for the Youngstown State football team, not with what the Penguins have looming over the next few weeks.

Kevin Smith ran for 113 yards and a touchdown and Youngstown State held off a second-half rally to beat Western Illinois 31-21 on Saturday.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Wil Lunt has gone 11-for-27 for 74 yards and two interceptions in his two appearances this fall.