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WEEK 4 MISSOURI VALLEY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PK Andrew Lastovka, Youngstown State, Jr., Sagamore Hills, Ohio/Nordonia High,...Lastovka made three field goals, including a game-winning 40-yard field goal as time expired to help the Penguins beat Towson 31-28 on Saturday night. He kicked a 48-yard field goal to tie the contest with 1:37 remaining to tie the game. Then YSU moved into position at the Towson 24-yard line with three seconds left and he calmly drilled a 40-yarder as time expired. It was the second time in his career he kicked a game-winning field goal. In the third quarter he also made a 27-yard field goal as well. - Missouri Valley Football

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K Andrew Lastovka, Youngstown State
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09/22/25 - Andrew Lastovka, rJr/2027, Youngstown State, 5-08, 170 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 4 FCS NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Andrew Lastovka, Youngstown State, PK, Jr., 5-8, 170,...Lastovka was clutch once again while lifting Youngstown State past Towson 31-28. He tied the game at 28 with a 48-yard field goal with 1:37 left, then, after the Penguins got the ball back, drilled a 42-yarder as time expired - his second career walk-off field goal. He also kicked a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter and made his two extra-point attempts for 11 points. Lastovka is the Penguins' third different national player of the week this season (Beau Brungard, offense, and Dathan Hickey, defense). Honorable Mention: Noah Cronquist, WR/Return, Eastern Washington; Heath Jehu, P, Chattanooga; Bryce LaFollette, P, Towson; Julien Stokes, RB/Return, Penn; Keylijah Williams, KR, Bryant. - Stats Perform FCS

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K Andrew Lastovka, Youngstown State
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09/20/25 - Max Tomczak, rSr/2026, Youngstown State, 6-0, 195 (DS#42 WR) + More +

Andrew Lastovka connected on a game-tying 48-yard field goal and less than two minutes later hit a 42-yard game-winner as time expired as Youngstown State stunned Towson 31-28 on Saturday night. The Penguins (3-1) trailed by 11 entering the fourth quarter, but scored on every drive in the period to complete the comeback. Beau Brungard threw for 277 yards and one touchdown, and added 100 yards and two scores on the ground. Max Tomczak had seven receptions for 116 yards, with four receptions and 56 yards in the fourth quarter alone. Youngstown's offense needed the help of its defense, as the Penguins forced Towson to punt twice in the final six minutes. Preston Zandier led the Penguins with seven total tackles, and Jussiah Williams-West and Dathan Hickey each had six. For the Tigers (2-2), Al Wooten II had 48 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and Jaceon Doss caught three passes for 120 yards. - AP College Football

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WR Max Tomczak, Youngstown State
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09/17/25 - Beau Brungard, rJr/2027, Youngstown State, 6-0, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 2 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: QB Beau Brungard, Youngstown State, Jr., New Middletown, Ohio,...Brungard set a school and conference record for rushing yards in a game by a quarterback with 264 on just 10 carries against Robert Morris on Saturday. Brungard rushed for scores of 72, 28, 20 and four yards in the victory. His longest run of the afternoon was a 78-yard scamper to set up another score. He had 386 yards of total offense while rushing for four touchdowns and passing for another. He played just 33:09 of the contest before exiting with YSU leading 49-3 with 12:51 left in the third quarter. - Missouri Valley Football

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QB Beau Brungard, Youngstown State
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09/06/25 - Beau Brungard, rJr/2027, Youngstown State, 6-0, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Beau Brungard ran for four touchdowns and set a Missouri Valley Conference record for quarterbacks with 264 yards and passed for another score as Youngstown State defeated Robert Morris 56-17 on Saturday. Brungard, a junior, scored on runs of 72, 20 and 4 yards in the first half as the Penguins (2-0) took a 42-3 lead. He added a 28-yard run early in the third, exiting the game after 10 carries. Brungard was 12-of-16 passing for 122 yards and his 1-yard touchdown pass to Max Tomczak put Youngstown on top 7-3.

Tahir Mills ran for an 18-yard touchdown that made it 56-3 as the Penguins reached the end zone on the first eight possessions before punting. Antuan Gardner and Kylon Wilson also had rushing touchdowns for Youngstown, which piled up 424 on the ground and 593 total yards. Robert Morris (0-2), which got a field goal on the opening drive of the game, finally scored on a 34-yard pass from Zach Tanner to Thomas Lee early in the fourth quarter and Tanner found Kai Holloway for a 16-yard score late. Tanner was 16 of 29 for 192 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Beau Brungard, Youngstown State
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09/01/25 - Dathan Hickey, rSr/2026, Youngstown State, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 FS) + More +

WEEK 1 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DB Dathan Hickey, Youngstown State, Sr., Bristol, Conn.,...Hickey's YSU debut was impressive as he was credited with 13 tackles to go along with a key fourth quarter interception and a forced and recovered fumble in the second quarter. A transfer from Yale, Hickey had not played a collegiate game in 706 days. His interception came in the fourth quarter with 2:15 left and YSU clinging to a nine-point lead. He returned it 21 yards and YSU was able to run out the clock. - Missouri Valley Football

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FS Dathan Hickey, Youngstown State
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09/01/25 - Dathan Hickey, rSr/2026, Youngstown State, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 FS) + More +

WEEK 1 FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dathan Hickey, Youngstown State, S, Grad, 6-1, 200,...After missing last season with an injury, the former Yale player came back strong with 13 tackles, including 10 solos, and two takeaways as the Penguins defeated Mercyhurst 24-15. His two biggest plays occurred in YSU territory - a forced fumble and recovery in the second quarter, then an interception with a 21-yard return in the fourth. Honorable Mention: Taylen Blaylock, S, Furman; Jonathan Cabral-Martin, DB, Northern Iowa; Rex Connors, S, UC Davis; Rafael Fasolino, LB, LIU; Joshua Iseah, LB, North Carolina A&T; Quincy Ivory, DE, Jackson State; Joe Mason, DT, Nicholls; Hayward McQueen Jr., LB, Western Carolina; Kenny Olson, LB, Cal Poly - Stats Perform FCS

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FS Dathan Hickey, Youngstown State
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08/28/25 - Beau Brungard, rJr/2027, Youngstown State, 6-0, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Beau Brungard threw for 114 yards and rushed for 145 more, including two touchdowns, and Youngstown State opened its season with a 24-15 win over Mercyhurst on Thursday night. It was the fourth time in Brungard's career passing for 100 yards and rushing for 100 more in the same game. Brungard completed 10 of 16 passes in the first half for 97 yards and he also carried it 15 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Jaden Gilbert also had a rushing touchdown as Youngstown State led 21-7 at the break.

The Youngstown State defense forced four turnovers, the last an interception with 2:17 remaining in the fourth quarter by Dathan Hickey to seal it. Justin Wimpye intercepted a pass in the opening minute of the second half. Then Ebony Curry Jr. had a strip sack later in the third that Mike Wells, who had a sack earlier on the drive, recovered. Brendon Kilpatrick, the 2024 FCS punter of the year, had three kicks for 158 yards - for a 52.7 average. Last year on 40 punts, Kilpatrick averaged a school-record 46 yards per kick. Youngstown State, which led the FCS in time of possession each of the past two seasons, held the ball for 34 minutes, 14 seconds. Last year, the Penguins averaged 36:11 and in 2023, had 35:06. - AP College Football

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QB Beau Brungard, Youngstown State
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01/24/23 - Bryce Oliver, rSr/2024, Youngstown State, 6-1, 214 (DS#67 WR) + More +

Youngstown State wide receiver Bryce Oliver is returning to the Penguins as a graduate student. He played in all 11 games in 2022 catching 59 passes for 821 yards and 10 touchdowns. Oliver transferred prior to the 2021 season from Kentucky where he played three years. He was the Penguins leading receiver last season. - WFMJ TV21 News, Youngstown

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WR Bryce Oliver, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - Colt McFadden, rSr/2023, Youngstown State, 5-11, 195 (DS#35 K) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: PK Colt McFadden, Youngstown State, Sr.,...Made 16-of-22 field-goal attempts (72.7 percent) and was 32-of-32 on PAT tries…the last three games YSU played in featured consistent 20-plus mph winds...in MVFC games, was 15-of-19 (78.9 percent)...made a 42-yard field goal at the buzzer to win at Western Illinois...kicked a career-long 52-yarder against South Dakota, the longest by YSU since 2003...made three field goals against Missouri State and North Dakota...made at least two field goals in six games...as kickoff specialists had 61 kickoffs with 26 touchbacks. - Youngstown State Football

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K Colt McFadden, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - Jaison Williams, rSr/2025, Youngstown State, 6-3, 298 (DS#50 OG) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: OL Jaison Williams,...Started 10 games at right tackle…graded out as YSU's top offensive lineman during the year…played every snap in five games…helped block for Jaleel McLaughlin who averaged 144.4 yards per game. - Youngstown State Football

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OG Jaison Williams, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - James Jackson, rSr/2023, Youngstown State, 6-2, 252 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DL James Jackson,...Started all 11 games at defensive end…posted 17 total tackles, including 10 solo stops on the season…in MVFC games had 13 tackles…posted a season-high four stops vs. North Dakota…had three sacks against Indiana State. - Youngstown State Football

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OLB James Jackson, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - Jaleel McLaughlin, rSr/2023, Youngstown State, 5-08, 192 (DS#35 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State, Sr.,...2022 MVFC Offensive Player of the Year...in 11 games, rushed for 1,588 yards on 227 carries and scored 13 touchdowns…in MVFC games, had 1,220 yards on 184 attempts and nine scores…averaged an impressive 152.5 yards in league play…scored touchdowns in eight of 11 games…in MVFC play, had two touchdowns against Indiana State, South Dakota and Southern Illinois…rushed for 6.6 yards per attempt….caught 19 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns...had four 200-yard plus efforts and eight 100-yard games…became the NCAA's all-time leading rusher during the season. - Youngstown State Football

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RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - Bryce Oliver, rSr/2024, Youngstown State, 6-1, 214 (DS#67 WR) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: WR Bryce Oliver, Youngstown State, Jr.,...For the season, caught 59 passes for 821 yards and 10 touchdowns…it's the most receiving touchdowns by a Penguin since 1983…has 18 touchdown receptions in his career tying a school record at the YSU level…in MVFC games, had 47 receptions for 660 yards and eight touchdowns…set a school record with 12 receptions against Southern Illinois…had six-or-more catches in five games…had a TD in six of eight league games. - Youngstown State Football

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WR Bryce Oliver, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - Mike McAllister, rSr/2023, Youngstown State, 6-3, 305 (DS#23 C) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: OL Mike McAllister, Youngstown State, Sr.,...Started 11 games at center…graded out as one of YSU's top offensive linemen during the year…played every snap in seven games…helped block for Jaleel McLaughlin who averaged 144.4 yards per game…worked with two quarterbacks during the year as Mitch Davidson and Demeatric Crenshaw each started. - Youngstown State Football

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C Mike McAllister, Youngstown State
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