<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3IPGGB_0pbEbkyS00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3IPGGB_0pbEbkyS00" width="1140" height="641" ></figure><p>The No. 22 Youngstown State football team plays its final home game of the regular-season against No. 1 South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon.</p><p>Kickoff for the contest at Stambaugh Stadium is set for Noon. The game is available on ESPN+, WKBN 570 AM and iHeartRadio.</p><h2>How Youngstown State did against Indiana State</h2><p>The Penguins (6-3 overall, 4-2 in MVFC) picked up their third consecutive win beating Indiana State 19-7 last Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Ind. YSU trailed 7-0 before scoring the final 19 points and holding ISU scoreless the final three quarters.</p><p>After falling behind 7-0, QB Mitch Davidson scored on an 18-yard keeper late in the first quarter to tie the ballgame. Neither team could muster points in the second quarter and YSU took a 13-7 lead after three following Andrew Lastovka 35 and 45-yard field goals in the third period. The Penguins added a score on a 37-yard run by QB Beau Brungard for the final margin.</p><p>The defense was solid throughout the game holding the Sycamores to just 191 yards of offense, 47 snaps, a 20:31 time of possession and 0-for-10 on third downs. YSU registered four sacks in the contest and forced two key fourth-quarter turnovers.</p><h2>What do we know about South Dakota State?</h2><p>South Dakota State (9-0, 6-0) has won and FCS-best 23 straight games after dominating rival North Dakota State, 33-16 on Saturday in Brookings. The Jackrabbits trailed 9-7 midway through the second quarter before erupting for 23 unanswered points taking a 30-9 lead. After NDU closed within 30-16, the Jacks kicked a field goal in the final minute to seal the win.</p><p>SDSU has scored more than 30 points in seven games this season while holding its opponents to fewer than 16 on seven occasions.</p><p>YSU’s last win in the series came back in 2017, a 19-7 victory at Stambaugh Stadium. The Jackrabbits own a 16-7 all-time series lead, including a 47-16 win in Youngstown in November of 2021.</p><p><b>CONNECT WITH US</b></p><p>WEB SITE ► https://www.mahoningmatters.com</p><p>DAILY NEWS EMAIL ► https://www.mahoningmatters.com/customer-service/newsletter-signup/</p><p>FACEBOOK ► https://www.facebook.com/mahoningmatters</p><p>TWITTER ► https://twitter.com/mahoningmatters</p></div></body>

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Youngstown State football team set for showdown with South Dakota State

The No. 22 Youngstown State football team plays its final home game of the regular-season against No. 1 South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff for the contest at Stambaugh Stadium is set for Noon. The game is available on ESPN+, WKBN 570 AM and iHeartRadio. How Youngstown State did...