Youngstown State Scores 21 Straight to Beat Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois led 10-7 at the half. Youngstown State then scored 21 points in a row and won 28-16, after a late Southern Illinois touchdown made it look closer than it was.
The first half went back and forth. Seth Adams kicked a 44-yard field goal for Southern Illinois, Lynn Wyche-El ran in from a yard out to put Youngstown State up 7-3, and DJ Williams answered with a 1-yard run for 10-7. That made three lead changes, and the visitors never fell more than three points behind.
Then the second half, which belonged to Beau Brungard. He scored on a 1-yard run late in the third, then threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Austin Bray about a minute and a half later, and it was 21-10 entering the fourth. Jaden Gilbert added a 6-yard run with 3:37 left to make it 28-10. Williams ran for a 14-yard touchdown with 1:54 left and the two-point try failed.
Youngstown State ran 31 times for 187 yards, while Southern Illinois had 35 carries for 99. Bray's 20-yard score was one of 5 catches for 78 yards. Youngstown State also had 5 sacks and outgained Southern Illinois 406 yards to 387. Southern Illinois threw for 288 but ran for only 99, and turned it over twice (one interception and a lost fumble). Brungard threw two interceptions himself. Youngstown State is 4-1, Southern Illinois 3-2.
The best receiving day belonged to Southern Illinois: Kyle Thomas caught 8 passes for 155 yards, nearly double the 78 yards Austin Bray had for Youngstown State. Both quarterbacks scored well, with Brungard at 27.7 Promethium points and Williams at 27.4.