2021 Youngstown State Penguins football team

American college football season

2021 Youngstown State Penguins football

Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	3–7 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach	Doug Phillips (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Troy Rothenbuhler (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Schaefer (2nd season)
Home stadium	Stambaugh Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State $^	7	–	1	14	–	1
No. 14 Missouri State ^	6	–	2	8	–	4
No. 16 Southern Illinois ^	5	–	3	8	–	5
No. 18 South Dakota ^	5	–	3	7	–	5
No. 4 South Dakota State ^	5	–	3	11	–	4
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^	4	–	4	6	–	6
Indiana State	3	–	5	5	–	6
North Dakota	3	–	5	5	–	6
Western Illinois	2	–	6	2	–	9
Illinois State	2	–	6	4	–	7
Youngstown State	2	–	6	3	–	7

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Doug Phillips, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the MVFC. Youngstown State played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	Incarnate Word*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 44–41 ^OT	8,637
September 11	12:00 p.m.	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	BTN	L 14–42	70,103
September 25	6:00 p.m.	Western Illinois	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 35–38	13,751
October 2	5:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	ESPN+	L 7–34	8,771
October 9	2:00 p.m.	No. 16 Missouri State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 41–33	12,444
October 23	1:00 p.m.	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, Indiana	ESPN+	L 17–28	5,479
October 30	2:00 p.m.	No. 10 South Dakota State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 16–47	9,423
November 6	1:00 p.m.	at North Dakota	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	ESPN+	L 21–24	8,441
November 13	12:00 p.m.	No. 5 North Dakota State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 17–49	8,307
November 20	1:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Southern Illinois	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+	W 35-18	4,935
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

vs Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word Cardinals at Youngstown State Penguins

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	7	14	13	7	0	41
Penguins	14	10	7	10	3	44

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

Date: September 2
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 69 • Wind: E 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 8,637
Referee: Art Brown
TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play), Chris Sammarone (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

YSU – 6:22 Bryce Oliver 5 yard pass from Demeatric Crenshaw, Colt McFadden kick
YSU 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:12
YSU – 4:34 Demeatric Crenshaw 3 yard run, Colt McFadden kick
YSU 14–0 Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:56
UIW – 0:56 Kevin Brown 29 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
YSU 14–7 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38

Second Quarter

YSU – 10:21 Colt McFadden 27 yard field goal
YSU 17–7 Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:26
UIW – 8:56 Darion Chafin 38 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kick
YSU 17–14 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25
UIW – 4:18 Taylor Grimes 9 yard pass from Cameron Ward, Carson Mohr kick
UIW 21–17 Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:27
YSU – 2:20 Jaleel McLaughlin 72 yard run, Colt McFadden kick
YSU 24–21 Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:54

Third Quarter

YSU – 7:00 Jaleel McLaughlin 11 yard run, Colt McFadden kick
YSU 31–21 Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:55
UIW – 3:49 Kevin Brown 1 yard run, Carson Mohr kick failed
YSU 31–27 Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:05
UIW – 0:48 Darion Chafin 20 yard pass from Cameron Ward, John Scifers kick
UIW 34–31 Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:54

Fourth Quarter

YSU – 2:15 Demeatric Crenshaw 9 yard run, Colt McFadden kick
YSU 38–34 Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:17
UIW – 0:39 Trevor Begue 2 yard pass from Cameron Ward, John Scifers kick
UIW 41–38 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:36
YSU – 0:00 Colt McFadden 41 yard field goal
Tied 41–41 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25

Overtime

YSU – 0:00 Colt McFadden 27 yard field goal
YSU 44–41 Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:00

Passing

UIW – Cameron Ward 28/47, 352 YDS, 4 TD
YSU – Demeatric Crenshaw 9/12, 112 YDS, 1 TD

Rushing

UIW – Kevin Brown 19 ATT, 118 YDS, 2 TD
YSU – Jaleel McLaughlin 29 ATT, 242 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving

UIW – Trevor Begue 5 REC, 81 YDS, 1 TD
YSU – Jaleel McLaughlin 2 REC, 46 YDS

at Michigan State

Youngstown State Penguins (1–0) at Michigan State Spartans (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	7	7	0	14
Spartans	14	21	7	0	42

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

Date: September 11, 2021
Game time: 12:01 p.m.
Game weather: 75°F, Wind: 7 mph N, Sunny
Game attendance: 70,103
Referee: Kole Kunueppel
TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Coley Harvey (sideline)
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Game information

First Quarter

(14:50) MSU TD: Jayden Reed 75-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin kick)
MSU 7–0; 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:10
(07:54) MSU TD: Payton Thorne 10-yard run (Matt Coghlin kick)
MSU 14–0; 6 plays, 58 yard, 2:01

Second Quarter

(12:52) MSU TD: Jayden Reed 85-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin kick)
MSU 21–0; 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:07
(10:12) MSU TD: Elijah Collins 20-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin kick)
MSU 28–-0; 4 plays, 52 yards 1:51
(04:10) YSU TD: Demeatric Crenshaw 6-yard run (Colt McFadden kick)
MSU 28–7; 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:02
(00:17) MSU TD: Kenneth Walker III 6-yard run (Matt Coghlin kick)
MSU 35–7; 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:47

Third Quarter

(10:54) YSU TD: Christian Turner 26-yard run (Colt McFadden kick)
MSU 35–14; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06
(04:32) MSU TD: Jalen Nailor 16-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin kick)
MSU 42–14; 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:07

Passing

YSU – Demeatric Crenshaw: 10/23, 81 yards, 1 INT
MSU – Payton Thorne: 15/21, 280 yards, 4 TD

Rushing

YSU – Demeatric Crenshaw: 18 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
MSU – Jordon Simmons: 16 carries, 123 yards

Receiving

YSU – Luke Hensley, 4 receptions, 35 yards
MSU – Jayden Reed: 4 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD

vs Western Illinois

at No. 15 Northern Iowa

vs No. 16 Missouri State

Game Five: #16 Missouri State Bears (3–1) at Youngstown State Penguins (1–3)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Missouri State	0	3	7	23	33
Youngstown State	6	11	3	21	41

at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH

Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Winds W 10 mph; Sunny
Game attendance: 12,444
Referee: Art Brown • Umpire: Joel Schult • Linesman: Frank Spryszak • Line judge: Brett Carpenter • Back judge: Chris Curry • Field judge: Marcus Cameron • Side judge: Jared Flesch
TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith and Chris Sammarone

Game information
First Quarter (12:28) YSU - Samuel St. Surin 28 yard pass from Demeatric Crenshaw, PAT failed (Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 00:36; YSU 6-0) Second Quarter (10:56) YSU - Colt McFadden 45 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 05:47; YSU 9-0) (07:06) MSU - Jose Pizano 36 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 03:50; YSU 9-3) (00:12) YSU - Jorge Portorreal 8 yard pass from Demeatric Crenshaw, 2pt conversion good (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 03:53; YSU 17-3) Third Quarter (11:47) MSU - Ty Scott 21 yard pass from Jason Shelley, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 03:08; YSU 17-10) (03:16) YSU - Colt McFadden 28 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 05:51; YSU 20-10) Fourth Quarter (10:02) MSU - Jose Pizano 32 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 02:43; YSU 20-13) (04:38) MSU - Ron Tiavaasue 7 yard pass from Jason Shelley, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 03:58; TIED 20-20) (04:17) YSU - Jaleel McLaughlin 22 yard run, Colt McFadden kick (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 00:06; YSU 27-20) (02:08) YSU - Jaleel McLaughlin 60 yard run, Colt McFadden kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 00:49; YSU 34-20) (01:06) MSU - Ty Scott 27 yard pass from Jason Shelley, Jose Pizano kick (Drives: 6 plays, 68 yards, 00:56 YSU 34-27) (00:40) YSU - Demeatric Crenshaw 73 yard run, Colt McFadden kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 00:24; YSU 41-27) (00:00) MSU - Cairo Payne 12 yard pass from Jason Shelley, No PAT (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 00:40; YSU 41-33)

Game information

First Quarter

(12:28) YSU - Samuel St. Surin 28 yard pass from Demeatric Crenshaw, PAT failed (Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 00:36; YSU 6-0)

Second Quarter

(10:56) YSU - Colt McFadden 45 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 05:47; YSU 9-0)
(07:06) MSU - Jose Pizano 36 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 03:50; YSU 9-3)
(00:12) YSU - Jorge Portorreal 8 yard pass from Demeatric Crenshaw, 2pt conversion good (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 03:53; YSU 17-3)

Third Quarter

(11:47) MSU - Ty Scott 21 yard pass from Jason Shelley, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 03:08; YSU 17-10)
(03:16) YSU - Colt McFadden 28 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 05:51; YSU 20-10)

Fourth Quarter

(10:02) MSU - Jose Pizano 32 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 02:43; YSU 20-13)
(04:38) MSU - Ron Tiavaasue 7 yard pass from Jason Shelley, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 03:58; TIED 20-20)
(04:17) YSU - Jaleel McLaughlin 22 yard run, Colt McFadden kick (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 00:06; YSU 27-20)
(02:08) YSU - Jaleel McLaughlin 60 yard run, Colt McFadden kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 00:49; YSU 34-20)
(01:06) MSU - Ty Scott 27 yard pass from Jason Shelley, Jose Pizano kick (Drives: 6 plays, 68 yards, 00:56 YSU 34-27)
(00:40) YSU - Demeatric Crenshaw 73 yard run, Colt McFadden kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 00:24; YSU 41-27)
(00:00) MSU - Cairo Payne 12 yard pass from Jason Shelley, No PAT (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 00:40; YSU 41-33)

Statistics	MSU	YSU
First downs	30	21
Total yards	503	476
Rushes/yards	27/131	50/377
Passing yards	372	99
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27-49-2	10-19-0
Time of possession	26:47	33:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing	Jason Shelley	27/48, 372 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jason Shelley	11 carries, 93 yards
	Receiving	Ty Scott	8 catches, 121 yards, 2 TD
Youngstown State	Passing	Demeatric Crenshaw	10/19, 99 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Demeatric Crenshaw	22 carries, 202 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Samuel St. Surin	2 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD

at Indiana State

vs No. 10 South Dakota State

at North Dakota

vs No. 5 North Dakota State

North Dakota State Bison (8-1) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (2-6)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Bison	7	14	14	14	49
Penguins	0	3	7	7	17

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

Date: November 13, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. (ET)
Game weather: Cloudy; 39 °F (4 °C); NE 10 mph
Game attendance: 8,307
TV: ESPN+
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Statistics	North Dakota State	Youngstown State
First downs	20	13
Plays–yards	59-623	65-288
Rushes–yards	45-454	32-59
Passing yards	169	229
Passing: comp–att–int	10-14-0	17-33-1
Time of possession	29:14	30:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	10/14, 169 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	TK Marshall	3 car, 146 yds, TD
	Receiving	Christian Watson	4 rec, 91 yds, TD
Youngstown State	Passing	Mitch Davidson	10/22, 166 yds, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaleel McLaughlin	11 car, 52 yds
	Receiving	Drew Ogletree	5 rec, 70 yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NDSU	YSU
1st	11:45	7	69	3:06	NDSU	Hunter Luepke (#44) 49-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good	7	0
2nd	10:52	16	80	8:08	NDSU	TaMerik Williams (#22) 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good	14	0
2nd	6::48	9	49	4:04	YSU	44-yard field goal by Colt McFadden (#19)	14	3
2nd	6:29	1	71	0:12	NDSU	Christian Watson (#1) 71-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good	21	3
3rd	13:16	1	50	0:11	NDSU	TaMerik Williams (#22) 50-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good	28	3
3rd	4:07	8	70	4:07	NDSU	Noah Gindorff (#87) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good	35	3
3rd	1:04	8	77	2:56	YSU	Bryce Oliver (#0) 2-yard touchdown reception from Mitch Davidson (#14), Colt McFadden (#19) kick good	35	10
4th	10:19	8	60	3:57	YSU	Bryce Oliver (#0) 2-yard touchdown reception from Mitch Davidson (#14), Colt McFadden (#19) kick good	35	17
4th	5:44	2	65	0:44	NDSU	Jalen Bussey (#21) 61-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good	42	17
4th	1:21	2	86	0:58	NDSU	TK Marshall (#28) 84-yard touchdown run, Jake Reinholz (#37) kick good	49	17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							49	17

at No. 17 Southern Illinois

References

^ "Football vs Youngstown State on 9/11/2021 - Box Score".

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