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Keeping it going: Faulkner hoping to continue YSU’s success as season begins

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State is in the midst of one of its most successful stretches in program history. The Penguins are coming off back-to-back 20-win seasons during which they won their first regular season conference championship in program history. Now, as the Penguins are set to ...

YSU finally finishes, knocks off No. 7 North Dakota 41-40 in overtime thriller

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State has learned how to finish. Through eight weeks, the Penguins had played in four one-score games this season, coming out on the winning side in just one of them. On Saturday, YSU played its fifth close game, but this time the Penguins finished things out in a ...

Jackson hard at work at helm of YSU women’s program

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – It has been 221 days since Melissa Jackson was hired as the ninth head coach in YSU women’s basketball history. There hasn’t been a moment wasted by her and her staff in the days leading up to their season opener against North Dakota on November 4 at Beeghly ...

YSU starts fast, but South Dakota rallies to defeat Penguins 27-17

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State may have started it, but South Dakota finished it. Despite the Penguins jumping out to an early lead with a pair of touchdowns, the Coyotes scored 27 of the game’s next 30 points to hand YSU a 27-17 defeat on Saturday night at Stambaugh Stadium. “We knew ...

Penguins continuing to work through struggles, adversity

YOUNGSTOWN — Seven games into the season, Youngstown State isn’t satisfied with the status quo. Sitting at 2-5, YSU is off to its worst start since 2021 when it also started 2-5 and finished 3-7. The Penguins have struggled on defense and been inconsistent on offense this year, but the ...