Highlights
8 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: YSU 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 14 PTS
Scoring plays
9 SCORES
Donald Barksdale 93 Yd Kickoff Return (Andrew Lastovka Kick)
0-7
Antuan Gardner 2 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick)
0-14
Lynn Wyche-El 42 Yd pass from Beau Brungard (Andrew Lastovka Kick)
0-21
Beau Brungard 1 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick)
0-28
Kai Black 24 Yd pass from Jaxon Dailey (Max Bartachek Kick)
7-28
Brady McCullough 16 Yd pass from Jaxon Dailey (Max Bartachek PAT blocked)
13-28
Max Bartachek 45 Yd Field Goal
16-28
Bryan Hunt 16 Yd pass from Beau Brungard (Andrew Lastovka Kick)
16-35
Ayden Price 17 Yd pass from Jaxon Dailey (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
22-35
What happened
ESPN RECAPDonald Barksdale's kick return gets Youngstown State started in 35-22 win over Northern Iowa
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- , Donald Barksdale returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and Youngstown State never looked back, defeating Northern Iowa 35-22 on Saturday night. The Penguins, ranked sixth in the Stats Perform poll, dominated the first half, gaining 280 total yards to 174 for the Panthers. In addition to Barksdale's kick return, Beau Brungard , who completed 13 of 14 passes for 158 yards in the half, had a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown. Antuan Gardner had a short touchdown run. The 19th-ranked Panthers, who defeated then-top 5 teams Illinois State and North Dakota in their previous two games, trailed 28-0 in the second quarter before Jaxon Dailey 's 24-yard touchdown pass to Kai Black made it 28-7 at halftime.
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Team stats
UNI · YSUSTAMBAUGH STADIUM, YOUNGSTOWN · ATTENDANCE 10,284
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