Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Special teams errors and a Freshman QB proved to be the difference in Southern Illinois 27-8 victory over Youngstown State University (4-3, 2-2). The Penguins outworked the Salukis (6-1, 5-0) in the first half yet found themselves in a 14-point hole at the break. A couple of bad snaps on special ...
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
The title Sports Information Director almost sounds like a gift job, one that a smart laborer might be able to handle. I never knew how many things were involved in such a job until I sat down with Trevor Parks. Parks has been at YSU for 9+ years and seems ...
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
Youngstown State (3-2, 1-1) hosts Western Illinois (1-3, 0-1) in an almost must-win game for both teams this Saturday. The Missouri Valley Football Conference seems balanced with an exception at the bottom (Indiana State), and a couple of great teams so far (S. Illinois, N. Iowa) at the top. All ...
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Sunday, October 4th, 2009
About the only cooperative factor in Saturdays Youngstown State football game was the weather. The Penguins (3-2, 1-1) shot themselves in the foot several times and ultimately lost, 17-7, to Missouri State (3-2, 1-1). Missed opportunities proved to be the difference in the game. A blocked field goal, a failed 4th-and-1 ...
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
The Youngstown State University Penguins (3-1) are just starting to scrape the surface of how good they can become this season. The defense pitched a 28-0 shutout at Indiana State last week and the offense (especially the seniors) played when they had to. Next up on the Penguin agenda is Missouri ...
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
These are the games that Division 1-AA players have dreamt of playing for years. They are David's shot at Goliath and they are taking place in many stadiums this week. For Youngstown State, it is their fifth chance at an FBS school in the past five seasons. The past four ...
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Friday, August 14th, 2009
The 2008 season was a disappointing one for the Youngstown State University Penguins and Head Coach Jon Heacock. Heacock has assumed the duties of defensive coordinator, the position he held under Jim Tressel in the 90's, for the 2009 season. I recently caught up with Coach Heacock and talked about what ...
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Saturday, April 18th, 2009
Youngstown State Football enjoyed a wealth of success under Jim Tressel in the 1990's. Jon Heacock has had the toughest task ever assigned on Wick Avenue, to keep what Tressel started rolling. Heacock has had his ups and downs as the head guy and I feel he is headed toward ...
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