| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INST | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| YSU | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Townsend's TD lifts Youngstown St. past Indiana St. 13-10
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Darien Townsend's 79-yard punt return for a touchdown with 9:19 left to play provided the winning score as Youngstown State beat Indiana State 13-10 on Saturday night.
Townsend's score gave Youngstown State (6-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley) its first lead of the game. It was the first punt return for a TD for the Penguins since Josh Lee ran one back 96 yards in 2011 against Valparaiso.
Defensively, the Penguins recorded seven sacks with their last two coming on Indiana State's (4-5, 2-4) final drive. The Sycamores turned the ball over on downs.
Jerry Nunez's 23-yard field goal, and Isaac Harker's 9-yard scoring pass to Robert Tonyan Jr. with 2:50 left in the first quarter gave the Sycamores a 10-0 lead. Zak Kennedy kicked field goals of 23 and 31 yard in second quarter to trim the Penguins' deficit to 10-6.
Martin Ruiz had 22 carries for 151 yards-including a 41-yard run- for Youngstown State.
Harker threw for 148 yards and two picks.
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2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8-0 | 15-0 |
| South Dakota | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| North Dakota State | 5-3 | 11-4 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Western Illinois | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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