Youngstown State edges North Dakota with late fourth-down touchdown

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Youngstown State edges North Dakota with late fourth-down touchdown
Summary

In a dramatic finish on October 31, Youngstown State defeated North Dakota, 31-28, at Stambaugh Stadium. The Penguins scored the game-winning touchdown on a fourth-and-19 with just over two minutes left, capped by a 20-yard pass from quarterback Beau Brungard to Lynn Wyche-El. North Dakota had built a 21-7 halftime lead but couldn't maintain the advantage. The defeat dropped the Fighting Hawks to 6-4 overall and 3-3 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, while Youngstown State improved to 7-2 and 5-1 in the MVFC. North Dakota's remaining regular season games are at home against Illinois State and Southern Illinois.

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By the Numbers
  • •North Dakota led 21-7 at halftime.
  • •Youngstown State scored a touchdown on a fake punt.
  • •Jerry Kaminski had a touchdown pass and catch.
  • •Grant Noland broke the UND record for pass breakups.
  • •UND's regular season concludes with home games.
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  • 12:33 AMYahoo Sports — UND gives up late TD on fourth-and-19 to fall at Youngstown State
  • 12:32 AMYahoo Sports — 5 things you might've missed in UND's 31-28 loss at Youngstown State
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Oct. 31—YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — For three and a half quarters Saturday, the UND football team's Halloween costume at Stambaugh Stadium was a pretty convincing one. The Fighting Hawks were dressed like a Top 8 seed in the FCS playoffs. In the final moments, though, the Penguins pulled the mask off the Fighting Hawks. Star quarterback Beau Brungard connected with Lynn Wyche-El for a 20-yard touchdown ...

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Oct. 31—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program lost 31-28 at Youngstown State on Saturday as the Penguins scored a touchdown with 2 minutes, 4 seconds to go on fourth-and-19. Here are five things you might have missed during the game. UND quarterback Jerry Kaminski has earned a reputation as a dual-threat quarterback but Kaminski pulled off a triple-threat against Youngstown. Kaminski caught a ...

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