Illinois State Redbirds at Youngstown State Penguins
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Lastovka's last-second field goal lifts Youngstown State over Illinois State 41-38
Davidson threw a 6-yard TD pass to Dra Rushton for a 38-35 lead before Ian Wagner tied it for the Redbirds (4-2, 2-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) with a 35-yard field goal. The Penguins (4-3, 2-2) followed by eating up the final 4:18 on the clock with a 10-play, 55-yard drive capped by Lastovka's game-winner.
The teams were tied at 28-all at halftime. Lastova kicked a 22-yard field goal for the lead five minutes into the third quarter before Zack Annexstad threw a 3-yard TD pass to Camo Nelson to put Illinois State back on top 35-31.
Davidson was 16-of-25 passing for 203 yards. Tyshon King had a career-high 148 yards rushing and a touchdown on 24 carries and Rushton added 109 yards on 19 carries.
Annexstad was 23-of-36 passing for 238 yards with a career-best five TDs and an interception. Three of those TD throws went to Daniel Sobkowicz, who had 11 catches for a career-high 170 yards. Mason Blakemore added 128 yards rushing on 17 carries.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:30 | Tyshon King 1 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:16 | Daniel Sobkowicz 27 Yd pass from Zack Annexstad (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:17 | C.J. Charleston 72 Yd pass from Mitch Davidson (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:50 | Daniel Sobkowicz 7 Yd pass from Zack Annexstad (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:42 | Bryce Oliver 15 Yd pass from Mitch Davidson (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:13 | Rylan Crawford 5 Yd pass from Zack Annexstad (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:08 | Joey Farthing 33 Yd pass from Mitch Davidson (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:29 | Daniel Sobkowicz 31 Yd pass from Zack Annexstad (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 10:17 | Andrew Lastovka 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:58 | Camo Nelson 3 Yd pass from Zack Annexstad (Ian Wagner Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:57 | Dra Rushton 6 Yd pass from Mitch Davidson (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 4:18 | Ian Wagner 35 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 0:00 | Andrew Lastovka 37 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 ILST |
 YSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 4-4 |
| 441 | Total Yards | 470 |
| 238 | Passing | 203 |
| 23-36 | Comp-Att | 16-25 |
| 6.6 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 203 | Rushing | 267 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 50 |
| 7.0 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
| 6-75 | Penalties | 5-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:54 | Possession | 35:06 |
Game Information
Location: Youngstown, OH
Attendance: 10,022 · Capacity:
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