Valparaiso Beacons at Youngstown State Penguins
· NCAA - Football
QB Brungard tallies 319 yards, 5 TDs in Youngstown State's 59-25 win over Valpo
Brungard ran for 194 yards on 10 carries and scored three rushing touchdowns and threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns. He posted scoring runs of 4, 65 and 66 yards. His 66-yarder occurred on the Penguins (1-1) first drive of the second half to make the score 42-22.
Youngstown State led 21-0 after the first quarter before the Beacons (0-2) rallied to close within 21-15 and 28-22. Before the first half ended, Ethan Wright had a 64-yard touchdown run to re-establish Youngstown State's double-digit lead at 35-22.
Youngstown State gained 554 yards.
The Penguins scored on the first play from scrimmage when Stephon Hall returned Ryan Mann's fumble 4 yards for a touchdown. It was Youngstown State's first fumble returned for a touchdown since the 2019 season opener against Samford.
Caron Taylor threw for 160 yards and a touchdown and ran for 150 yards and two rushing touchdowns for Valparaiso.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Beacons at Penguins 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:44 | Stephon Hall 0 Yd Fumble Return (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:03 | Max Tomczak 73 Yd pass from Beau Brungard (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:00 | Beau Brungard 4 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:24 | Gary Givens III 39 Yd pass from Caron Tyler (Ryan Mann Pass to Jake Vickers for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:37 | Caron Tyler 7 Yd Run (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:05 | Beau Brungard 65 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:30 | Caron Tyler 55 Yd Run (Ryan Hawk Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:49 | Ethan Wright 64 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:14 | Beau Brungard 66 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:15 | Ryan Hawk 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:46 | Max Tomczak 8 Yd pass from Beau Brungard (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:56 | Jaden Gilbert 36 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 1:55 | Andrew Lastovka 29 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 VAL |
 YSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 331 | Total Yards | 554 |
| 167 | Passing | 125 |
| 9/23 | Comp/Att | 11/14 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 164 | Rushing | 429 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 44 |
| 5.0 | Yards per rush | 9.8 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:35 | Possession | 33:25 |
Game Information
Location: Youngstown, OH
Attendance: 7,649 · Capacity:
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