Illinois State Redbirds @ Youngstown State Penguins

4-3, 2-2 MVFC

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Illinois St ILST	7	21	7	3	38
Youngstown St YSU	14	14	3	10	41

Youngstown State PenguinsYoungstown StYSU

4-3, 2-2 MVFC

Lastovka's last-second field goal lifts Youngstown State over Illinois State 41-38

Updated: Oct 22, 2023, 03:20 am

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- — Mitch Davidson threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Andrew Lastovka kicked a 37-yard field goal as time ran out to give Youngstown State a 41-38 win over Illinois State on Saturday.

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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Game Information

Youngstown, OH

FCS

Missouri Valley Football Conference	CONF	OVR
North Dakota State	8-0	12-1
South Dakota	6-2	10-5
North Dakota	5-3	8-6
Youngstown State	5-3	8-5
Illinois State	5-3	12-5
South Dakota State	4-4	9-5
Southern Illinois	4-4	7-5
Northern Iowa	1-7	3-9
Murray State	1-7	1-11
Indiana State	1-7	3-9

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