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11/29 15:02 CST Yale scores 36 second-half points to stun Youngstown State
43-42 in Bulldogs' FCS playoff debut
Yale scores 36 second-half points to stun Youngstown State 43-42 in Bulldogs'
FCS playoff debut
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) --- Josh Pitsenberger broke loose for a late 56-yard
touchdown, his third of the game, to complete Yale's stunning 43-42 comeback
over Youngstown State in the Bulldogs' FCS playoff debut on Saturday
Yale (9-2) trailed 35-7 at halftime before scoring 36 second-half points,
including 21 in the fourth quarter, taking the lead when Pitsenberger sprinted
for the go-ahead score with three minutes remaining.
The 15th-seeded Penguins (8-5) turned it over on downs on their next possession
and the Bulldogs reached the YSU 1-yard line with 1:16 left when Pitsenberger
eschewed a touchdown and intentionally went down. Kneel-downs took care of the
rest.
Next up for Yale will be a trip to second-seeded Montana State next Saturday.
Yale and the Ivy League were participating in the FCS playoffs for the first
time and the Bulldogs were matched up against a program making its 16th
appearance. It looked like Yale would be making an early exit after three
first-half turnovers led to Youngstown State touchdowns and it had been
outgained 358-132 in total offense.
The teams exchanged touchdowns to start the second half before the Bulldogs
scored a late third-quarter touchdown on a 1-yard Pitsenberger run then added
Dante Reno's 11-yard TD pass to Lucius Anderson to start the fourth.
Reno's 4-yard pass to Graham Smith with five minutes left got Yale within one
score. After the Penguins turned the ball over on downs, Pitsenberger scored on
the next play.
Pitsenberger, the Ivy's offensive player of the year, rushed for 209 yards on
32 carries. Reno was 21-of-28 for 260 yards with three TDs and two
interceptions. Anderson made eight catches for 138 yards. Jaxton Santiago had
104 yards on nine catches before a fourth-quarter injury.
Beau Brungard threw for three touchdowns --- all to Max Tomczak --- and ran for
three more for the Penguins. He was 23-of-35 passing for 317 yards and rushed
for 90 more on 17 carries. Tomczak had six catches for 105 yards and Ky Wilson
nine for 102.
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