Youngstown State Penguins @ Michigan State Spartans
Game Leaders

81
D. CrenshawQB
10/23, 1 INT
81

280
P. ThorneQB
15/21, 4 TD
280

69
D. CrenshawQB
18 CAR, 1 TD
69

121
J. SimmonsRB
16 CAR
121

35
L. HensleyWR
4 REC
35

181
J. ReedWR
4 REC, 2 TD
181

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1
X. HendersonS
1

9
J. WhiteS
6 SOLO
9

8
X. HendersonS
2 SOLO
8
Team Stats
304
Total Yards
595
1
Turnovers
1
20
1st Downs
25
4-34
Penalties
7-56
9/20
3rd Down
4/10
4/4
4th Down
1/1
33:20
Possession
26:40
Game Information
East Lansing, MI


Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 20 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-20 | 4-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 4-4 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 304 | 595 |
| Passing | 137 | 323 |
| Comp/Att | 16/32 | 20/28 |
| Yards per pass | 4.3 | 11.5 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | 167 | 272 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 7.2 |
| Penalties | 4-34 | 7-56 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:20 | 26:40 |
YSU @ MSU Videos
Payton Thorne airs it out for 85-yard TD Pass
- 0:39
Youngstown State Penguins vs. Michigan State Spartans: Full Highlights
- 1:50
Jalen Nailor makes the grab for 16-yard Receiving TD
- 0:30
2026 Standings
FCS
| Missouri Valley Football ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Youngstown State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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