Youngstown State FCS Football 2023 Playoff Capsule

 

Youngstown State Penguins

Missouri Valley

 
2023 Record: 7-4, 5-3
Coach: Doug Phillips
 
Big Wins: 10/7 Southern Illinois (31-3), 10/21 Illinois State (41-38)
Bad Losses: 9/3 at Northern Iowa (41-44), 10/14 at South Dakota (31-34)
 
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Tyshon King, RB, 894 yards
Passing: Mitch Davidson, QB, 2,485 yards
Receiving: Bryce Oliver, WR, 759 yards
Tackles: Alex Howard, LB, 67
Sacks: Anthony Johnson, DL, 4.0
Interceptions: Troy Jakubec, DB, 4
 
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 163.9 (33rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Passing Offense: 243.1 (30, 3)
Total Offense: 407.0 (25, 4)
Scoring Offense: 31.4 (24, 5)
Rushing Defense: 101.5 (13, 4)
Pass Defense: 252.1 (110, 12)
Total Defense: 353.6 (54, 7)
Scoring Defense: 26.1 (63, 8)
Turnover Margin: 0.20 (47, 6)
Sacks: 2.90 (8, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.40 (29, 5)
 
Recent Playoff Appearances:
 
2016First RoundDefeated Samford
2016Second RoundDefeated Jacksonville State
2016QuarterfinalsDefeated Wofford
2016SemifinalsDefeated Eastern Washington
2016ChampionshipLost to James Madison
2006First RoundDefeated James Madison
2006QuarterfinalsDefeated Illinois State
2006SemifinalsLost to Appalachian State
2000First RoundLost to Richmond
1999First RoundDefeated Montana
1999QuarterfinalsDefeated North Carolina A&T
1999SemifinalsDefeated Florida A&M
1999ChampionshipLost to Georgia Southern
1997First RoundDefeated Hampton
1997QuarterfinalsDefeated Villanova
1997SemifinalsDefeated Eastern Washington
1997ChampionshipDefeated McNeese State
1994First RoundDefeated Alcorn State
1994QuarterfinalsDefeated Eastern Kentucky
1994SemifinalsDefeated Montana
1994ChampionshipDefeated Boise State
1993First RoundDefeated UCF
1993QuarterfinalsDefeated Georgia Southern
1993SemifinalsDefeated Idaho
1993ChampionshipDefeated Marshall
1992First RoundDefeated Villanova
1992QuarterfinalsDefeated Citadel
1992SemifinalsDefeated Northern Iowa
1992ChampionshipLost to Marshall
1991First RoundDefeated Villanova
1991QuarterfinalsDefeated Nevada
1991SemifinalsDefeated Samford
1991ChampionshipDefeated Marshall
1990First RoundLost to UCF
 
 
*all team stats through 11/11