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Southern Illinois at Youngstown State

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Youngstown State beat Southern Illinois 31–⁠3. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Youngstown State led the series 11–⁠10.

AwaySouthern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2023
3
HomeYoungstown State8–⁠5 in 2023
31

Final at Stambaugh Stadium, YoungstownTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,767

At kickoff
53°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (KYNG), 16 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Aaron AdamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Illinois03003
Youngstown State7731431

Standouts

  • RushingTyshon King22 carries, 117 yards, 2 TDYoungstown State
  • DefenseMark Davis1 INTSouthern Illinois

Player stats

Southern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nic Baker12/279401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Strong5804
Shaun Lester5603
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Izaiah Hartrup568020
Justin Strong31507
Vinson Davis2705
Aidan Quinn2404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mark Davis0001

Youngstown State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mitch Davidson14/1815601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyshon King22117240
Dra Rushton175229
Da’Shaun Whatley21106
Dante Walker1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryce Oliver576039
C.J. Charleston328018
Max Tomczak118018
Brandon Serrano214012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Troy Jakubec0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Southern IllinoisYoungstown State
100Total yards323
94Passing yards156
6Rushing yards167
3.5Yards per pass8.7
0.3Yards per rush3.6
8First downs17
2–⁠13Third downs7–⁠14
2–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers2
5–⁠45Penalties4–⁠24
22:21Possession37:39

Efficiency

Southern IllinoisYoungstown State
26%Success rate42%
−0.38EPA per play0.08
1.12Explosiveness1.02
0.14Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.46Passing EPA0.64
14%Passing-down success29%
6%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Illinois 51% to win. Youngstown State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Southern Illinois −4, over/under 57.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Youngstown State end zoneSouthern Illinois end zoneQ1 Youngstown StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 10 playsQ1 Youngstown StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Youngstown StateInterception, 7 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisField goal, 16 playsQ2 Youngstown StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Youngstown StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisInterception, 1 playQ3 Youngstown StateField goal, 4 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Youngstown StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Youngstown StateFumble, 3 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Youngstown StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Youngstown StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Youngstown StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Youngstown State drives left to right, Southern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Youngstown StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 10 plays, 25 yards
  3. Q1 Youngstown StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 96 yards
  4. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  5. Q2 Youngstown StateInterception, 7 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q2 Southern IllinoisField goal, 16 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q2 Youngstown StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  9. Q3 Youngstown StatePunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  10. Q3 Southern IllinoisInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q3 Youngstown StateField goal, 4 plays, −3 yards
  12. Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  13. Q3 Youngstown StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q3 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q4 Youngstown StateFumble, 3 plays, 11 yards
  16. Q4 Southern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q4 Youngstown StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q4 Youngstown StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 36 yards
  20. Q4 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q4 Youngstown StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Youngstown State 7, Southern Illinois 0
Youngstown State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00Thomas Burks kickoff for 56 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tyshon King run for 5 yds to the YSU 30
14:262nd & 5 at own 30Mitch Davidson pass incomplete
14:213rd & 5 at own 30Mitch Davidson pass complete to Bryce Oliver for 17 yds to the YSU 47 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 47Tyshon King run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:092nd & 7 at the 50Dra Rushton run for no gain to the 50 yard line
12:273rd & 7 at the 50Mitch Davidson pass complete to Bryce Oliver for 10 yds to the SIU 40 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 40Tyshon King run for 40 yds for a TD (Andrew Lastovka KICK)Youngstown State 7, Southern Illinois 0
Southern Illinois Punt, 10 plays
11:43Clay Medvec kickoff for 63 yds
11:341st & 10 at own 36Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 7 yds to the SIU 43
11:032nd & 3 at own 43Justin Strong run for 1 yd to the SIU 44
10:183rd & 2 at own 44Justin Strong run for 1 yd to the SIU 45
9:354th & 1 at own 45Shaun Lester run for 3 yds to the SIU 48 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at own 48Nic Baker pass incomplete
8:512nd & 10 at own 48Nic Baker run for 8 yds to the YSU 44
8:043rd & 2 at opp 44Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 16 yds to the YSU 28 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 28Nic Baker sacked by Devin Lee for a loss of 10 yards to the YSU 38
6:482nd & 20 at opp 38Nic Baker pass incomplete
6:433rd & 20 at opp 38Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 06:43
6:433rd & 20 at opp 38Nic Baker pass complete to Aidan Quinn for 4 yds to the YSU 34
5:514th & 16 at opp 34Southern Illinois Penalty, Delay Of Game (Thomas Burks) to the YSU 39
5:444th & 21 at opp 39Nathan Torney punt for 35 yds, downed at the YSU 4
Youngstown State Touchdown, 13 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 4Dra Rushton run for 4 yds to the YSU 8
5:082nd & 6 at own 8Dra Rushton run for 1 yd to the YSU 9
4:223rd & 5 at own 9Youngstown State Penalty, False Start (Anthony Johnson) to the YSU 5
4:123rd & 9 at own 5Tyshon King run for 14 yds to the YSU 19 Tyshon King fumbled, recovered by YSU Tyshon King for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 19Dra Rushton run for 3 yds to the YSU 22
2:552nd & 7 at own 22Mitch Davidson pass complete to Bryce Oliver for 39 yds to the SIU 39 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 39Mitch Davidson pass complete to Bryce Oliver for 5 yds to the SIU 34
2:002nd & 5 at opp 34Dra Rushton run for 6 yds to the SIU 28 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 28Mitch Davidson pass complete to Dra Rushton for 6 yds to the SIU 22
1:152nd & 4 at opp 22Dra Rushton run for 6 yds to the SIU 16 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 16Dra Rushton run for 4 yds to the SIU 12
0:022nd & 6 at opp 12Tyshon King run for 3 yds to the SIU 9
Q2 14:583rd & 3 at opp 9Mitch Davidson pass complete to C.J. Charleston for 7 yds to the SIU 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:471st & goal at opp 2Dra Rushton run for 2 yds for a TD (Andrew Lastovka KICK)Youngstown State 14, Southern Illinois 0
Q2 14:47Youngstown State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SIU 8
2nd quarter4 drives, then Youngstown State 14, Southern Illinois 3
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:40Clay Medvec kickoff for 65 yds
14:321st & 10 at own 16Justin Strong run for 1 yd to the SIU 17
13:552nd & 9 at own 17Nic Baker pass incomplete
13:473rd & 9 at own 17Nic Baker sacked by Alex Howard and Hunter Allen for a loss of 8 yards to the SIU 9
13:054th & 17 at own 9Nathan Torney punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Tyjon Jones at the SIU 36
Youngstown State Interception, 7 plays
13:021st & 10 at opp 36Tyshon King run for 1 yd to the SIU 35
12:112nd & 9 at opp 35Mitch Davidson pass complete to Tyshon King for 3 yds to the SIU 32
11:353rd & 6 at opp 32Tyshon King run for 5 yds to the SIU 27
10:544th & 1 at opp 27Dra Rushton run for 6 yds to the SIU 21 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 21Dra Rushton run for 9 yds to the SIU 12
9:302nd & 1 at opp 12Dra Rushton run for a loss of 2 yards to the SIU 14
8:453rd & 3 at opp 14(08:45) KING, Tyshon rush up the middle for a gain of 14 yards to the SIU0, TOUCHDOWN YSU, score nullified by penalty, clock 08:37 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY Before the snap, YSU Illegal Formation on OLIVER, Bryce enforced 5 yards from the SIU14 to the SIU19. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:373rd & 8 at opp 19(08:37) DAVIDSON, Mitch pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for CHARLESTON, CJ broken up by SMITH, Dune at the SIU0, clock 08:30. PENALTY SIU Offsides on COWAN, Devin enforced 5 yards from the SIU19 to the SIU14 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:313rd & 3 at opp 14Mitch Davidson pass intercepted, touchback.
Southern Illinois Field goal, 16 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 20Nic Baker pass complete to Justin Strong for 7 yds to the SIU 27
7:542nd & 3 at own 27Nic Baker pass complete to Justin Strong for 4 yds to the SIU 31 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 31Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 20 yds to the YSU 49 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 49Nic Baker pass incomplete
6:362nd & 10 at opp 49Nic Baker pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 5 yds to the YSU 44
6:023rd & 5 at opp 44Nic Baker pass complete to Justin Strong for 4 yds to the YSU 40
5:134th & 1 at opp 40Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 05:13
5:134th & 1 at opp 40Nic Baker run for 3 yds to the YSU 37 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 37Southern Illinois Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the YSU 42
4:281st & 15 at opp 42Nic Baker pass incomplete
4:212nd & 15 at opp 42Nic Baker run for 22 yds to the YSU 20 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 20Nic Baker pass complete to Vinson Davis III for 2 yds to the YSU 18
3:042nd & 8 at opp 18Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 7 yds to the YSU 11
2:273rd & 1 at opp 11Justin Strong run for 4 yds to the YSU 7 for a 1ST down
1:511st & goal at opp 7Nic Baker sacked by Chris Fitzgerald and Anthony Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the YSU 10
1:402nd & goal at opp 10Justin Strong run for 1 yd to the YSU 9
1:352nd & goal at opp 10Timeout Southern Illinois, clock 01:35
1:343rd & goal at opp 9Timeout Youngstown State, clock 01:34
1:313rd & goal at opp 9Nic Baker sacked by Chris Fitzgerald and Dawan Martin for a loss of 7 yards to the YSU 16
1:274th & goal at opp 16Timeout Youngstown State, clock 01:27
1:224th & goal at opp 16Thomas Burks 33 yd FG GOODYoungstown State 14, Southern Illinois 3
Youngstown State End of half, 2 plays
1:22Thomas Burks kickoff for 58 yds
1:181st & 10 at own 21Tyshon King run for a loss of 3 yards to the YSU 18
0:392nd & 13 at own 18Tyshon King run for 3 yds to the YSU 21
3rd quarter6 drives, then Youngstown State 17, Southern Illinois 3
Southern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
15:00Clay Medvec kickoff for 58 yds
14:531st & 10 at own 19Nic Baker pass complete to Izaiah Hartrup for 18 yds to the SIU 37 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at own 37Shaun Lester run for a loss of 3 yards to the SIU 34
13:392nd & 13 at own 34Nic Baker pass incomplete
13:393rd & 13 at own 34Nic Baker pass incomplete
13:354th & 13 at own 34Nathan Torney punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Max Tomczak at the YSU 27
Youngstown State Punt, 8 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 27Tyshon King run for 1 yd to the YSU 28
12:482nd & 9 at own 28Mitch Davidson pass complete to Bryce Oliver for 5 yds to the YSU 33
12:083rd & 4 at own 33Mitch Davidson pass complete to C.J. Charleston for 18 yds to the SIU 49 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 49Tyshon King run for 8 yds to the SIU 41
10:412nd & 2 at opp 41Tyshon King run for 4 yds to the SIU 37 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 37Tyshon King run for 1 yd to the SIU 36
9:192nd & 9 at opp 36Mitch Davidson sacked by Devin Cowan and Dune Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the SIU 44
8:293rd & 17 at opp 44Tyshon King run for 1 yd to the SIU 43
7:504th & 16 at opp 43Brendon Kilpatrick punt for 39 yds
7:421st & 10 at own 4Nic Baker pass intercepted
Youngstown State Field goal, 4 plays
7:321st & goal at opp 2Dra Rushton run for 1 yd to the SIU 1
6:592nd & goal at opp 1Mitch Davidson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SIU 2
6:153rd & goal at opp 2Tyshon King run for a loss of 3 yards to the SIU 5
5:314th & goal at opp 5Andrew Lastovka 22 yd FG GOODYoungstown State 17, Southern Illinois 3
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:31Clay Medvec kickoff for 58 yds
5:291st & 10 at own 25Shaun Lester run for no gain to the SIU 25
5:062nd & 10 at own 25Nic Baker pass incomplete
5:003rd & 10 at own 25Nic Baker sacked by Dylan Wudke for a loss of 7 yards to the SIU 18
4:174th & 17 at own 18Nathan Torney punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Max Tomczak at the YSU 47
Youngstown State Missed FG, 6 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 47(04:09) DAVIDSON, Mitch pass deep to the left incomplete intended for OLIVER, Bryce broken up by JOHNSON, DJ at the SIU35, clock 04:05. PENALTY SIU Pass Interference on JOHNSON, DJ enforced 15 yards to the SIU38 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:031st & 10 at opp 38Mitch Davidson pass complete to C.J. Charleston for 3 yds to the SIU 35
3:282nd & 7 at opp 35Tyshon King run for 9 yds to the SIU 26 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 26Mitch Davidson pass incomplete
2:452nd & 10 at opp 26Dra Rushton run for 2 yds to the SIU 24
1:563rd & 8 at opp 24(01:56) DAVIDSON, Mitch pass short to the left complete for 3 yards to RUSHTON, Dra caught at the SIU22 and advanced to the SIU21 (SMITH, Dune), clock 01:49. PENALTY YSU Holding on LEIGH, Desmeal enforced 10 yards from the SIU24 to the SIU34 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:253rd & 18 at opp 34Tyshon King run for 8 yds to the SIU 26
0:324th & 10 at opp 26Clay Medvec 43 yd FG MISSED
Southern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 26Nic Baker pass complete to Aidan Quinn for no gain to the SIU 26
0:102nd & 10 at own 26Nic Baker pass incomplete
0:043rd & 10 at own 26Nic Baker run for 1 yd to the SIU 27
Q4 14:564th & 9 at own 27Nic Baker pass incomplete
4th quarter9 drives, then Youngstown State 31, Southern Illinois 3
Youngstown State Fumble, 3 plays
14:491st & 10 at opp 27Tyshon King run for 4 yds to the SIU 23
14:102nd & 6 at opp 23Mitch Davidson run for a loss of 4 yards to the SIU 27 Mitch Davidson fumbled, recovered by YSU Mitch Davidson
13:223rd & 10 at opp 27Mitch Davidson pass complete to Jake Benio for 11 yds Jake Benio fumbled, recovered by SIU Branson Combs
Southern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 16Nic Baker run for 7 yds to the SIU 23
12:492nd & 3 at own 23Nic Baker sacked by Anthony Johnson for a loss of 4 yards to the SIU 19
12:183rd & 7 at own 19Nic Baker pass incomplete
12:124th & 7 at own 19Nic Baker pass incomplete
Youngstown State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:051st & 10 at opp 19Dra Rushton run for 3 yds to the SIU 16
11:322nd & 7 at opp 16Mitch Davidson pass complete to Brandan Serrano for 12 yds to the SIU 4 for a 1ST down
10:481st & goal at opp 4Mitch Davidson pass incomplete
10:452nd & goal at opp 4Tyshon King run for 2 yds to the SIU 2
10:213rd & goal at opp 2Tyshon King run for 2 yds for a TD (Andrew Lastovka KICK)Youngstown State 24, Southern Illinois 3
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:21Clay Medvec kickoff for 63 yds
10:111st & 10 at own 22Shaun Lester run for 3 yds to the SIU 25
9:412nd & 7 at own 25Shaun Lester run for 3 yds to the SIU 28
9:253rd & 4 at own 28Nic Baker sacked by Dylan Wudke for a loss of 8 yards to the SIU 20
8:374th & 12 at own 20Nathan Torney punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Max Tomczak at the SIU 36
Youngstown State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:301st & 10 at opp 36Dra Rushton run for no gain to the SIU 36
7:382nd & 10 at opp 36Mitch Davidson pass complete to Brandan Serrano for 2 yds to the SIU 34
6:533rd & 8 at opp 34Tyshon King run for 3 yds to the SIU 31
6:034th & 5 at opp 31Timeout Youngstown State, clock 06:03
6:034th & 5 at opp 31Mitch Davidson pass complete to Max Tomczak for 18 yds to the SIU 13 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 13Tyshon King run for 6 yds to the SIU 7
4:232nd & 4 at opp 7Dra Rushton run for 6 yds to the SIU 1 for a 1ST down
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:33Clay Medvec kickoff for 48 yds
3:311st & 10 at own 17Jimmy Athans run for a loss of 2 yards to the SIU 15
Youngstown State Touchdown, 7 plays
3:291st & goal at opp 1Dra Rushton run for 1 yd for a TD (Andrew Lastovka KICK)Youngstown State 31, Southern Illinois 3
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:052nd & 12 at own 15Nic Baker pass incomplete
2:593rd & 12 at own 15Nic Baker pass incomplete
2:564th & 12 at own 15Nathan Torney punt for 41 yds, downed at the YSU 44
Youngstown State End of game, 5 plays
2:461st & 10 at own 44Dante Walker run for 2 yds to the YSU 46
2:002nd & 8 at own 46Da’Shaun Whatley run for 5 yds to the SIU 49
1:123rd & 3 at opp 49Da’Shaun Whatley run for 6 yds to the SIU 43 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 43(01:00) [NHSG] Kneel down by DAVIDSON, Mitch at SIU44 (team loss of 1), clock 00:54.
0:332nd & 11 at opp 44(00:33) [NHSG] Kneel down by DAVIDSON, Mitch at SIU45 (team loss of 1), clock 00:29.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Southern Illinois–Youngstown State game

Youngstown State leads 13–⁠11 in 24 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Youngstown State 28, Southern Illinois 16
2025Youngstown State 48, Southern Illinois 38
2024Southern Illinois 37, Youngstown State 33
2023Youngstown State 31, Southern Illinois 3
2022Youngstown State 28, Southern Illinois 21
2021Youngstown State 35, Southern Illinois 18

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