Mercyhurst Lakers at Youngstown State Penguins
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QB Beau Brungard rushes for 145 yards, 2 TDs to lead Youngstown State past Mercyhurst 24-15
It was the fourth time in Brungard’s career passing for 100 yards and rushing for 100 more in the same game.
Brungard completed 10 of 16 passes in the first half for 97 yards and he also carried it 15 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Jaden Gilbert also had a rushing touchdown as Youngstown State led 21-7 at the break.
The Youngstown State defense forced four turnovers, the last Dathan Hickey to seal it. Justin Wimpye intercepted a pass in the opening minute of the second half. Then Ebony Curry Jr. had a strip sack later in the third that Mike Wells, who had a sack earlier on the drive, recovered.
Brendon Kilpatrick, the 2024 FCS punter of the year, had three kicks for 158 yards — for a 52.7 average. Last year on 40 punts, Kilpatrick averaged a school-record 46 yards per kick.
Youngstown State, which led the FCS in time of possession each of the past two seasons, held the ball for 34 minutes, 14 seconds. Last year, the Penguins averaged 36:11 and in 2023, had 35:06.
Adam Urena was 32 of 48 for 311 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Mercyhurst.
Mercyhurst was 4-7 in its first year as an FCS program in 2024.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:24 | Jaden Gilbert 1 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:08 | Evan Van Dyke 1 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Max Young Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:17 | Beau Brungard 4 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:54 | Beau Brungard 4 Yd Run (Andrew Lastovka Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:10 | Andrew Lastovka 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:59 | Dylan Evans 8 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Dylan Evans Pass to for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 MERC |
 YSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 6-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 374 | Total Yards | 301 |
| 311 | Passing | 114 |
| 32/48 | Comp/Att | 14/21 |
| 6.5 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 63 | Rushing | 187 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 8-78 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:14 | Possession | 25:46 |
Game Information
Location: Youngstown, OH
Attendance: 7,040 · Capacity:
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