Youngstown State Upsets Eastern Washington, Moves to FCS Finals

By D.J. Byrnes on December 17, 2016 at 10:06 pm
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Bo Pelini and Youngstown State, despite suspending four starters, punched their ticket to the FCS finals Saturday night with a come-from-behind 40-38 upset over No. 2 Eastern Washington in Cheney.

Penguins wide receiver Kevin Rader made a ridiculous one-handed, game-winning four-yard hug with one second left in the fourth quarter.

Youngstown quarterback Hunter Wells finished 16-24 for 243 yards and two touchdowns.

Youngstown State will face James Madison, who defeated five-time(!) champion North Dakota State last night in Fargo, on Jan. 7th at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

It will be YSU's first trip to the finals since Jim Tressel won it in 1999.


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