2010 GAME RECAPS GAME
#1
Penn State 44, Youngstown State 14 Sept. 4 • University Park, Pa. Beaver Stadium | Att: 101,213
Score by Quarters Youngstown State Penn State
1 7 3
2 3 0 0 13 14
The Penguins led 7-6 late in the second quarter before the Nittany Lions scored 17 points in a span of 1:32 to seize control en route to a 44-14 win in front of 101,213 at Beaver Stadium. The biggest play was a 100-yard kickoff return for touchdown by Chaz Powell to start the third quarter. YSU took a 7-3 lead when Kurt Hess and Dominique Barnes connected on an 80-yard score 2:09 left in the first quarter. In the first half, the YSU defense held PSU to three field goals and one touchdown before the Nittany Lions added 28 second-half points to earn a season-opening victory. YSU had more time of possession - 31:30 to 28:30, fewer turnovers (1-0), more fourthdown conversions (2-0), more total offensive plays (59-58), more rushing attempts (3429) and more pass completions (21-20) than Penn State. Barnes tied the school record for receptions in a game with 11. Hess had a strong starting debut going 21-of-25 for 189 yards and two touchdowns in the game.
4 7 14
Final 14 44
Team Statistics YSU PSU First Downs 14 22 Rushes 34 29 Yards 75 132 Passes 21-25 20-29 Yards 189 239 Total Plays 59 58 Total Yards 264 371 Avg. Play 4.5 6.4 Fumbles 1 0 Lost 0 0 Penalties 8 3 Yards 65 20 Punts 7-284 1-45 Avg. 40.6 45.0 Punt Returns 0-0 3-24 Avg. 0.0 8.0 KO Returns 4-64 3-142 Avg. 16.0 47.3 INTs 1 0 Return Yds 0 0 TOP 31:30 28:30 3rd Down 2-13 7-11 4th Down 2-3 0-0 Sacks By 0-0 1-8
GAME
#2
Youngstown State 31, Butler 7 Sept. 11 • Youngstown, Ohio Stambaugh Stadium | Att: 18,025
Score by Quarters Butler Youngstown State
1 0 7
2 7 10
3 0 7
YSU picked up a 31-7 victory over the Bulldogs at Stambaugh Stadium. The Guins have now won 15 consecutive home openers. The Penguins broke open a 17-7 game against Butler late in the third quarter when Dominique Barnes returned a punt 86 yards for a touchdown. YSU took a 7-0 lead when Jordan Thompson scored his first career touchdown in the opening quarter. In the second, Adaris Bellamy’s first career score from five yards out increased the advantage to 14-0. Butler cut the deficit in half on a 3-yard pass from Andrew Huck to Jeff Larsen midway through the second quarter, but the Guins scored the final 17 points of the game. Stephen Blose kicked a 29-yard field goal just before halftime, Barnes scored on his punt return and Bellamy added a 25-yard score in the fourth quarter. The Penguins rushed for 286 yards, their most in a game since September 2008. Jamaine Cook led the way with 93 yards on 18 carries.
4 0 7
Final 7 31 Team Statistics BU YSU First Downs 16 23 Rushes 27 48 Yards 94 286 Passes 21-34 9-16 Yards 189 91 Total Plays 61 64 Total Yards 283 377 Avg. Play 4.6 5.9 Fumbles 1 0 Lost 0 0 Penalties 3 4 Yards 20 40 Punts 4-177 3-121 Avg. 44.2 40.3 Punt Returns 1-0 2-90 Avg. 0.0 45.0 KO Returns 6-153 2-26 Avg. 25.5 13.0 INTs 0 1 Return Yds 0 18 TOP 30:39 29:21 3rd Down 7-14 5-10 4th Down 0-2 0-1 Sacks By 0-0 1-11
Scoring Summary
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter PSU 3:58 • Collin Wagner 44-yard field goal YSU 2:09 • Dominique Barnes 80-yard pass from Kurt Hess (Stephen Blose kick) 2nd Quarter PSU 14:08 • Wagner 49-yard field goal PSU 1:20 • Brett Brackett 20-yard pass from Rob Bolden (Wagner kick) PSU 0:00 • Wagner 48-yard field goal 3rd Quarter PSU 14:48 • Chaz Powell 100-yard kickoff return (Wagner kick) PSU 8:56 • Brackett 22-yard pass from Bolden (Wagner kick) 4th Quarter PSU 13:37 • Stephfon Green 6-yard run (Wagner kick) PSU 6:54 • Kevin Newsome 1-yard run (David Soldner kick) YSU 0:40 • Ely Ducatel 7-yard pass from Hess (Blose kick)
1st Quarter YSU 3:35 • Jordan Thompson 8-yard run (Stephen Blose kick) 2nd Quarter YSU 11:22 • Adaris Bellamy 5-yard run (Blose kick) BU 7:59 • Jeff Larsen 3-yard pass from Andrew Huck (David Lang kick) YSU 0:40 • Blose 29-yard field goal 3rd Quarter YSU 3:35 • Dominique Barnes 86-yard punt return (Blose kick) 4th Quarter YSU 14:09 • Bellamy 25-yard run (Blose kick)
Individual Statistics
RUSHING: Youngstown State • Adaris Bellamy 12-38; Jamaine Cook 10-31; Jordan Thompson 3-18; Josh Lee 1-6; Kurt Hess 5-4; Kevin Watts 2-(-6); Team 1-(-16). Penn State • Evan Royster 11-40; Stephfon Green 6-32; Kevin Newsome 3-21; Silas Redd 3-20; Devon Smith 2-7; Curtis Dukes 1-5; Michael Zordich 1-4; Joe Suhey 1-2; Rob Bolden 1-1. PASSING: Youngstown State • Kurt Hess 21-25-189. Penn State • Rob Bolden 20-29239. RECEIVING: Youngstown State • Dominique Barnes 11-134; Josh Lee 2-14; Ely Ducatel 2-12; Adaris Bellamy 2-4; Kevin Watts 1-7; David Rogers 1-7; Jordan Thompson 1-6; Andre Barboza 1-5. Penn State • Brett Brackett 8-98; Derrick Moye 5-61; Justin Brown 3-35; Evan Royster 3-18; Devon Smith 1-27. INTERCEPTIONS: Youngstown State • David Rach 1-0. Penn State • None.
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Individual Statistics
RUSHING: Butler • Matt Kobli 8-46; Andrew Huck 8-23; Ryan Hitchcock 7-13; Scott Gray 4-12. Youngstown State • Jamaine Cook 18-93; Jordan Thompson 10-65; Adaris Bellamy 10-60; Torrian Pace 9-39; Kurt Hess 3-11; Allen Jones 1-9; Kevin Watts 1-9. PASSING: Butler • Andrew Huck 20-32-148; Matt Kobli 1-2-41. Youngstown State • Kurt Hess 9-16-91. RECEIVING: Butler • Jordan Koopman 5-55; Zach Watkins 5-25; Scott Gray 4-30; Eddie McHale 3-25; Jeff Larsen 2-7; Andrew Huck 1-41; Ryan Hitchcock 1-6. Youngstown State • Ely Ducatel 3-19; Jamaine Cook 2-25; Kevin Watts 2-25; Dominique Barnes 2-22. INTERCEPTIONS: Butler • None. Youngstown State • Randy Louis 1-18.
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