| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MERC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
 YSU | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Game Leaders
Beau Brungard
· QB
Beau Brungard
· QB
Adam Urena
· QB
Brian Trobel
· RB
Team Stats
201st Downs16
6-143rd down efficiency4-12
2-44th down efficiency2-3
374Total Yards301
311Passing114
32/48Comp/Att14/21
6.5Yards per pass5.4
63Rushing187
24Rushing Attempts40
2.6Yards per rush4.7
3-25Penalties8-78
4Turnovers0
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
B. Brungard takes a knee
0:47
Beau Brungard run for 3 yds to the MERC 26 for a 1ST down
1:24
Beau Brungard pass complete to Tahir Mills for 7 yds to the MERC 29
1:35
Jaden Gilbert run for 1 yd to the MERC 36
1:37
Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 01:37
1:42
Beau Brungard run for 5 yds to the MERC 37 for a 1ST down
1:49
Jaden Gilbert run for 6 yds to the MERC 42
1:50
Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 01:50
1:55
Beau Brungard run for 6 yds to the MERC 48 for a 1ST down
2:00
Timeout Youngstown State, clock 02:00
2:00
Beau Brungard run for 5 yds to the YSU 46
2:04
Adam Urena pass intercepted Dathan Hickey return for 21 yds to the YSU 41
2:15
Adam Urena pass incomplete to Ayron Rodriguez
2:19
(02:19) No Huddle-Shotgun Urena,Adam pass incomplete short left to Van Dyke,Evan thrown to YSU11 PENALTY MER Pass Interference (Van Dyke,Evan) 15 yards from YSU21 to YSU36. NO PLAY.
2:27
Adam Urena pass complete to Evan Van Dyke for 5 yds to the YSU 21
2:56
Adam Urena pass complete to Rylan Davison for 20 yds to the YSU 26 for a 1ST down
3:22
Adam Urena pass complete to Evan Van Dyke for 4 yds to the YSU 46
3:49
Adam Urena pass complete to Evan Van Dyke for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:12
Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for 4 yds to the MERC 26
4:21
Brendon Kilpatrick punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Joe Kerbacher at the MERC 22
4:21
Brendon Kilpatrick punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Joe Kerbacher at the MERC 22
5:05
Beau Brungard run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
5:22
PENALTY YSU False Start (Keen,Van) 5 yards from YSU49 to YSU44. NO PLAY.
5:33
(05:37) Shotgun Brungard,Beau pass complete short left to Tomczak,Max caught at MER32, for 5 yards to the MER31 (Hill,Jaiden), out of bounds PENALTY YSU Pass Interference (Tomczak,Max) 15 yards from MER36 to YSU49. NO PLAY.
6:11
Jaden Gilbert run for 4 yds to the MERC 36
6:43
Beau Brungard pass complete to Austin Bray for 3 yds to the MERC 40
6:59
Max Young kickoff
6:59
Adam Urena pass complete to Dylan Evans for 8 yds for a TD (Dylan Evans pass to for Two-Point Conversion)
7:11
(07:12) No Huddle-Shotgun Urena,Adam pass incomplete short left to Black,Braydon thrown to YSU00 PENALTY YSU Roughing The Passer (Zandier,Preston) 8 yards from YSU16 to YSU08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. The previous play is under automatic review - "Targeting". PLAY CONFIRMED.
7:36
Brian Trobel run for a loss of 3 yards to the YSU 16
8:18
Adam Urena pass complete to Rylan Davison for 6 yds to the YSU 13
8:38
Adam Urena pass incomplete to Ayron Rodriguez
8:52
Adam Urena pass complete to Alejandro Vazquez for 1 yd to the YSU 34 for a 1ST down Youngstown State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Carston Marshall) to the YSU 19 for a 1ST down
9:00
Adam Urena pass incomplete to Alejandro Vazquez
9:38
Adam Urena pass complete to Jameir Gamble for 12 yds to the YSU 35 for a 1ST down
10:20
Adam Urena pass complete to Jameir Gamble for 1 yd to the YSU 47
10:43
Adam Urena pass complete to Jameir Gamble for 4 yds to the YSU 48
11:15
Adam Urena pass complete to Dylan Evans for 18 yds to the MERC 48 for a 1ST down
11:48
Brian Trobel run for 5 yds to the MERC 30 for a 1ST down
12:00
Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 12:00
12:36
Adam Urena pass complete to Rylan Davison for 7 yds to the MERC 25
13:22
Adam Urena pass complete to Jameir Gamble for 1 yd to the MERC 18
14:00
Jameir Gamble run for 1 yd to the MERC 17
14:13
Brendon Kilpatrick punt for 52 yds , Joe Kerbacher returns for 6 yds to the MERC 16
14:52
Beau Brungard sacked by Corey Cobb Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the YSU 38
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
0:00
Beau Brungard run for no gain to the YSU 46
0:38
Jaden Gilbert run for 2 yds to the YSU 46
0:46
Adam Urena pass incomplete to Joe Kerbacher
QB Beau Brungard rushes for 145 yards, 2 TDs to lead Youngstown State past Mercyhurst 24-15
— Beau Brungard threw for 114 yards and rushed for 145 more, including two touchdowns, and Youngstown State opened its season with a 24-15 win over Mercyhurst on Thursday night.
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