Youngstown State Penguins @ Southern Illinois Salukis
Jake Curry's 3 TD passes lead Southern Illinois past Youngstown State after facing 28-point deficit
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- — Jake Curry threw for 300-plus yards with three touchdowns and Southern Illinois rallied from a four-touchdown deficit to defeat Youngstown State 37-33 on Saturday.
It marked the first conference win of the season for Southern Illinois (3-7, 1-5 Missouri Valley Football Conference).
The Penguins (3-8, 2-5) took a 28-0 lead on three touchdown passes and a touchdown run by Beau Brungard and led 30-12 at halftime. Youngstown State still led 33-18 through the third quarter.
The fourth quarter was all Southern Illinois. Jerrian Parker had a 1-yard touchdown run, then Curry threw 18-yard to Colton Hoag for a score. The failed two-point conversion left YSU ahead 33-31 with 2:59 remaining.
The Salukis forced a three-and-out, then drove 65 yards in three plays, culminated in Curry's 20-yard pass to Bradley Clark for the go-ahead score. Another two-point conversion try came up short, leaving the score 37-33.
The Penguins drove to the SIU 17 on their final drive but ran out of time on a third-down incompletion.
Curry was 19-of-26 passing for 322 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. He led the Salukis with 78 yards rushing. Allen Middleton caught seven passes for 102 yards, including a touchdown.
Brungard completed 18 of 31 passes for 266 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. He ran for 121 yards with the three touchdowns and his leading receiver was Max Tomczak with 154 yards.
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Game Information
Carbondale, IL
2025 Standings
| Missouri Valley Football ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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