BEAVER TOWNSHIP – With their 31-28, come from behind victory over Towson State last Saturday safely tucked away, YSU head coach Doug Phillips’ squad will use their off week now to prepare for the start of conference play.

The Penguins will host South Dakota State on October 4 at 6 p.m., entertaining a Jackrabbit squad that has won two of the last three FCS national championships.

For the first time during Phillips’ tenure as head coach, the Penguins will enter league action 3-1 with a solid showing against Big Ten Conference foe Michigan State to their credit while riding the momentum of their win over the Tigers.

The buzz around the team and their success thus far can be attributed to upperclass leadership.

“It starts with having a bevy of fourth-year guys,” Phillips told the Curbston

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