Youngstown State overcomes 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat North Dakota State 39-35

Youngstown State rallies for 39-35 victory

FARGO, N.D. — Brandon Summers threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Dominique Barnes with 22 seconds left Saturday to lift Youngstown State to a 39-35 victory over North Dakota State.

The Penguins, who rallied from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter, drove 70 yards in 14 plays for the winning score.

Summers threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Barnes. The Penguins (6-5, 4-4 Missouri Valley Conference) also scored on a 79-yard blocked field goal return by Lenny Wicks in the second quarter.

Pat Paschall, who came in as the leading rusher in the Football Championship Subdivision, led North Dakota State with 140 yards on the ground and three touchdowns. Quarterback Jose Mohler threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns for the Bison (3-8, 2-6).

(This version CORRECTS Youngstown State’s record.) )