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Sept. 11, 1999
Football: Big Plays Costly in Loss
at Western Michigan
Kalamazoo, Mich. -- A
21-point second quarter gave the Youngstown State
football team a 21-17 lead with just
26 seconds remaining in the second
quarter, but Western Michigan scored
on a 42-yard Hail Mary pass as time
expired before the half to take the
lead for good. The Division I-A
Broncos went on to a 46-28 win at
Waldo Stadium on Saturday.
The Broncos built up their lead to a 34-21 in the fourth
quarter, but the Penguins failed to
give up. YSU closed to within 34-28
on a two-yard scoring run by
freshman Ime Akpan. However, on the
ensuing kickoff, Rashad McDade
foiled the Penguins’ comeback
attempt with a 99-yard kickoff
return with just 7:41 to play in the
game.
The loss spoiled a remarkable performance from sophomore
quarterback Jeff Ryan and senior
wide receiver Elliott Giles. Ryan
completed 24-of-37 passes for 253
yards and Giles caught a career-high
nine passes for 144 yards.
The Penguins return to action next Saturday when they host Division
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