YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Julius Loughridge ran for 176 yards and four second-half touchdowns to help South Dakota State overcome a 14-point deficit and beat Youngstown State 35-30 on Saturday night in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for two of the top teams in the FCS.
South Dakota State (5-0), ranked No. 2 in the FCS coaches poll, has won seven straight against the Penguins.
Beau Brungard threw a 23-yard TD pass to Max Tomczak about three minutes into the game and ran for a 4-yard score that gave FCS No. 18 Youngstown State (3-2) a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter.
After the Penguins went three-and-out on the opening drive of the second half, Loughridge scored on runs of 3, 14 and 2 yards in the third quarter to make it 28-17 and added a 25-yard TD in the fourth.
Brungard threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Tomczak and finished 29 of 44 for 275 yards passing.
Chase Mason threw a 4-yard TD pass to Greyton Gannon to get South Dakota State on the scoreboard with 5:01 left in the first half.
Alex Bullock had 162 yards on 10 receptions for the Jackrabbits.
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