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Gonzales
29
Indiana St. ISU 3-8 , 1-6
48
Winner Youngstown St. YSU 7-4 , 4-3
Indiana St. ISU
3-8 , 1-6
29
Final
48
Youngstown St. YSU
7-4 , 4-3
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ISU Indiana St. 6 20 0 3 29
YSU Youngstown St. 14 17 7 10 48

Game Recap: Football | | Seth Montgomery | GoSycamores.com

Rochelle’s career game not enough as Sycamores fall on road to No. 19/20 Youngstown State

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Indiana State was unable to keep pace with No. 19/20 Youngstown State despite a career game from senior wide receiver Rashad Rochelle as the Sycamores fell to the Penguins on Saturday afternoon inside Stambaugh Stadium, 48-29.
 
Rochelle sparked the Sycamore (3-8, 1-6) offense in the first half with three catches for 163 yards and three touchdowns, scoring from 11 yards, 78 yards, and 74 yards, as Indiana State battled Youngstown State (7-4, 4-3) over the first 30 minutes. Rochelle finished up with a career-high 224 yards on six receptions with the three first-half touchdowns, marking the most receiving yards by an Indiana State player since Bob Pugh recorded 260 yards back in 2017 against Liberty.
 
Nick Osho added his team-leading eighth rushing touchdown of the season with a two-yard plunge in the second quarter as Indiana State kept it close against the Penguins, trailing just 31-26 at the break.
 
The Penguins took control of the game in the second half with quarterback Beau Brungard connecting with tight end Austin Bray on a pair of short touchdown passes, while Andrew Lastovka converted a 42-yard field goal late as Youngstown State outscored Indiana State 17-3 over the second half to secure the MVFC win.
 
Keegan Patterson recorded the first 300-yard passing game of his collegiate career finishing 15-of-24 for 319 yards and three touchdowns, while adding an interception. Rochelle did a majority of the damage through the air, while KeShon Singleton added five catches for 75 yards. Nick Osho added 15 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown, while Deion Brown finished with nine carries for 69 yards.
 
Kimal Clark paced Indiana State's defense with 10 tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 2.5 tackles-for-loss in the ninth double-digit tackling game of the 2025 season. Xavian Andrews added nine tackles with Alex Rose contributing a sack and 2.0 TFLs.
 
YSU quarterback Brungard finished 23-of-30 through the air for 264 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 17 carries for 90 yards and three more scores in the YSU win. Max Tomczak was the primary target with seven catches for 109 yards, while Jaden Gilbert contributed nine carries for 91 yards on the ground.
 
Michael Wells helped Youngstown State control the game in the second half with a team-high 10 tackles, 3.5sacks, and 4.0 tackles-for-loss. DJ Harris and Preston Zandler recorded fumble recoveries, while Makai Shahid had an interception.
 
News & Notes
  • Rashad Rochelle recorded a career-high 224 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns on Saturday afternoon against Youngstown State.
  • Rochelle's 224 yards marked the fourth-most in Indiana State history and first time since Bob Pugh (260 vs. Liberty - Sept. 16, 2017) achieved the feat.
  • Rochelle's three receiving touchdowns marked the most by an Indiana State football player since Robert Tonyan Jr. had three receiving touchdowns at Minnesota (Sept. 10, 2016).
  • Rochelle has recorded at least 100 receiving yards in three of the last four games, and 80-plus receiving yards every game dating back to October 25, 2025, at North Dakota.
  • Rochelle's 78-yard and 74-yard touchdowns marked Indiana State's third and fourth 70-plus yard receptions of the season.
  • Five of Rochelle's eight receiving touchdowns have been at least 50-plus yards.
  • Nick Osho recorded his third 100-yard rushing game of the season and first since he went for 211 yards on October 4 against Southern Illinois.
  • Keegan Patterson recorded the first 300-yard passing game by an Indiana State quarterback since Cade Chambers threw for 311 yards against Youngstown State back on October 15, 2022.
  • Indiana State featured a 300-yard passer (Patterson), 100-yard rusher (Osho), and 100-yard receiver (Rochelle) in the same game for the first time since the Youngstown State game in the 2022 season when Chambers (311 passing), Justin Dinka (159 rushing), and Dante Hendrix (117 receiving) achieved the feat.
  • Kimal Clark recorded his team-leading ninth double-digit tackling game of the season on Saturday afternoon and moved into a tie for ninth all-time in the Indiana State single season tackling annals with 129 tackles on the year. He sits tied with Aaron Archie (2012) and Quintin Mikell (1983), with a chance to move into the top five all time with one game to play.
Team Green Law Postgame Press Conference
 

Up Next
Indiana State returns home for the 2025 regular season finale on Saturday, November 22, as the Sycamores host Murray State for Senior Day. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET with the Senior Day festivities to happen prior to kickoff. The game will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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