The Jambar

Issue date: 11/3/09 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Nick Young / The Jambar

One play, the first play of the second half, changed the momentum for the rest of the homecoming game against South Dakota State University.

Quarterback Brandon Summers had his pass picked off by senior Jackrabbit linebacker Derek Domino to begin the second half. Seven plays and 32 yards later, the Jackrabbits scored on a Kyle Minnet five-yard touchdown run. Minnet was the workhorse for the Jackrabbits and difference maker in the second half as he rushed 22 times for 87 yards and two touchdowns for the game.

Youngstown State University could not bounce back from the play as they did not score another point and eventually lost the game, 17-3.

The Penguins scored first as junior placekicker Stephen Blose connected on a 48-yard field goal to put the Penguins up 3-0. Blose matched his season long field goal of 48 yards he had kicked at Pittsburgh in week one of the season.

After the Blose field goal, not much went right for the Penguins. They moved the ball downfield but could not put together another drive. The Jackrabbits matched the Blose field goal with a field goal of their own by Peter Reifenrath to tie the game at three going into halftime.

"At times we couldn't stop them. We couldn't tackle," head coach Jon Heacock said in his post-game press conference.

The Penguins could not stop the Jackrabbits on their last scoring drive either.

SDSU drove the ball 66 yards on nine plays giving them a two-touchdown cushion. The Penguins had a chance to hold the Jackrabbits to three points but could not stop Minnet on third and goal from the one-yard line. On the play, Minnet found the edge and beat all the Penguins to the goal line.

The Penguins last gasp attempts at a comeback were stalled on fourth down both times after the Jackrabbits scored their last touchdown with 4:51 left in the game. One possession was ended on downs while the other possession ended on an interception to wrap up the victory for the Jackrabbits.

The Penguins fall to 4-4 overall on the season and to 2-3 in Missouri Valley play.

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