Racers’ Grab Early Lead But Fall at YSU

Saturday, October 25

Youngstown, Ohio

1 p.m.

Murray State

0-8 , 0-4

Youngstown State

5-3 , 2-2

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Murray St.

Youngstown St.

Photo by: Clay Wagoner-Murray State Athletics

10/25/2025 3:05:00 PM | Football

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MSU scored on their first drive, but couldn’t stay with the Penguins in MVFC action

The Murray State Racers scored on their first drive of the game against the No. 22 Youngstown State Penguins, but fell Saturday afternoon 51-17 at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio

The Racers (0-8,) fell to 0-4 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference as they host the MSU Homecoming game Saturday (Nov. 1) against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray at 4 p.m.

MSU won the coin toss and took the ball first and found pay dirt with 10:48 left in the opening quarter when Jim Ogle hit Lucas Desjardins on a 31-yard pass play to give the Racers a 7-0 lead.

The Penguins pushed ahead of the Racers by tying the score before the end of the first quarter and tacked on another 17 points in the second quarter for a 24-7 lead at halftime.

GAME NOTES

Murray State captains today were (5) Conlee Crossno (R-Fr., Hodgenville, Ky.), (28) Jordan Washington (R-Fr., Helena, Ala.) and (42) Ja'Quan Redfern (R-So., Vineland, N.J.).
The Racers won the coin toss and elected to take the ball.
MSU promptly scored on their opening drive for the first time this season on a 31-yd touchdown throw from Jim Ogle to Lucas Desjardins.
It was MSU's first time this season to score on their opening drive of a game and first since MSU got a 58-yard TD run from Jayden Johannsen at North Dakota (9-28-24).
It marked the second time this season that the Racers have had a lead this season.
The other was at Jacksonville State (9-20-25) on a field goal 3-0 at 3:54 of the first quarter.
The game today marked the Racers' first game at YSU since they were both members of the Ohio Valley Conference in 1987.
MSU offensive lineman Cameron Stancil had the rare feat of catching a pass with 3:40 in the second quarter.
Stancil grabbed a tip pass and fell forward for a nine yard gain.
MSU's Jack Tannefill booted a 38-yard field goal in the fourth quarter and is now 6-of-8 this season and is 16-of-16 in extra point attempts.
Back up quarterback, Baxter Wright, came off the bench to be the Racers' rushing leader with 30 yards on seven carries.
Wright also threw is first collegiate touchdown pass to Cam Bullock on a 17-yard throw with 11:42 left in the game.
Klayton Ingram led the Racers with 10 tackles, including seven solo stops.
Today's game marked a fourth-straight week of taking on a FCS Top-25 team in the MVFC, the top league in all of FCS football.
South Dakota was No. 21 (Oct. 4) when they met the Racers and Illinois State was No. 10 (Oct. 11) and last week South Dakota State was No. 2.
Homecoming next weekend against SIU also features the retiring of the No. 26 that was worn by Danny Lee Johnson from 1977-81 where was the 1978 OVC Player of the Year and named All-America. Today, Johnson's career still stands as he is MSU's second all-time leading rusher with 2,522 yards. The ceremony will take place before kickoff.

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