YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP)—Cody Kirby threw for 252 yards and a touchdown to lead Missouri State to a 17-7 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday.
Kirby was 19-for-28 and threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Clay Harbor as the Bears (3-2, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference) stopped Youngstown State’s three-game winning streak.
Kirby’s pass to Harbor gave Missouri State a 7-0 lead with 13:34 left in the first, and the Bears increased it to 10-0 on Matt Hottelman’s 20-yard field goal with 6:57 to play in the first quarter.
Youngstown State (3-2, 1-1) cut the lead to 10-7 with 3:34 left in the second quarter on Brandon Summers’ 32-yard pass to Donald Jones, who caught 11 passes for 130 yards.
Jonathan Davis added Missouri State’s final score on a 4-yard run with 11:19 remaining in the third quarter.
Summers was 23-for-39 for 251 yards, but threw three interceptions. The Penguins also lost a fumble.
Head to Head - Week 5
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 352 | 252 | 100 | 16 | 50.0% | 5/30 | 1 | 30:08 |
| Youngstown State | 398 | 251 | 147 | 22 | 46.7% | 4/28 | 4 | 29:52 |
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