The Youngstown State Penguins are the latest FCS team that has decided to replace the football field. The Penguins posted the update via its football Twitter account. Youngstown State plays at Stambaugh Stadium. Youngstown State installed its previous surface in the summer of 2011 with a PowerBlade HP+ synthetic turf. They will have an AstroTurf … Read more
The Youngstown Penguins have found Bo Pelini’s replacement in Cincinnati Bearcats assistant Doug Phillips. Phillips, who turns 52 on February 29 (yes, he was born on leap day), has been the Cincinnati running backs coach since 2018. In 2017, he was the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for the Bearcats. Phillips knows Youngstown … Read more
Youngstown State head coach Bo Pelini has left his position to take over as defensive coordinator of the reining FBS champion LSU Tigers. Pelini spent the previous five seasons with the Penguins guiding them to a 33-28 overall record with a mark of 18-22 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. In his lone FCS Playoff … Read more