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Josiah Johnson led South Dakota State to a 27-20 victory over Youngstown State with a strong performance of 238 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The game was played in Brookings, S.D., on Saturday. Despite being initially outscored by the Penguins, South Dakota State took control near halftime and maintained their lead throughout the second half.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In a college football game on Saturday, Josiah Johnson rushed for 238 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead the South Dakota State Jackrabbits to a 27-20 victory over the Youngstown State Penguins in Brookings, South Dakota. The Jackrabbits took control of the game just before halftime with an 18-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Chase Mason and an interception by Joe Ollman that led to a field goal as time expired. After halftime, Johnson scored his second touchdown on a 16-yard rush, solidifying their lead. Despite Beau Brungard's efforts—completing 27 of 35 passes for 292 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception—the Penguins couldn't overcome the deficit. The win improved South Dakota State’s record to 3-1, while Youngstown State dropped to 2-2.
Written for “College Football Game Highlights” on 2026-10-04,
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BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Josiah Johnson rushed for 238 yards and two touchdowns, Lofton O’Groske had seven catches for 94 yards, and South Dakota State rolled past Youngstown State 27-20 on Saturday.
asserted
State → rush → Saturday
The Jackrabbits (3-1, 1-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference), second in the Stats Perform poll, took the lead for good just before halftime.
asserted
Jackrabbits → take → halftime
The Penguins (2-2, 0-1), ranked ninth, were held to just one score in the second half.
asserted
Penguins → rank → half
Johnson and the Jackrabbits struck first with a 4-yard rush in the first quarter, but allowed two straight scoring drives by Youngstown to fall behind 10-7.
asserted
drives → strike → Youngstown
Quarterback Chase Mason had an 18-yard score on the ground with under a minute to go in the first half, and Joe Ollman had an interception on the next play to let the Jackrabbits kick a field goal just before time expired.
asserted
time → have → goal
Johnson tacked on his second touchdown of the night, a 16-yard rush, on South Dakota State’s first drive of the second half, and they kicked a field goal on their next drive.
asserted
they → tack → drive
Despite a touchdown and a field goal by the Penguins, they could not rally all the way back.
uncertain
they → rally → Penguins
Beau Brungard was 27-for-35 passing for 292 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.
asserted
Brungard → pass → yards
Lynn Wyche-El hauled in seven catches for 114 yards and a score.
asserted
El → haul → yards
Up next
Youngstown State: hosts South Dakota next Saturday.
asserted
State → host → Dakota
South Dakota State: hosts Eastern Illinois next Saturday.
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asserted
State → host → Illinois
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