Final: YSU 38, Samford 24

By The Vindicator | November 26, 2016 at 8:24p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State football team opened the FCS playoffs with a 38-24 win over Samford on Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium.

The Penguins will next play on the road at Jacksonville State in next week's second round.

YSU (9-3) is in the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and only the second time since Jim Tressel left the Penguins for Ohio State in 2001.

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