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September 18, 1999
Football: YSU Moves To 2-1 With 13-7 Win Over Indiana (Pa.)
    YOUNGSTOWN, OH - The Youngstown State University defense held on a fourth-and-5 play on the Penguin 42-yard line with less than a minute to play as YSU held on to defeat Indiana (Pa.), 13-7, before 15,022 fans at Stambaugh Stadium.
    The win moves the Penguins to 2-1 on the season and sets up next Saturday’s showdown with Western Illinois at Stambaugh Stadium.
    Trailing 13-0 in the fourth quarter, the Indians (1-1) scored with 1:44 to play on a four-yard run by Terrance Wilson. On the ensuing kickoff, the Indians’ Derek Brinkley recovered the on-side kick to set up a possible game-winning drive, but the Indians could only manage five yards and the Penguins hung on.
    The Penguins (2-1) were held to just 169 yards of total offense, including 13 yards passing., but picked off four first-half passes en route to the win.
    "Our defense came to play," said YSU head coach Jim Tressel. "I think they are getting better everyday. They like flying around together. They are doing a great job coming up with turnovers, which whenever we have had a great team that has been a hallmark of our defense. They were put up against it because our offense surely did not help them."
    YSU was stifled all night on offense, but managed to jump out to a 13-0 first-half lead. Adrian Brown, who moved into fifth place on YSU’s all-time rushing list, put the Penguins ahead, 7-0, on a one-yard run. The Penguins moved 34 yards on the opening drive. YSU answered again in the first quarter when Mark Griffith connected on a 40-yard field goal. He also drilled a 28-yard field goal with 1:51 in the second quarter.
    "Indiana has a good defense," said Tressel. They have great athletes. They came to play and I do not think we played as well as we are capable which was disappointing. You put that combination together and you are not going to play as well as you like."
    Jeff Ryan threw for a career-low 13 yards, but rushed for 67 yards to lead the Penguins ground attack. Linebacker Ian Dominelli recorded 10 tackles, two pass break-ups and had his first interception. Cornerback LeVar Greene also recorded his first two career interceptions.