Junior quarterback Tom Zetts was named the Hill Barth & King Offensive Player of the Game, junior linebacker James Terry was named the Hill Barth & King Defensive Player of the Game and junior cornerback Tyler Griffin was tabbed the HBK Special Teams Player of the Game by the Guins' coaching staff.

    Junior tight end Louis Irizarry was named the Jim Zdelar Offensive Lineman of the Game while junior defensive end Greg Jacobs was picked as the Jermaine Hopkins Defensive Lineman of the Game.

    Zetts, the HBK Offensive Player, rushed for a career-high 110 yards on 12 carries, scored a touchdown and did not get sacked. Zetts completed nine passes for 93 yards, but his legs helped the Penguins the most. Entering the game he had 131 rushes for 92 yards.

    Terry, the HBK Defensive Player, was credited with four tackles, including a sack for a seven-yard loss. Griffin, the HBK Special Teams Player, had two special teams tackles and two tackles on defense.

    Irizarry had his best performance of the season participating in 68 plays and earning a season-high grade of 85 percent. He caught a pass for 14 yards and had a grab for a two-point conversion in the third quarter.

    Jacobs had three total tackles, including two solo stops to earn the defensive lineman honor. YSU allowed just 18 yards rushing, the fewest since a minus-36 yard performance against Alcorn State in 1994.

    Earning scout-team honors for their performances during the week were freshman tailback Jordan Edwards (offense), freshman linebacker Nick Mernedakis (defense) and freshman long snapper Kyle Banna (special teams).

    Zetts also picked up the Haines Family Player of the Game award from the YSU Broadcast team of Bob Hannon, Dick Hartzell, Dave Sess and engineer Mike Orto.

    Zetts earned the Wachovia Leadership Award for helping guide the Penguins to their first win over a ranked team on the road since the 1999 playoffs at Montana.

    YSU received good news in the National Polls. The Penguins, who were 10th following the loss to UNI, moved up to seventh in the Sports Network and CSN Coaches Poll.

    Youngstown State plays its final regular-season home game of the year on Saturday against No. 12 Southern Illinois. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. at Stambaugh Stadium.