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Nov. 13, 2007

Football: Zetts, Savage, Helle Earn Player of the Game Award Against Western Illinois

Youngstown – Senior quarterback Tom Zetts, junior defensive tackle Mychal Savage and senior wide receiver Dustin Helle were named the Hill Barth & King Players of the Game for their efforts in the home finale against Western Illinois.

Zetts, the HBK Offensive Player of the Game and Gateway Offensive Player of the Week, completed 23-of-32 passes for a season-high 298 yards in the victory. Zetts threw two touchdown passes in the contest against WIU. The two touchdowns gave him 51 for his career breaking the school record of 50 previously held by Jeff Ryan.

Zetts also broke the school mark for career 200-yard passing games with the 13th of his career. The previous mark of 12 was held by Ron Jaworski. Zetts ended his career as the school's all-time leader in passing yards, attempts, completions, percentage and touchdown passes.

Savage, the HBK Defensive Player of the Game, Sports Network National Defensive Player of the Week and Gateway's Defensive Player of the Week, came through with a career-high 12 tackles, including nine solo stops, with two sacks and two fumble recoveries. Savage also contributed two quarterback hurries. His sacks were for 11 yards in losses and his two fumble recoveries set up touchdowns for Youngstown State.

Helle, the HBK Special Teams Player of the Week, helped seal the victory with his acrobatic catch of a Taylor Rowan onsides kick with just over a minute remaining. Helle snared Rowan's kick and then was pinwheeled in the air but held on to the football allowing the Guins to run out the clock.

The Jim Zdelar Offensive Lineman of the Game was senior offensive guard Leon Edwards while the Jermaine Hopkins Defensive Lineman of the Game was Dorian Chenault.

Earning accolades as Scout Team Players of the Week were freshman quarterback Scooter Hargate (Offense), junior free safety Tony Kavouras (Defense) and freshman cornerback Randy Louis (Special Teams).

Junior cornerback Jarvis Richards was the recipient of the W.O.W./Derek Pixley Hit of the Week while Savage was named the Haines Family Player of the Game by the YSU radio broadcast crew.

In the national polls the Penguins made some major moves after plenty of upsets. In the Sports Network Poll, YSU sits in 17th position after being ranked 20th last week. In the FCs Coaches Poll the Guins are tied for 15th with Eastern Washington.