Don’t let those pieces of information about YSU being in 1-AA and not scoring a touchdown lull you into a false sense of confidence about this game. Pitt is taking this seriously. Manbearpig is a threat.
As is YSU.
“They are very similar to West Virginia and they’ve got a wide receiver [Donald Jones] that the NFL people are talking about. He’s going to be drafted. He’s a big kid that can run fast and has good size. We have to know where he is at all times.”
Wannstedt says that while the YSU offense concerns him, he has concerns also about the YSU defense.
“Defensively they have good players and from a defensive standpoint you’re trying to prepare for everything,” he added. “They will blitz. I don’t think they are going to blitz every down, but they may. They are a high percentage pressure team. You have to be concerned about that and be able to handle that.
“You really have to be concerned about your opponent, what they are going to do, but you really have to focus on your football team. You need to go out there and not commit penalties and not turn the ball over and tackle well. The rest will take care of itself.”
Meanwhile YSU is just trying to look better than it has in past games vs. 1-A foes.
”We didn’t handle ourselves very well at all – from coaches to players, just the whole scenario,” said Heacock of the Penguins’ first trip to Pittsburgh. ”We were all caught up in where we were playing and who we were playing and all those things. The reality is that it’s about how you play.”
The Penguins have had some experience against top-of-the-line FBS schools such as Ohio State and Penn State since their last showdown with the Panthers. Unfortunately, the results have been the same, with YSU yet to score a touchdown in its four games against FBS schools in the last four years. If that trend is to change on Saturday, Heacock said his team needs to not worry as much about where they’re at as they are what they’re doing.
Baby steps, guys. Baby steps.
Streak Continues.. but Penguins deal a major upset
Youngstown state still has yet to score a TD against a FBS school, but prevailed with a stellar defensive performance shutting down the Panthers offense, intercepting Bill Stull 3 times and forcing 2 fumbles from the Panthers young inexperienced running backs. YSU setup with good field position with the turnovers were able to convert them into three field goals and were victorious 9-7. Pitts lone touchdown coming late when backup redshirt freshman QB tino sunseri connected with Baldwin in the remaing seconds of the game.
How about that for a nightmare….i would cry and never watch pitt football again. But after bowling green… im scared of any “lower tier” team.
My wife is a BGSU graduate!
Hell she was surprised, shocked and couldn’t believe last years game. She is a good sport and doesn’t rub it in, but if they lose to YSU!
That would set this program back 5 years because this is Wanny’s team now and he has to take responsibility.
