Samford Bulldogs @ Youngstown State Penguins
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Webb, Youngstown State run past Samford
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Jody Webb ran for 174 yards and two touchdowns to lead Youngstown State to a 38-24 win over Samford in an FCS playoff game Saturday.
Both of Webb's scores, including a 62-yard TD run, came in the fourth quarter as Youngstown State pulled away for the win.
Shane Kuhn, Tevin McCaster and Martin Ruiz each punched in 1-yard touchdown runs for Youngstown State (9-3), which held Samford to just 24 yards on the ground. Zak Kennedy kicked a 25-yard field goal.
Youngstown State will face third-seeded Jacksonville State in the second round next weekend.
Trailing 31-7 in the fourth quarter, Samford (7-5) trimmed the deficit with a 20-yard field goal from Reece Everett. Youngstown State responded with Webb's 62-yard TD run two plays later.
Samford's Devlin Hodges threw for 372 yards and connected with Kelvin McKnight for three touchdowns. Two of those scores came in the final 6:42 of the game.
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2025 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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