EAST LANSING, Mich. — Youngstown State got what it wanted out of its first road trip of the season on Saturday at Michigan State.

While the Penguins fell to the Big Ten foe 41-24, YSU put together a valiant performance, giving the Spartans a fight in East Lansing.

“I am proud of our kids because they kept fighting back, no matter what lead they built,” YSU head coach Doug Phillips said. “We fought back, and I think we’ve seen a lot of growth in this team in Week 3. We’re going to look at the film, we’re going to evaluate it and we’re going to see a lot of areas we can get a lot better at as we get closer to league play.”

There’s “no moral victories” for the Penguins, however, according to Phillips.

But the Penguins came away feeling like the opportunity to play in front of a hostile en

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