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Wanted: Home field advantage -- September 10, 9:01 AM
Courtesy of: Joe Scalzo
What he (coach Wolford) hasn’t done is coach a game here. And he’s hoping everyone in town will come out to see his debut on Saturday against Butler. “We need to have a home field advantage,” Wolford said. “This community, this Valley, we need you. We need to fill this place up ...

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Old ways -- September 9, 3:11 PM
Courtesy of: MIKE McLAIN Tribune Chronicle
Don't think for one minute that first-year Youngstown State University football coach Eric Wolford doesn't remember the memories Tressel created during 14 seasons as coach of the Penguins. Dipping into the Tressel years seems to be at the foundation of Wolford's plan to restore the program as one of nation's best in Division I ...

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Banna, Patella leave YSU football team -- September 9, 3:01 PM
Courtesy of: the Vindicator
Red shirt freshman linebacker Dan Banna and sophomore safety Vinnie Patella have left the YSU football team for "personal reasons." ...

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Penguins must cut down penalties -- September 9, 2:59 PM
Courtesy of: JOE SCALZO .the Vindicator
YSU was penalized eight times for 65 yards in a 44-14 loss to Penn State, one of big blemishes on an otherwise promising opener ...

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Home Opener Versus Butler On Tap This Saturday -- September 9, 1:01 PM
Courtesy of: YSU
The Penguins play their home opener against Butler on Sept. 11...kickoff is set for 6 p.m...the contest will be carried live on 570 WKBN and is being televised on a tape-delay basis by MyYTV...it is the first-ever meeting between the Penguins and Bulldogs on the gridiron...YSU and Butler are familiar schools as members of the Horizon League for their non-football programs ...

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Penguins Fall to Penn State, 44-14, in Wolford Debut -- September 9, 12:58 PM
Courtesy of: YSU
State College, Pa. – Senior Dominique Barnes tied a school single-game record with 11 receptions for 134 yards and redshirt freshman Kurt Hess threw for 189 yards with two touchdowns, but the Youngstown State football team (0-1) lost to No. 14/19 Penn State (1-0), 44-14, in Head Coach Eric Wolford's debut in front of a crowd of 101,213 at Beaver Stadium ...

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TV/Radio Shows on Tap for Wednesday and Thursday -- September 9, 12:57 PM
Courtesy of: YSU
Coach Eric Wolford's first television and radio shows are set for Wednesday and Thursday night. The Penguin Gameday Television show will debut on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on 21 WFMJ live from the Canfield Fair. The live Penguin Playbook Radio Show on 570 WKBN is set for Thursday at 6 p.m. at the O'Charley's location in Boardman ...

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Game Week Arrives as Guins Prep For Penn State -- September 9, 12:55 PM
Courtesy of: YSU
The Youngstown State football team will be action for the first time under Head Coach Eric Wolford on Saturday at Penn State. Kickoff for the contest is set for 12:01 p.m. and will be carried live on the Big Ten Network and 570 WKBN ...

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Wolford pleased with first day of workouts -- August 6, 11:06 AM
Courtesy of: JOE SCALZO the Vindicator
Grinning from ear to ear, new YSU football coach Eric Wolford summed up his first training camp practice on Thursday with phrases not heard much during spring practice ...

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Penguins Report to Camp | First Practice on Tap for Today -- August 5, 7:05 AM
Courtesy of: YSU
The Youngstown State football team reported to camp on Thursday afternoon for the first time under new Head Coach Eric Wolford. The 90 members of this year's team moved into their dorm rooms, had a team orientation meeting and underwent physicals as part of their first day ...

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