YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Indiana State was unable to keep pace with No. 19/20 Youngstown State despite a career game from senior wide receiver Rashad Rochelle as the Sycamores fell to the Penguins on Saturday afternoon inside Stambaugh Stadium, 48-29.
Rochelle sparked the Sycamore (3-8, 1-6) offense in the first half with three catches for 163 yards and three touchdowns, scoring from 11 yards, 78 yards, and 74 yards, as Indiana State battled Youngstown State (7-4, 4-3) over the first 30 minutes. Rochelle finished up with a career-high 224 yards on six receptions with the three first-half touchdowns, marking the most receiving yards by an Indiana State player since Bob Pugh recorded 260 yards back in 2017 against Liberty.