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Four-Down Territory: Youngstown QB calls this ‘our Super Bowl’

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Youngstown State faces an FCS version of murderer’s row in the Missouri Valley Conference, where North Dakota State, South Dakota State and Northern Iowa reside. Still, there’s no denying the long-simmering underdog ambition surrounding this week’s trip to West Virginia.

Just check out the screensaver on the phone of Penguins quarterback Ricky Davis, which for months has counted down the days leading to the WVU game.

“This is our Super Bowl,” Davis said. “We’re going to come ready.”

Let’s get ourselves ready with this week’s trip into Four-Down Territory:

Penguins’ QB has history

Davis will recognize Mountaineers nose tackle Darrien Howard, considering they faced off as high school seniors.