Nov 23, 2002

Final Stats

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - P.J. Mays rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown and caught one of Aaron Marshall's two scoring passes as Youngstown State beat Samford 37-29 Saturday.

Mays ran 13 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and caught a 51-yard TD pass from Marshall in the second as the Penguins (7-4) took a 20-7 lead.

Samford (4-7) pulled within 20-14 at halftime on Josh Kellett's second touchdown pass to Efrem Hill.

Youngstown State pushed its lead to 30-14 in the third quarter. Jake Stewart kicked a 36-yard field goal and Marshall threw a 59-yard TD pass to Jerald Burley.

Marshall hit on 10-of-18 passes for 180 yards with one interception. Burley had five catches for 94 yards for the Penguins.

Kellett was 20 of 38 for 241 yards with two interceptions and ran for 33 yards and a score for Samford. Hill had 125 yards receiving on six catches, including touchdowns of 48 and 12 yards. Aryvia Holmes caught 10 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown for Samford.