YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Jody Webb rushed for three touchdowns and Youngstown State rolled up a school-record 718 yards in total offense to rout Morehead State 67-13 Saturday.
Youngstown State (2-0), which erased the previous best of 657 against Valparaiso in 2011, had the first six scores of the game, including three first-quarter touchdown passes by Kurt Hess. Hess completed 16 of 19 passes for 282 yards and six different players scored touchdowns for the Penguins.
Webb rushed for 122 yards and Martin Ruiz added 117 and two touchdowns in a ground game which scored six touchdowns. Marcel Caver had five receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown.
Morehead State's Rees Macshara, who became the Eagles' first 1,000-yard rusher since 2000 last season, was held to 37 yards on 14 carries. The Eagles (0-2) were held to just 291 yards in total offense.
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