Fargo, N.D. -- The Youngstown State football team overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit by scoring two touchdowns in the final 5:13 to end the season on a memorable note with a 39-35 victory over North Dakota State at the Fargodome on Saturday afternoon.

YSU trailed 35-24 when Pat Paschall scored his third touchdown of the game with 7:59 remaining.

The Penguins marched 75 yards in eight plays and pulled within 35-32 with 5:13 remaining when quarterback Brandon Summers connected on a four-yard scoring toss to Aaron Pitts and subsequent two-point conversion pass to Kevin Smith.

Then the defense, which gave up 470 yards for the game, forced the Bison's lone three-and-out series of the game to get the ball back quickly. On third down, Andre Elliott deflected a pass that was intended for Matt Veldman forcing an NDSU punt.

YSU took over at its own 30 with 4:05 remaining. After Summers was sacked for an 11-yard loss on second down, he connected with Josh Lee for a 14-yard gainer setting up a fourth-and-seven at the 33. Donald Jones made a diving grab of a Summers aerial to keep the drive alive by gaining 13 yards.

On the game-winning drive, YSU also completed a third-and-nine from the NDSU 27, a third-and-five from the 11 and on third-and-goal from the five, Summers hit Dominique Barnes for the game-winning score with 22 seconds left.

YSU sophomore safety Scott Sentner intercepted a Jose Moehler desparation pass in the end zone as time expired.

With the win, the Penguins end the year with a 6-5 overall mark and a 4-4 record in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. North Dakota State ends the year 3-8 and 2-6.

Summers finished the game with 259 yards passing completing 23-of-34 attempts, including three for touchdowns. He finished the year with a school-record 219 completions. Jones caught 10 passes for 98 yards setting the school mark for receptions in a season with 77. Barnes had five catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns while senior tailback Kevin Smith had 101 yards on 25 carries.

North Dakota State took its first lead of the game in the third quarter when Mohler threw his second touchdown pass of the game, a 27-yard toss to Matt Veldman with 6:08 left in the third quarter.

YSU trimmed the deficit to 28-24 early in the fourth quarter when Stephen Blose drilled a 28-yard field goal before Paschall's third touchdown of the afternoon made it an 11-point game.

The Penguins led three time in the first half by a touchdown, but North Dakota State had an answer every time as the contest was tied 21 at halftime.

On the first offensive play from scrimmage, NDSU fumbled and safety David Fleming, who was making his first career start, recovered the miscue at the 46-yard line.

Sophomore quarterback Marc Kanetsky started the game for the Penguins in place of Brandon Summers, who was nursing a shoulder injury to his none-throwing arm. Kanetsky, making his starting debut, quickly moved the Guins downfield and tossed his first career touchdown pass when he connected with Jones from five yards out at the 10:59 mark of the first quarter.

After a quiet first quarter, both teams combined for 35 points and 292 yards, 213 of which came from NDSU, in the second.

Early in the second quarter, North Dakota State tied the game at seven when Paschall scored from one yard at the 12:33 mark capping a six-play, 57-yard march.

The Penguins answered with an impressive 11-play, 71-yard drive that ended when Summers tossed a six-yard touchdown pass to Dominique Barnes with 7:14 left before halftime.

NDSU didn't waste any time coming right back to tie the contest at 14 on Paschall's second one-yard touchdown run of the game.

After a YSU turnover, North Dakota State looked to take its first lead of the game when John Obarski came on to attempt a 27-yard field goal. However, junior defensive tackle Torrance Nicholson blocked the punt and cornerback Lenny Wicks swooped around the left side to pick up the ball. Wicks raced 79 yards untouched with the blocked field goal as the Guins went back on top 21-14.

The lead was short lived as the Bison moved 65 yards in 33 seconds on just three plays. The scoring play was a 21-yard pass from Mohler to Warren Holloway with 46 seconds remaining before halftime.