2026 PSU vs. Buffalo

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Game Stats/Data

Game Three—

Rocco Becht QB

• Third career start at Penn State/42nd start of career (including Iowa State)—29th career victory as starting QB (leads all current FBS QBs in starts & wins)—Only 2 PSU QBs have more career wins: Sean Clifford 32, & Trace McSorley 31

• Game 3 Passing—21 of 27 for 268 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT, 1 sack (longest completions-56 yds. on first offensive play)—This was his 9th career game with 3+ TD passes (7 at ISU)—Becht has 7 TD passes in first 2 games of the season (Tony Sacca had 7 in first 2 games to open 1991 season)—Becht now has 21 career games of 200+ yards passing (2 at PSU)—6 of Becht’s 7 TD passes have been 15+ yards—In the Temple game, 3 Becht pass attempts were dropped by receivers (2 by Sowell)

• Game 3 Rushing—5 for 11 yards, 0 TD (long-12 yds.)

• Becht 2026 Passing stats/also PSU career (3 games/3 played/3 starts)—34 of 45 for 539 yards, Pct. 75.6%, 7 TDs, 0 INTs, 2 sacks (longest pass-56 yds. at Temple/best passing game-271 yds. vs. Marshall/most completions-21 at Temple on 27 attempts)

• Becht 2026 passing vs. Big Ten only (0 games played/0 starts)—0 of 0 for 0 yards, Pct. 0.0%, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 0 sacks (longest pass-0 yds. vs. TBA/best passing game-0 yds. vs. TBA/most completions-0 vs. TBA on 0 attempts)

• Becht 2026 Rushing stats/also PSU career (3 games/3 played/3 starts)—7 for 6 yards, 0 TD (long-12 yds. at Temple)

• Becht Career Passing stats (46 games played/42 starts inc. ISU)—748 of 1,222 for 9,813 yards, Pct. 61.2%, 71 TDs, 27 INTs (long-82 yds. ISU at Kansas State in 2023 for TD)—Two-point Conversion Passing—4 of 7 for 8 pts. (Iowa State 2023-25)—Best Passing Yards game: 22 of 38 for 446 yards (only 400+ yd. game of ISU career), Pct. 57.9%, 3 TDs, 0 INT in 2023 Liberty Bowl vs. Memphis

• Becht Career Rushing stats (46 games played/42 starts inc. ISU)—254 for 505 yards, 19 TDs (long-32 yds. ISU vs. Cincinnati in 2024)—Two-point Conversion Rushing—2 of 2 for 4 pts. (ISU 2024)—Best Rushing Yards game: 20 for 97 yds., 2 TDs ISU vs. UCF 2024

• Becht TD passes vs. Buffalo (2)—2nd Qtr. (0:08)-—Becht’s 23rd career game with multiple TD passes)

• Becht Longest completion vs. Buffalo— (Becht had 5 completions of 20+ yards in this game/10 on the season)

• Most Critical Pass Completion vs. Buffalo—

• Becht played xx offensive snaps vs. Buffalo per PFF (Becht season high to date)

• PSU Total Offense vs. Buffalo—416 yards on 61 plays (268 yds. passing), 23 first downs (12 passing)—2nd straight game with 400+ yards total offense

• PSU Red Zone Success & Offensive Scoring vs. Buffalo—3 of 5 (2 failed 1st & goal scenarios inside 10 in 1st Qtr.) / 3 TDs (3 passing, 0 rushing), 3 for 3 PATs, 2 for 3 FGs—27 total points by offense

• 2025 Becht Passing stats at Iowa State (12 games played/12 starts): 205 of 339 for 2,584 yards, 16 TDs, 9 INTs (with 8 rushing TDs)—Best 2025 game: 30 of 48 for 314 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 2 two-point conversion passes (2 rushing TDs) in ISU loss at Cincinnati—Best Season at ISU (2024/14 games started): 3,505 yards passing with 25 TDs (also had 3,120 yards passing with 23 TDs in 2023/13 games started)—ISU career games (2022-25): 43 with 39 starts & 26 wins (not all games at ISU have passing stats)

• Becht ISU Total Career Passing (43 games/39 starts): 714 of 1,177 for 9,274 yds., Pct. 60.7%, 64 TDs, 27 INTs (long-82 yds at Kansas State 2023 for TD—also had 79 yd. TD pass in this game)—Becht had 4 total TD passes of 75+ yards in his ISU career—One 75-yarder to Brett Eskildsen WR vs. BYU in 2025 (he threw 3 TDs in 7 games while at ISU)

• Becht Iowa State Career Post-Season Stats (3 games/2 bowls): 65 of 109 for 930 yards, Pct. 59.6%, 8 TDs, 1 INT (with 1 rushing TD in bowl)—Two-point Conversion Passing in Post-Season: 0 of 2 for 0 pts.—Best Post-Season game: 22 of 38 for 446 yards (only 400+ yd. game of ISU career), Pct. 57.9%, 3 TDs, 0 INT in 2023 Liberty Bowl vs. Memphis (0 of 1 for 0 pts. on two-point conversion passing)

• Led ISU to 7 career 4th Quarter game-winning drives/was 23 of 30 passing on 4th down with ISU

  Alex Manske QB

• Game 3 Passing—0 of 0 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-0 yds.)

• Game 3 Rushing—1 for 5 yards, 0 TD (long-5 yds.)

• Manske 2026 Passing stats/also PSU career (3 games/3 played/0 starts)—6 of 8 for 57 yards, Pct. 75.0%, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 0 sacks (longest pass-26 yds. vs. Marshall/best passing game-57 yds. vs. Marshall/most completions-6 vs. Marshall on 8 attempts—all career bests)

• Manske 2026 passing vs. Big Ten only (0 games played/0 starts)—0 of 0 for 0 yards, Pct. 0.0%, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 0 sacks (longest pass-0 yds. vs. TBA/best passing game-0 yds. vs. TBA/most completions-0 vs. TBA on 0 attempts)

• Manske 2026 Rushing stats/also PSU career (3 games/3 played/0 starts)—2 for 11 yards, 0 TD (long-6 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Manske Career Passing stats (6 games played/0 starts inc. ISU)—10 of 13 for 86 yards, Pct. 76.9%, 0 TDs, 0 INTs (long-26 yds. vs. Marshall in 2026)

• Manske Career Rushing stats (6 games played/0 starts inc. ISU)—9 for 44 yards, 1 TD (long-13 yds. ISU vs. South Dakota in 2025)—Best Rushing Game: ISU vs. S. Dakota 2025—4 for 26 yds., 1 TD (4 yds.)

• Manske TD passes vs. Buffalo: none

• Manske Longest Completion vs. Buffalo:

Connor Barry QB

• Game 3 Passing—0 of 0 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-0 yds.)

• Game 3 Rushing—0 for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)

• Barry 2026 Passing stats/also PSU career (3 games/2 played/0 starts)—1 of 1 for minus-4 yards, Pct. 100.0%, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 0 sacks (longest pass-minus-4 yds. vs. Marshall/best passing game-minus-4 yds. vs. Marshall/most completions-1 vs. Marshall on 1 attempt)

• Barry 2026 passing vs. Big Ten only (0 games played/0 starts)—0 of 0 for 0 yards, Pct. 0.0%, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 0 sacks (longest pass-0 yds. vs. TBA/best passing game-0 yds. vs. TBA/most completions-0 vs. TBA on 0 attempts)

• Barry 2026 Rushing stats/also PSU career (3 games/2 played/0 starts)—2 for 3 yards, 0 TD (long-4 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Barry Career Passing stats (32 games played/21 starts inc. CNU)—349 of 528 for 5,557 yards, Pct. 66.1%, 55 TDs, 10 INTs (long-83 yds. CNU at Kean in 2024 for TD)—Best passing game: 34 of 44 for 443 yds., 4 TDs CNU at Salisbury 2024—Career Two-point Conversion Passing—1 of 2 for 2 pts. (CNU 2024)

• Barry Career Rushing stats (32 games played/21 starts inc. CNU)—178 for 599 yards, 18 TDs (long-27 yds. CNU at Kean in 2024)—Longest Career TD rush: 14 yds. CNU at Rowan 2025—Best Rushing game: 11 for 66 yds., 1 TD (long-25 yds.) CNU at Dickinson 2023

• Barry TD passes vs. Buffalo: none

• Barry Longest Completion vs. Buffalo:

• Played Previously at Christopher Newport Univ. (Div. 3 in 2023-25 making 21 starts in 30 games with 5,561 yards passing/55 TD passes/18 rushing TDs) & at Appalachian State (Div. 1 FBS in 2022—only appeared in the Spring game with 1 TD pass)

• Barry 2025 season at CNU (11 games played/11 starts)—117 of 264 passing for 2,866 yds., 35 TDs, 6 INTs (long-80 yds. at Rowan for TD)—Rushing: 85 for 257 yds., 11 TDs (long-21 yds. at Gettysburg)—Best Rushing game: 12 for 65 yds., 2 TDs vs. Salisbury

• Most TD passes in a game for CNU: 5 vs. Trine 2025 & at Rowan 2025 (on 27 of 44 for 434 yds.)

• Most TD rushes in a game for CNU: 3 at William Paterson 2025

  Other QB—Jack Lambert (R-Jr. PWO) made first ever PSU game appearance on final snap vs. Buffalo—handed off to Amar’e Glover RB for no gain as clock expired (see full rushing stats below)

• CLICK HERE FOR PSU ALL-TIME TD PASSING LEADERS

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  Carson Hansen RB

• Game 3 Rushing—19 for 84 yards, 4.42 YPC, 0 TD (long-13 yds.)—Started at RB for 3rd straight game

• Game 3 Receiving—2 receptions for 13 yards, 0 TD (long-8 yds.)

• Game 3 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing/also PSU Career (3 games/3 played/3 starts)—30 for 132 yards, 0 TD, 4.40 YPC (long-13 yds. at Temple)

• Iowa State Career Rushing (38 games)—1,771 yards rushing/19 rushing TDs (also 2 receiving TDs)

• Iowa State Career 2-point conversions—1 two-point rush & 1 two-point reception

  James Peoples RB

• Game 3 Rushing—7 for 42 yards, 6.00 YPC, 0 TD (long-12 yds.)—PSU high in rushing yards

• Game 3 Receiving—none

• Game 3 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing/also PSU Career (3 games/3 played/0 starts)—15 for 73 yards, 0 TD, 4.87 YPC (long-12 yds. at Temple)

• Ohio State Career Rushing (22 games)—541 yards rushing/5 rushing TDs

  Quinton Martin, Jr. RB

• Game 3 Rushing—0 for 0 yards, 0.00 YPC, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)

• Game 3 Receiving—0 receptions for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)

• Game 3 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing (3 games/3 played/0 starts)—10 for 38 yards, 1 TD, 3.80 YPC (long-9 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Career Rushing (17 games/0 starts)—43 for 173 yards, 1 TD, 4.02 YPC (long-21 yds. vs. Clemson 2025)—Martin 2-point conversion career rushing: 1 rush, 0 points in failed attempt vs. Clemson 2025

• 2026 Receiving (3 games/3 played/0 starts)—2 receptions for minus-1 yards, 0 TD, 0.00 yards/catch (long-3 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Career Receiving (17 games/0 starts)—6 for 13 yards, 0 TDs, 2.17 yards/catch (long-7 yds. vs. UCLA in 2024)

• Career Kick Returns (17 games/0 starts)—2 returns for 45 yards, 0 TD

• Best Rushing game—2025 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Clemson: 20 for 103 yards, 5.15 YPC, 0 TD (longest rush-21 yds./career long)—only game with rushing stats in 2025—career highs in attempts and yards—1st 100+ yard rushing game in career

  Cam Wallace RB

• Game 3 Rushing—1 for 2 yards, 2.00 YPC, 0 TD (long-2 yds.)

• Game 3 Receiving—

• Game 3 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing (3 games/3 played/0 starts)—12 for 44 yards, 3.67 YPC, 1 TD (long-16 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Career Rushing (10 games/0 starts)—36 for 130 yards, 2 TDs, 3.61 YPC (long-16 yds. vs. Marshall 2026)

• 2026 Receiving (3 games/3 played/0 starts)—0 receptions for 0 yards, 0 TD, 0.00 yards/catch (long-0 yds.)

• Career Receiving (10 games/0 starts)—1 reception for 12 yards, 0 TD, 12.00 yards/catch (long-12 yds. vs. Nevada 2025)

• Career Kick Returns (10 games/0 starts)—1 return for 1 yard, 0 TD

• Previous Best Rushing game—2026 vs. Marshall: 11 for 42 yards (both career highs), 3.82 YPC, 1 TD (longest rush-16 yds./career best)—2nd career rushing TD (6 yds. in 4th Qtr.)

  Other Rushing vs. Buffalo (non-QB)

• Amar’e Glover RB (True FR PWO)—PSU debut game

• Logan Cunningham WR (R-Sr. WO)—2nd game appearance in 2026/first PSU game with stats

• Amarion Jackson WR (True FR)—2nd game appearance in 2026

  CLICK HERE FOR PSU ALL-TIME RUSHING LEADERS STATS

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  Offensive Line Information

  OL Starters at Temple (same as Marshall game)—Malachi Goodman LT, Trevor Buhr LG, Brock Riker C, Cooper Cousins RG, & Anthony Donkoh RT—Entire line played 59 offensive snaps

  ALL RECEIVERS

• Koby Howard WR: 3 receptions for 68 yards, 0 TD (career long-56 yds. on first play of game/8 of his 16 career catches are 20+ yds.)—made first career start—4 targets in game—18 yards after catch—Rushing stats: 1 for 4 yds., 0 TDs (1st of season)

• Ben Brahmer TE: 5 receptions for 79 yards, 2 TDs (long-23 yds. for TD in 2nd Qtr. & 23 yds. for TD in 4th Qtr.)—6 targets in game—all game stats are PSU bests—12 career TD catches (3 at PSU)—21 career catches of 20+ yards (3 for TDs)—crossed 1K in career receiving yards with 1,064 yds.

• Chase Sowell WR: 5 receptions for 58 yards, 1 TD (long-16 yds. for TD in 3rd Qtr.)—started at WR for 2nd straight game—7 targets in game—41 yards after catch—7 career receiving TDs (1 at PSU)/A potential 47-yd. TD catch on a 1st down bomb from Becht was stripped from him in endzone in 2nd Qtr.-drive resulted in game-tying FG

• Zay Robinson WR: 3 receptions for 34 yards, 0 TD (long-22 yds. on a 3rd & 15 in 3rd Qtr./2nd 20+ yd. catch this season)—also returned kicks & punts—see stats below—63 yds. All-purpose with 29 yds. in returns

• Brett Eskildsen WR: 2 receptions for 11 yards, 0 TD (long-7 yds.)

• Andrew Rappleyea TE: 1 reception for 5 yards, 0 TD (long-5 yds.)—made 2nd start of season/targeted 3 times—allowed possible TD pass from Becht to get through his hands on 4th & goal at Temple 2 following 1st Qtr. Rojas INT for a turnover on downs at the 3

• Gabe Burkle TE: no game stats—made first start for PSU and played 20 snaps as he is eased into action following 2025 injury at ISU

  SELECTED DEFENSE

• Tony Rojas LB: 7 tackles/5 solo, 1 INT (13 yd. return/5th career INT)—INT came in 1st Qtr. off Jaxon Smolik with return to Temple 5-yard line (OOB)-did not result in score (PSU turnover on downs at 3)—2nd straight game leading PSU in tackles with 7

• Cael Brezina LB: 6 tackles/5 solo

• Zion Tracy CB: 5 tackles/4 solo, 1 pass breakup—first start of 2026 season—notched career high-tying 5 tackles for 2nd straight game (7th game with 5)

• Ikenna Ezeogu DE: 4 tackles/3 solo, 1 QB hurry—played 35 snaps

• Jamison Patton S: 4 tackles/3 solo—played 35 snaps

• Jeremiah Cooper S: 4 tackles/3 solo

• Marcus Neal S: 3 tackles/3 solo

• Siale Taupaki DT: 3 tackles/3 solo, 1 TFL (1 yd. in losses/4 career TFLs)—played 37 snaps

• Audavion Collins CB: 3 tackles/2 solo, 2 pass breakups

• Caleb Bacon DE: 2 tackles/2 solo

• Alex Tatsch LB: 2 tackles/1 solo—played 24 snaps in first game action since return from 2025 injury

• Kooper Ebel LB: 2 tackles/1 solo

• Keanu Williams DT: 2 tackles/0 solo—played 38 snaps to lead defense

• Daryus Dixson CB: 0 tackles/0 solo, 1 Block on 52-yard FG attempt in 3rd Qtr. which PSU recovered at own 34 (1st block of his career—1st by PSU since Xavier Gilliam DT blocked 66-yd. attempt at Iowa 2025 which was returned 35 yds. for PSU TD by Elliot Washington CB)—played 32 snaps

• Jahmir Joseph CB: 1 tackle/1 solo—played 34 snaps (most in career to date)—made TD-saving tackle in 4th at PSU 6 on eventual Temple scoring drive

• Yvan Kemajou DE: 1 tackle/1 solo, 1 Sack (7 yds. in losses/1.5 career Sacks), 1 TFL (7 yds. in losses/6 career TFLs)

  KICKING/PUNTING/RETURNS

• FGs: Ryan Barker-2 of 3, 31 & 39 yds. made (miss-33 yds. wide left)—2026 season: 3 of 4 with season long of 39 yds. at Temple / Career: 36 of 41, 87.8% is best all-time at PSU)—Barker is 12 of 14 all-time on FGs of 40+ yds. (Career long-49 yds. vs. Maryland 2024 & vs. Oregon 2025)

• PATs: Ryan Barker-3 of 3 (2026 season: 9 of 9 / Career: 101 of 103, 98.1%)—2026 Season high: 6 PATs made vs. Marshall on 6 attempts (also career high made/attempted)

• Game Scoring by Kicking: Ryan Barker-9 pts. (2026 Season scoring: 18 pts. / Career: 209 pts.)—2026 Season high: 9 pts. vs. Marshall & at Temple—Career single game high: 15 pts. (on 4 FGs & 3 PATs) at USC 2024 (1 FG in OT) & vs. Nevada 2025

• Kickoffs: Cristiano Rosa 6 for 387 yds., 4 TBs, 1 fair catch, 0 OOB (Season: 7 for 447 yds., 4 TBs), Lucas Tenbrock 0 for 0 yds., 0 Touchbacks (Season: 4 for 254 yds., 2 TBs), Matthew Parker 0 for 0 yds., 0 TBs (Season: 3 for 189 yds., 0 TBs)

• Kick Returns: Zay Robinson WR 1 for 7 yds. (long-7 yds.—elected to take a knee to end return)—0 PSU fair catches/2 Temple TBs on 3 kicks—Season: 2 for 41 yds., Avg. 20.5 YPK

• Punting: Nathan Tiyce 1 for 35 yds. (long-35 yds.), Avg. 35.0 YPP, 0 50+ yds., 1 inside 20, 1 inside 10, 1 Inside 5, 0 TB (0 Temple fair catches/0 punts OOB)—Season: 5 for 208 yds., (long-55 yds. vs. Marshall), Avg. 41.6 YPP, 1 50+ yds., 2 inside 20, 2 inside 10, 2 Inside 5, 1 TB—Career Notes: 3 career 50+ punts, 9 career punts inside 20, 7 career punts inside 10

• Punt Returns: Zay Robinson WR 2 for 22 yds. (long-19 yds.)—2 fair catches by Robinson/No Temple TBs on 4 punts (0 punts out of bounds)—Season: 5 for 63 yds. (long-23 yds. vs. Marshall)