2026 PSU vs. Marshall

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Game Stats/Data

Game One—

Rocco Becht QB

• First career start at Penn State/40th start of career including Iowa State—27th career victory as starting QB (leads all current FBS QBs in starts & wins)—Only 5 PSU QBs have more career wins: Sean Clifford 32, Trace McSorley 31, Todd Blackledge 29, Tony Sacca 29, & Chuck Fusina 28

• Game 1 Passing—13 of 18 for 271 yards, 4 TDs (new career best), 0 INT, 1 sack (longest completions-42 yds. for TD/42 yds. for 1st down)—4 TD passes are most by PSU QB since Drew Allar’s 5 at Maryland 2023—Becht now has 20 career games of 200+ yards passing

• Game 1 Rushing—2 for minus-5 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)

• Becht 2026 Passing stats/PSU career (1 game/1 played/1 start)—13 of 18 for 271 yards, Pct. 72.2%, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 1 sack (longest pass-42 yds. vs. Marshall/best passing game-271 yds. vs. Marshall/most completions-13 vs. Marshall on 18 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/PSU career (1 game/1 played/1 start)—2 for minus-5 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Becht Career Passing stats (43 games played/40 starts inc. ISU)—727 of 1,195 for 9,545 yards, Pct. 60.8%, 68 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 (43 games played/40 starts inc. ISU)—249 for 494 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. Marshall (4/new career high)—1st Qtr. (8:35)-from shotgun, pass short middle, catch at Marshall 25 by Koby Howard WR 42 yds. to left pylon, PS 10-0—1st Qtr. (4:49)-from shotgun, pass to short left flank, catch at Marshall 28 by Brett Eskildsen WR 25 yds., PS 17-0—2nd Qtr. (1:18)-from shotgun, pass short middle to back of endzone, catch by Ben Brahmer TE 8 yds., PS 24-0 at half—3rd Qtr. (11:14)-from shotgun, pass short middle, catch at Marshall 25 by Zay Robinson WR 39 yds., PS 31-0 (This is Becht’s 22nd career game with multiple TD passes)—PSU had not seen 4 different receivers with a TD catch in a game since 2024 Purdue

• Becht Longest completions vs. Marshall (2)—42 yds. to Koby Howard WR (1 for 1st Qtr. TD/1 for 2nd Qtr. 1st down)—Becht had 5 completions of 20+ yards

• Becht played 38 snaps in his PSU debut vs. Marshall

• PSU Total Offense vs. Marshall—487 yards on 72 plays (324 yds. passing), 25 first downs (15 passing)

• PSU Red Zone Success & Offensive Scoring vs. Marshall—4 of 5 / 6 TDs (4 passing, 2 rushing), 6 for 6 PATs, 1 for 1 FG—45 total points by offense—PSU scored on each of its first 3 drives (FG, TD, TD)

• 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): 42 with 39 starts & 26 wins

• Becht ISU Total Career Passing (42 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 1 Passing—6 of 8 for 57 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-26 yds.)—All Marshall game passing stats are new career bests

• Game 1 Rushing—1 for 6 yards, 0 TD (long-6 yds.)

• Manske 2026 Passing stats/PSU career (1 game/1 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/PSU career (1 game/1 played/0 starts)—1 for 6 yards, 0 TD (long-6 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Manske Career Passing stats (4 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 (4 games played/0 starts inc. ISU)—8 for 39 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. Marshall—none

• Manske Longest Completion vs. Marshall: 26 yds. to Koby Howard WR in 3rd Quarter (longest of career inc. ISU)—Manske had 2 completions of 20+ yards

• PSU-Marshall was his first game action since open heart surgery/aortic repair March 16, 2026

Connor Barry QB

• Game 1 Passing—1 of 1 for minus-4 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-minus-4 yds.)—1st appearance in a Div. 1 FBS game after 30 games at Div. 3

• Game 1 Rushing—2 for 3 yards, 0 TD (long-4 yds.)

• Barry 2026 Passing stats/PSU career (1 game/1 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/PSU career (1 game/1 played/0 starts)—2 for 3 yards, 0 TD (long-4 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Barry Career Passing stats (31 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 (31 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. Marshall—none

• In Marshall game, Barry became the first lefthanded QB at Penn State to throw and complete a pass (to Quinton Martin RB for minus-4 yds.) since Billy Fessler (2014-17) went 1 for 2 vs. Georgia State in 2017 (completion of 8 yds. to Jonathan Holland TE)

• 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 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

• CLICK HERE FOR PSU ALL-TIME TD PASSING LEADERS

  CLICK HERE FOR PSU ALL-TIME PASSING YARDS LEADERS

  Carson Hansen RB

• Game 1 Rushing—11 for 48 yards, 4.36 YPC, 0 TD (long-10 yds.)—Started at RB in PSU debut

• Game 1 Receiving—none

• Game 1 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing/PSU Career (1 game/1 played/1 start)—11 for 48 yards, 0 TD, 4.36 YPC (long-10 yds. vs. Marshall)

• 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 1 Rushing—8 for 31 yards, 3.88 YPC, 0 TD (long-9 yds.)—PSU debut

• Game 1 Receiving—none

• Game 1 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing/PSU Career (1 game/1 played/0 starts)—8 for 31 yards, 0 TD, 3.88 YPC (long-9 yds. vs. Marshall)

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

  Quinton Martin, Jr. RB

• Game 1 Rushing—10 for 38 yards, 3.80 YPC, 1 TD (long-9 yds.)—1st career rushing TD (6 yds. in 3rd Qtr.)

• Game 1 Receiving—2 for minus -1 yards, 0 TD (long-3 yds.)—2 receiving targets

• Game 1 Kick Returns—none

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

• Career Rushing (15 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 (1 game/1 played/0 starts)—2 reception for minus-1 yards, 0 TD, 0.00 yards/catch (long-3 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Career Receiving (15 games/0 starts)—6 for 13 yards, 0 TDs, 2.17 yards/catch (long-7 yds. vs. UCLA in 2024)

• Career Kick Returns (15 games/0 starts)—2 returns for 45 yards, 0 TD

• 2025 Pinstripe Bowl Game Rushing—20 for 103 yards, 5.15 YPC, 0 TD (long-21 yds./career long)—only game with rushing stats in 2025—career highs in attempts and yards (previous best was 7 for 24 yards vs. Kent State in 2024)—1st 100+ yard rushing game in career

  Cam Wallace RB

• Game 1 Rushing—11 for 42 yards (both career highs), 3.82 YPC, 1 TD (long-16 yds./new career best)—2nd career rushing TD (6 yds. in 4th Qtr.)

• Game 1 Receiving—none

• Game 1 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing (1 game/1 played/0 starts)—11 for 42 yards, 3.82 YPC, 1 TD (long-16 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Career Rushing (8 games/0 starts)—35 for 128 yards, 2 TDs, 3.66 YPC (long-16 yds. vs. Marshall 2026)

• 2026 Receiving (1 game/1 played/0 starts)—0 receptions for 0 yards, 0 TD, 0.00 yards/catch (long-0 yds.)

• Career Receiving (8 games/0 starts)—1 reception for 12 yards, 0 TD, 12.00 yards/catch (long-12 yds. vs. Nevada 2025)

• Career Kick Returns (8 games/0 starts)—1 return for 1 yard, 0 TD

• Notable game—2024 vs. Kent State: 9 for 39 yards, 1 TD (1 yard run)—suffered broken bones in both legs in this game and missed rest of 2024 season (true Freshman year was 2023)

  CLICK HERE FOR PSU ALL-TIME RUSHING LEADERS STATS

  CLICK HERE FOR PSU ALL-TIME RUSHING TD LEADERS

  Offensive Line Information

  OL Starters in Opener—Malachi Goodman LT, Trevor Buhr LG, Brock Riker C, Cooper Cousins RG, & Anthony Donkoh RT—Goodman & Riker topped O-Line with 56 snaps each vs. Marshall

  ALL RECEIVERS

• Koby Howard WR: 6 receptions for 161 yards, 1 TD (career long-42 yds. for TD & 42 yds. for 1st down/7 of his 13 career catches are 20+ yds.)—7 targets in game—76 yards after catch—All Howard game stats are career bests (1st career TD & first career 100-yard receiving game)—2025 Stats: 7 for 133 yds., 0 TD—The 161 yds. are most by a PSU receiver since Tyler Warren’s 224 yds. at USC 2024 (3 yds. in OT)—Named to PFF National Team of the Week (PSU’s highest PFF-graded WR ever at 95.6)

• Brett Eskildsen WR: 5 receptions for 48 yards, 1 TD (long-25 yds. for TD)—started at WR—7 targets in game—45 yards after catch—6th career TD catch/9th career catch of 20+ yards

• Chase Sowell WR: 2 receptions for 33 yards, 0 TD (long-20 yds.)—started at WR—led all receivers with 36 snaps played

• Zay Robinson WR: 1 reception for 39 yards, 1 TD (long-39 yds. for TD)—first ever PSU reception goes for 1st career TD (also returned kicks & punts—see stats below)—114 yds. All-purpose with 75 yds. in returns

• Ben Brahmer TE: 1 reception for 8 yards, 1 TD (long-8 yds. for TD)—started at TE—3 targets in game—10th career TD catch

• Andrew Rappleyea TE: 1 reception for 18 yards, 0 TD (long-18 yds.)—started at TE—had first 3 TD catches in 2025 season

• Amarion Jackson WR: 1 reception for 10 yards, 0 TD (long-10 yds.)—True Freshman/Collegiate debut game

• Karon Brookins WR: 1 reception for 8 yards, 0 TD (long-8 yds.)—Collegiate debut game—Played High School football in NJ for former Nittany Lion RB Bill Belton

  Finn Furmanek TE was also targeted on 1 pass/no receptions

  SELECTED DEFENSE

• Tony Rojas LB: 7 tackles/6 solo, 2 TFLs (2 yds. in losses/16 career TFLs), 1 sack (0 yds. loss/4 career sacks), 1 QB hurry—first game appearance since 2025 loss to Oregon (suffered torn left ACL in practice on Tuesday following game—had started all 4 games to that point)—2nd career game with 2 TFLs (also Villanova 2025)

• Caleb Bacon DE: 6 tackles/5 solo, 3 TFLs (10 yds. in losses/19 career TFLs), 1 sack (3 yds. in losses/7 career sacks), 1 QB hurry—2nd career game with career high 3 TFLs—Named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week

• Zion Tracy CB: 5 tackles/4 solo—did not start, played with splint on left hand—notched career high-tying 5 tackles (6th game with 5)

• Cael Brezina LB: 5 tackles/3 solo, 1 QB hurry

• Cam Smith LB: 4 tackles/0 solo

• Kooper Ebel LB: 3 tackles/2 solo, .5 TFL (1 yd. in losses), 1 Pass Breakup

• Marcus Neal S: 3 tackles/3 solo

• Daryus Dixson CB: 3 tackles/3 solo

• Josiah Zayas CB: 2 tackles/2 solo, 2 TFLs (7 yds. in losses), 1 QB hurry—True Freshman, First Collegiate game & start (first PSU player to start a season opener on defense as True Freshman since John Reid CB in 2015 at Temple)

• Ty Blanding DT: 1 tackle/1 solo, 1 TFL (1 yd. loss/4 career TFLs)

• Bryson Williams S: 0 tackles/0 solo, 1 INT (0 yds. return/1st of career)—True Freshman, Collegiate debut

• Jackson Ford DE: 0 tackles/0 solo, 1 Fumble Recovery (0 yds. return/1st of career)—True Freshman, Collegiate debut

  Note: both recruits signed by interim head coach Terry Smith in Dec. 2025 window participated in the Marshall game (Jackson Ford DE & Peyton Falzone TE)

  KICKING/PUNTING/RETURNS

• FGs: Ryan Barker-1 of 1, 38 yds. made (2026 season: 1 of 1 with season long of 38 yds. vs. Marshall / Career: 34 of 38, 89.5% is best 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-6 of 6 (2026 season: 6 of 6 / Career: 98 of 100, 98%)—Season high: 6 PATs made vs. Marshall (also career high made/attempted)

• Scoring by Kicking: Ryan Barker-9 pts. (2026 Season: 9 pts. / Career: 200 pts.)—Season high: 9 pts. vs. Marshall—Career high: 15 pts. (on 4 FGs & 3 PATs) at USC 2024 (1 FG in OT) & vs. Nevada 2025

• Kickoffs: Lucas Tenbrock 4 for 254 yds., 2 Touchbacks (Season: 4 for 254 yds., 2 TBs), Matthew Parker 3 for 189 yds., 0 TBs (Season: 3 for 189 yds., 0 TBs), Cristiano Rosa 1 for 60 yds., 0 TBs (Season: 1 for 60 yds., 0 TBs)

• Kick Returns: Zay Robinson WR 1 for 34 yds. (long-34 yds. on opening kick)—Season: 1 for 34 yds., Avg. 34 YPK—No PSU fair catches or Marshall TBs on 1 kick

• Punting: Nathan Tiyce 4 for 173 yds. (long-55 yds.), Avg. 43.3 YPP, 1 50+ yds., 1 inside 20, 1 inside 10, 1 TB (1 Marshall fair catch/1 punt OOB)—Season: 4 for 173 yds., (long-55 yds. vs. Marshall), Avg. 43,3 YPP, 1 50+ yds., 1 inside 20, 1 inside 10, 1 TB—Career Notes: 3 career 50+ punts, 8 career punts inside 20, 6 career inside 10

• Punt Returns: Zay Robinson WR 3 for 41 yds. (long-23 yds./PSU holding penalty on this return)—Season: 3 for 41 yds. (long-23 yds. vs. Marshall)—1 fair catch by Robinson/No Marshall TBs on 8 punts (2 punts out of bounds)