2026 PSU vs. Purdue

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Game Stats/Data

Game Eight—

Rocco Becht QB

• Eighth career start at Penn State/47th start of career (including Iowa State) with 30 career victories all-time—Victory over Purdue snapped 4-game losing streak to open the 2026 Big Ten season—Becht’s 30th career win would rank third behind Sean Clifford (32) & Trace McSorley (31) on PSU all-time list—Becht becomes first QB to play for Penn State to pass 11K career yards passing—Becht’s career passing yards total of 11,113 is ahead of Penn State’s all-time passing yards leader Sean Clifford (10,661 yds. in 2017-2022)—Becht & Clifford are the only 2 QBs to have played for PSU and thrown for more than 10-thousand yards in their college careers—Becht also now has 77 career TD passes which would be tied for 2nd with Trace McSorley on the PSU all-time list behind Sean Clifford (86)

• Game 8 Passing—28 of 44 for 267 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 3 sacks (longest completion-26 yds. twice to Sowell), 1 Fumble lost (on strip sack)—3rd 200+ yd. passing game in Becht’s Big Ten career (6th of season)—4th game with 20+ completions—Becht had 1 tipped/batted pass—3 of his passes were broken up by the Michigan defense—Becht has 12 TD passes in 7 games (9 came in the 3 non-conference games)—9 of Becht’s 12 TD passes have been for 15+ yards

• Game 8 Rushing—7 for minus -1 yards, 0 TDs (long-9 yds.)

• Becht 2026 Passing stats/also PSU career (8 games/8 played/8 starts)—132 of 210 for 1,664 yards, Pct. 62.86%, 12 TDs, 5 INTs, 10 sacks (longest pass-70 yds. vs. Buffalo/best passing game-289 yds. vs. USC/most completions-28 at Michigan on season high 44 attempts/most TD passes-career high 4 vs. Marshall)—Two-point Conversion Passing 2026: 1 of 1 for 2 pts. (at Michigan)

• Becht 2026 passing vs. Big Ten only (5 games played/5 starts)—87 of 146 for 913 yards, Pct. 59.59%, 3 TDs, 5 INTs, 7 sacks (longest pass-47 yds. vs. USC/best passing game-289 yds. vs. USC/most completions-28 at Michigan on 44 attempts)—Two-point Conversion Passing 2026: 1 of 1 for 2 pts. (at Michigan)

• Becht 2026 Rushing stats/also PSU career (8 games/8 played/8 starts)—44 for 51 yards, 1 TD (long-19 yds. vs. Wisconsin)

• Becht Career Passing stats (51 games played/47 starts inc. ISU)—846 of 1,387 for 10,938 yards, Pct. 60.99%, 76 TDs, 32 INTs (long-82 yds. ISU at Kansas State in 2023 for TD)—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—Most TD passes in a game: 4 in PSU vs. Marshall 2026—Most Completions/Attempts in a game: 30 of 48 ISU at Cincinnati 2025—Career Two-point Conversion Passing: 5 of 8 for 10 pts.

• Becht Career Rushing stats (51 games played/47 starts inc. ISU)—291 for 550 yards, 20 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 pass vs. Purdue (1): XX Qtr. (1:11)—to Andrew Rappleyea TE TD pass was 77th of Becht’s career

• Becht Longest completion vs. Purdue (1)—33 yards in 2nd Qtr. (10:32) to Ben Brahmer TE (Becht had 4 completions of 20+ yds. vs. Purdue/24 on season/11 vs. Big Ten)

• Becht TD rush vs. Purdue (1)—

• PSU Total Offense vs. Purdue—332 yards on 74 plays (267 yds. passing), 22 first downs (15 by passing)

• PSU Red Zone Success & Offensive Scoring vs. Purdue—2 of 2 / Offense scored: 4 TDs (1 passing, 3 rushing), 4 for 4 PATs, 1 for 3 FGs—31 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)—Two-point Conversion Passing at ISU—4 of 7 for 8 pts. (2023-2025)—Two-point Conversion Rushing at ISU—2 of 2 for 4 pts. (2024)

• 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 8 Passing—0 of 0 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-0 yds.)—Did not play vs. Purdue

• Game 8 Rushing—0 for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)

• Manske 2026 Passing stats/also PSU career (8 games/3 played/0 starts)—9 of 14 for 102 yards, Pct. 64.3%, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 0 sacks (longest pass-31 yds. vs. Buffalo/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 (8 games/3 played/0 starts)—3 for 14 yards, 0 TD (long-6 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Manske Career Passing stats (6 games played/0 starts inc. ISU)—13 of 19 for 131 yards, Pct. 68.4%, 0 TDs, 0 INTs (long-31 yds. vs. Buffalo in 2026)

• Manske Career Rushing stats (6 games played/0 starts inc. ISU)—10 for 47 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. Purdue: none

• Manske Longest Completion vs. Purdue: none

Connor Barry QB

• Game 8 Passing—0 of 0 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks (longest completion-0 yds.)—Did not play vs. Purdue

• Game 8 Rushing—0 for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)

• Barry 2026 Passing stats/also PSU career (8 games/2 played/0 starts)—2 of 2 for 8 yards, Pct. 100.0%, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 0 sacks (longest pass-12 yds. vs. Buffalo/best passing game-12 yds. vs. Buffalo/most completions-1 vs. Marshall & Buffalo on 1 attempt each)

• 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 (8 games/2 played/0 starts)—3 for 2 yards, 0 TD (long-4 yds. vs. Marshall)

• Barry Career Passing stats (32 games played/21 starts inc. CNU)—350 of 529 for 5,569 yards, Pct. 66.2%, 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)—179 for 598 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. Purdue: none

• Barry Longest Completion vs. Purdue: none

• 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

  Note: Nathan Tiyce (Kick Holder) completed two-handed shovel pass to Ben Brahmer TE on fake field goal that gained 13 yards on 4th & 7 at the Purdue 20 that gave PSU a 1st & goal, and set up 1st Qtr. 4-yd. TD pass from Rocco Becht QB to Andrew Rappleyea TE for 7-0 lead (Tiyce is 1 of 1 passing for 13 yds. in his career)

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  Carson Hansen RB

• Game 8 Rushing—15 for 51 yards, 3.40 YPC, 1 TD (long-8 yds./23rd TD in career)—7th game started at RB for PSU—Only 2nd game (1st in Big Ten) of 50+ yards rushing in 2026—TD Rush: 4th Qtr. (11:40) on 1st & goal at Michigan 2, 2-yard run left, Hansen takes pitch from Becht and follows lead block of Finn Furmanek TE through left side of line for TD capping 12-play 75-yard drive (2 pt. conversion leaves PSU trailing 14-11)—Hansen 4th rushing TD of season—Hansen reached 2K yards in career rushing on 1st carry of the Michigan game for 2 yds. (Career rushing total: 2,049 yds.)

• Game 8 Receiving—1 reception for 4 yards, 0 TD (long-4 yds.)—2 targets

• Game 8 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing/also PSU Career (8 games/8 played/7 starts)—72 for 278 yards, 4 TDs, 3.86 YPC (long-16 yds. vs. Buffalo)

• 2026 Receiving/also PSU Career (8 games/8 played/7 starts)—5 receptions for 36 yds., 0 TD, 7.20 yds. per catch (long-10 yds. vs. USC)

• Previous Best 2026 PSU Rushing Yards Game (at Temple/Game 2): 19 for 84 yds., 0 TD (long-13 yds.)

• Iowa State Career Rushing (38 games played)—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 8 Rushing—0 for 0 yards, 0.00 YPC, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)—Did not play vs. Purdue

• Game 8 Receiving—0 receptions for 0 yds., 0 TD, 0.00 yards per catch (long-0 yds.)

• Game 8 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing/also PSU Career (8 games/7 played/1 start)—57 for 246 yards, 2 TD, 4.32 YPC (long-16 yds. vs. Buffalo for TD)

• 2026 Receiving/also PSU Career (8 games/7 played/1 start)—3 receptions for 24 yds., 0 TD, 8.00 yards per catch (long-11 yds. at Northwestern)

• Best 2026 PSU Rushing Yards Game (vs. Wisconsin/Game 4): 14 for 67 yds., 0 TD (long-9 yds.)

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

  Quinton Martin, Jr. RB

• Game 8 Rushing—0 for 0 yards, 0.00 YPC, 0 TD (long-0 yd.)—Played, but no rushing/receiving stats vs. Purdue

• Game 8 Receiving—none

• Game 8 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing (8 games/8 played/0 starts)—31 for 160 yards, 1 TD, 5.16 YPC (long-61 yds. vs. Buffalo)

• Career Rushing (21 games/0 starts)—64 for 295 yards, 1 TD, 4.61 YPC (long-61 yds. vs. Buffalo 2026)—Martin 2-point conversion career rushing: 1 rush, 0 points in failed attempt vs. Clemson 2025—Career High Single Game Rushing: 103 yards on 20 carries, 0 TD in 2025 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Clemson

• 2026 Receiving (8 games/8 played/0 starts)—4 receptions for 4 yards, 0 TD, 1.00 yards/catch (long-4 yds. vs. Wisconsin)

• Career Receiving (22 games/0 starts)—8 for 18 yards, 0 TDs, 2.25 yards/catch (long-7 yds. vs. UCLA in 2024)

• Career Kick Returns (22 games/0 starts)—2 returns for 45 yards, 0 TD

• Best 2026 Rushing Yards Game (vs. Buffalo/Game 3)—10 for 100 yds., 0 TDs (long-61 yds)—2nd 100+ yard rushing game in PSU career

  Cam Wallace RB

• Game 8 Rushing—0 for 0 yards, 0.00 YPC, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)—1st career start at RB

• Game 8 Receiving—

• Game 8 Kick Returns—none

• 2026 Rushing (8 games/7 played/1 start)—22 for 125 yards, 5.68 YPC, 2 TDs (long-59 yds. vs. Buffalo for TD)

• Career Rushing (14 games/1 start)—46 for 211 yards, 3 TDs, 4.59 YPC (long-59 yds. vs. Buffalo 2026)

• 2026 Receiving (8 games/7 played/1 start)—1 reception for 7 yards, 0 TD, 7.00 yards/catch (long-7 yds. vs. Buffalo)

• Career Receiving (14 games/1 start)—2 receptions for 19 yards, 0 TD, 9.50 yards/catch (long-12 yds. vs. Nevada 2025)

• Career Kick Returns (14 games/1 start)—1 return for 1 yard, 0 TD

• Previous Best 2026 Rushing Yards Game (vs. Buffalo/Game 3)—8 for 77 yds., 1 TD (long-59 yds. for TD)

  Note: Audavion Collins CB rushed for 11 yards on end around in 4th Qtr.—PSU claims this is first offensive rush by a defensive player since Chaz Powell in 2008 win vs. Indiana (3 yds.)—Powell was listed on 2008 roster as a WR/Kick Return Specialist and was not regular defensive player (CB/KR) until 2010-11

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  Offensive Line Information

  OL Starters vs. Purdue (8th straight game)—Malachi Goodman LT, Trevor Buhr LG, Brock Riker C, Cooper Cousins RG, & Anthony Donkoh RT—PSU delivered 177 rushing yards in 1st half & 269 rushing yards in the game—RBs delivered 2 rushes of 40+ yards (3rd & 4th longest runs of season)—PSU had only second game of season with a 100+ yard rusher—Goodman was dinged-up and left game in 1st half (replaced by Garrett Sexton), but returned and started 2nd half

  ALL RECEIVERS (WR/TE)

• Chase Sowell WR: 11 receptions for 151 yards, 1 TD (long-26 yds. twice/9th career TD catch)—started at WR for 7th straight game & had career highs in receptions and yards (6th career 100-yd. receiving game/1st at PSU)—15 targets in game—Had catches of 24, 26, & 26 yds. at Michigan (25 YAC)—2026 season: 34 for 510 yds., 3 TDs—Sowell now has 30 20+ yd. receptions in career—Career receiving yards: 2,333 yds.—Sowell is 1st receiver with 10+ receptions in a game since Tyler Warren TE (17 at USC 2024) & first WR with 10+ receptions since Parker Washington (11 vs. Ohio State 2022)—TD Reception: 4th Qtr. (1:11)-24 yds. from Becht on 1st & 10 at UM 24, Sowell is wide open in left side of endzone for score leaving PSU trailing 21-18 (3rd TD at PSU)—Sowell did spend some time in the medical tent in 2nd Qtr. for right ankle issue after a catch/he returned to the game

• Andrew Rappleyea TE: 7 receptions for 34 yards, 0 TD (long-10 yds.)—started at TE—10 targets—7 catches ties career game high set vs. USC prior week (13 YAC)—3 20+ receptions in career—2026 season: 24 for 180 yds., 2 TDs

• Brett Eskildsen WR: 3 receptions for 29 yards, 0 TD (long-12 yds.)—targeted 7-times/7 YAC—11 20+ yd. catches in career—2026 season: 22 for 227 yds., 1 TD

• Ben Brahmer TE: 4 receptions for 24 yards, 0 TD (long-10 yds.)—started at TE—6 targets in game—2026 season: 21 for 206 yds., 3 TDs—Career receiving yards: 1,183 yds.—2 pt. Conversion Reception vs. Michigan: 4th Qtr. (11:40) after Hansen rushing TD, Becht shovel pass to Brahmer up middle for score (PSU trails 14-11)—Career 2 pt. Conversion Receiving: 1 of 1 for 2 pts. at PSU/2 of 2 for 4 pts. at ISU (also 1 conversion rush fail at ISU)

• Gabe Burkle TE: 1 reception for 20 yards, 0 TD (long-20 yds./season long catch)—started at TE—2 targets/18 YAC—6 career 20+ yd. receptions—2026 season: 5 for 53 yds., 0 TD

• Zay Robinson WR: 0 reception for 0 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)—only 1 target in game for 2nd straight week—also returned kicks & punts—see stats below—33 All-purpose yards including 33 yds. in returns—2026 season receiving: 8 for 122 yds., 1 TD

• Koby Howard WR: Did not play at Michigan (out with undisclosed injury from Buffalo game/has now missed 4 games)—Season Receiving: 12 for 344 yds., 2 TDs (28.67 YPC)—Season Rushing: 2 for 24 yds., 1 TD

  SELECTED DEFENSE

• Tony Rojas LB: 12 tackles/4 solo, 1 sack (2 yds. in losses/8 career sacks), 2 TFLs (4 yds. in losses/24.5 career TFLs)—4 sacks in Big Ten games in 2026/only PSU player with any sacks in conference action (1 in each game played to date)—4th career game with 10+ tackles & 3rd straight in season/matches season high with 12 tackles at Northwestern)—2026 Season (ahead of Bye Week): 56 total tackles/29 Solo/10.5 TFLs/5 sacks/1 FF/2 INTs—6 INTs in career (1 pick 6 in 2024 CFP)—1st at PSU with 3 straight 10+ tackle games since Micah Parsons in 2019 over final 3 games of his career—Oct. 21, named On3 1st Team & Sports Illustrated 2nd Team Mid-Season All-American—Oct. 28, added to Bednarik Award Watchlist—Oct. 29, named Butkus Award Semifinalist

• Kooper Ebel LB: 7 tackles/3 solo, .5 TFL (3 yds. in losses/16.5 career TFLs)—Oct. 23 published article in the Reading Eagle by Rich Scarcella suggested Ebel has struggled (notably with tackling) since “undisclosed upper body injury” in Wisconsin game (Ebel has not appeared in Big Ten Availability Reports to this point)

• Jamison Patton S: 5 tackles/4 solo—started at S—delivered huge solo hit on 3rd & 3 run in 2nd Qtr. forcing a Michigan punt

• Audavion Collins CB: 4 tackles/3 solo—Per PFF, Collins has allowed only 4 completions in 2026 (fewest among CBs with 150+ coverage snaps this season)—Oct. 21, named Sports Illustrated 1st Team Mid-Season All-American

• Cael Brezina LB: 3 tackles/2 solo, 1 TFL (5 yds. in losses/4 career TFLs)—Brezina’s TFL should have actually resulted in safety on Michigan’s 3rd possession in 2nd Qtr. on 1st & 10 from UM 7, Cael Brezina LB makes initial contact with Bryson Kuzdzal RB at 2—Kuzdzal intentionally disengages Brezina and retreats into endzone where Zion Tracy CB contact (& obvious potential tackle) was incorrectly whistled dead by officials for only a loss of 5 yards due to a “stop of forward progress”—Brezina wore club bandage on right wrist in this game

• Josiah Zayas CB: 3 tackles/2 solo, 1 INT (no return yds./2 career INTs), 1 Pass breakup—INT came in late 2nd Qtr. on 1st & 10 at PSU 36, Bryce Underwood pass deep down right side, Zayas makes one-handed leaping grab of pass intended for JJ Buchanan WR at the PSU 9 with 22 seconds left in half to preserve PSU 3-0 lead (it was PSU’s 2nd INT of the half)—Oct. 21, named On3 True Freshman Mid-Season All-American

• Zion Tracy CB/S: 3 tackles/1 solo, .5 TFL (3 yds. in losses/8 career TFLs), 1 INT (minus -2 yds. on return/3 career INTs)—INT came in 2nd Qtr. on 1st & 10 at UM 36, Bryce Underwood play-action pass deep to Andrew Marsh WR is in and out of his hands at the PSU 17 after pass is broken up by Jahmir Joseph CB and is grabbed by Tracy off the bounce, and he is immediately pulled down by the intended receiver at the PSU 15 with 6:20 left in half—Michigan fans want DPI call on Joseph, but do not get it—Tracy now has 102 career tackles

• Marcus Neal S: 3 tackles/2 solo—returned to action on defense after getting 0 snaps vs. USC

• Caleb Bacon DE: 2 tackles/2 solo, 1 TFL (1 yd. in losses/21 career TFLs)

• Keanu Williams DT: 3 tackles/0 solo

• Dallas Vakalahi DT: 2 tackles/1 solo

• John Klosterman LB: 2 tackles/1 solo—Klosterman needed assistance following 2nd Qtr. punt coverage play when his neck snapped backwards in collision with teammate Caleb Bacon DE—Klosterman was credited with the tackle on the Michigan returner at the UM 40

• Daryus Dixson CB: 1 tackle/1 solo, 1 Pass breakup—7th start of season

• Ty Blanding DT: no game stats/made first career start

  >Note: PSU Defense allowed 174 2nd half rushing yards & 3 rushing TDs including a 43-yarder and a 12-yard game-clinching 4th Qtr. TD run by Tommy Carr (grandson of former UM coach Lloyd Carr) who had replaced struggling starting QB Bryce Underwood

  KICKING/PUNTING/RETURNS

• FGs: Ryan Barker-1 of 1, 24 yds. made (on opening drive—only scoring of 1st half at UM)—2026 season: 11 of 13 FGs made with season long of 48 yds. vs. Buffalo & USC/ Career: 44 of 50 FGs made, 88.00% is best all-time at PSU—Barker is 14 of 17 all-time on FGs of 40+ yds. (Career long-49 yds. vs. Maryland 2024 & vs. Oregon 2025)—Longest FG misses in career: 2 attempts at 53 yds. (both blocked) 2024 vs. Maryland & 2025 vs. FIU

• PATs: Ryan Barker-1 of 1 (2026 season: 21 of 21 / Career: 113 of 115, 98.26%)—2026 Season high: 6 PATs made on 6 attempts vs. Marshall & Buffalo (Career high made/attempted: 7 for 7 at Purdue 2024)—Career Missed PATs: 1 missed wide left (vs. Nebraska 2025) & 1 blocked and returned 88 yds. for 2 pts. (at Minnesota 2024)—Has made 2 “long” PAT kicks (30 yds. vs. FIU 2025 & 35 yds. vs. Nebraska 2025) due to PSU penalties on initial attempts (FIU was initially successful tackle-eligible 2 pt. conversion pass negated for holding)

• Game Scoring by Kicking: Ryan Barker-4 pts. (2026 Season scoring: 54 pts. / Career: 245 pts.)—2026 Season high: 12 pts. vs. Buffalo—Career single game high: 15 pts. (on 4 FGs & 3 PATs) at USC 2024 (1 FG in OT) & vs. Nevada 2025 (on 4 FGs & 3 PATs)

• Kickoffs: Lucas Tenbrock 3 for 184 yds., 2 TBs, 0 fair catches, 0 OOB—Michigan returned 1 kick for 16 yds. (2026 Season: 23 for 1,425 yds., 13 TBs), Cristiano Rosa 0 for 0 yds., 0 TB, 0 fair catches, 0 OOB—Did not play at Michigan due to undisclosed injury in Wisconsin game (2026 Season: 14 for 902 yds., 10 TBs), Ryan Barker 1 for 14 yds. (onside kick attempt in 4th Qtr. at Michigan—not recovered by PSU)—1st kickoff of 2026 season

• Kick Returns: Zay Robinson WR 1 for 17 yds. (long-17 yds.)—1 PSU fair catch (Robinson)/2 Michigan TBs on 4 kicks (0 OOB)—Season: 7 for 136 yds., 0 TD, Avg. 19.43 YPKR (long-34 yds. vs. Marshall), 3 returns of 20+ yards

• Punting: Nathan Tiyce 5 for 190 yds. (long-45 yds.-result inside 10), Avg. 38.00 YPP, 0 50+ yds., 2 inside 20, 2 inside 10, 0 Inside 5, 0 TB (2 Michigan fair catches/1 return-9 yds./0 punts OOB)—Season: 31 for 1,273 yds., (long-60 yds. at Northwestern), Avg. 41.07 YPP, 3 50+ yds., 12 inside 20, 8 inside 10, 2 Inside 5, 4 TBs—Career Notes: 5 career 50+ punts (1 60+), 19 career punts inside 20, 13 career punts inside 10

• Punt Returns: Zay Robinson WR 2 for 16 yds. (long-16 yds.)—1 fair catch by Robinson/No Michigan TBs on 6 punts (0 punts out of bounds)—Season: 19 for 214 yds., 0 TD, 11.26 YPPR (long-38 yds. vs. Buffalo/single game season high 8 returns, season high 109 yds. vs. Buffalo), 3 20+ yard returns/2 30+ yard returns