2026 PSU at Temple
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Sept. 12, Noon EDT, Lincoln Financial Field, TV—ESPN2
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#16/16 PSU 27 Temple 9
Game Stats/Data
Game Two—
Rocco Becht QB
Second career start at Penn State/41st start of career (including Iowa State)—28th career victory as starting QB (leads all current FBS QBs in starts & wins)—Only 4 PSU QBs have more career wins: Sean Clifford 32, Trace McSorley 31, Todd Blackledge 29, & Tony Sacca 29
Game 2 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)—This was his 9th career game with 3+ TD passes (7 at ISU)—Becht has 7 TD passes in first 2 games of season (Tony Sacca had 7 to open 1991 season)—Becht now has 21 career games of 200+ yards passing
Game 2 Rushing—2 for minus-5 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds.)
Becht 2026 Passing stats/PSU career (2 games/2 played/2 starts)—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 (2 games/2 played/2 starts)—2 for minus-5 yards, 0 TD (long-0 yds. vs. Marshall)
Becht Career Passing stats (45 games played/41 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 (45 games played/41 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 (3)—2nd Qtr. (8:35)-from shotgun,
Becht Longest completions at Temple—
Becht played 59 snaps at Temple (season high to date)
PSU Total Offense at Temple—487 yards on 72 plays (324 yds. passing), 25 first downs (15 passing)
PSU Red Zone Success & Offensive Scoring at Temple—4 of 5 / 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 2 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 2 Rushing—1 for 6 yards, 0 TD (long-6 yds.)
Manske 2026 Passing stats/PSU career (2 games/2 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 (2 games/2 played/0 starts)—1 for 6 yards, 0 TD (long-6 yds. vs. Marshall)
Manske Career Passing stats (5 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 (5 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 at Temple: none
Manske Longest Completion at Temple: none
Connor Barry QB
Game 2 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 2 Rushing—2 for 3 yards, 0 TD (long-4 yds.)
Barry 2026 Passing stats/PSU career (2 games/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 (2 games/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 at Temple: 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
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Carson Hansen RB
Game 2 Rushing—11 for 48 yards, 4.36 YPC, 0 TD (long-10 yds.)—Started at RB for 2nd straight game
Game 2 Receiving—none
Game 2 Kick Returns—none
2026 Rushing/PSU Career (2 games/2 played/2 starts)—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 2 Rushing—8 for 31 yards, 3.88 YPC, 0 TD (long-9 yds.)
Game 2 Receiving—none
Game 2 Kick Returns—none
2026 Rushing/PSU Career (2 games/2 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 2 Rushing—10 for 38 yards, 3.80 YPC, 1 TD (long-9 yds.)
Game 2 Receiving—2 for minus -1 yards, 0 TD (long-3 yds.)
Game 2 Kick Returns—none
2026 Rushing (2 games/2 played/0 starts)—10 for 38 yards, 1 TD, 3.80 YPC (long-9 yds. vs. Marshall)
Career Rushing (16 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 (2 games/2 played/0 starts)—2 reception for minus-1 yards, 0 TD, 0.00 yards/catch (long-3 yds. vs. Marshall)
Career Receiving (16 games/0 starts)—6 for 13 yards, 0 TDs, 2.17 yards/catch (long-7 yds. vs. UCLA in 2024)
Career Kick Returns (16 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 2 Rushing—11 for 42 yards, 3.82 YPC, 1 TD (long-16 yds.)
Game 2 Receiving—none
Game 2 Kick Returns—none
2026 Rushing (2 games/2 played/0 starts)—11 for 42 yards, 3.82 YPC, 1 TD (long-16 yds. vs. Marshall)
Career Rushing (9 games/0 starts)—35 for 128 yards, 2 TDs, 3.66 YPC (long-16 yds. vs. Marshall 2026)
2026 Receiving (2 games/2 played/0 starts)—0 receptions for 0 yards, 0 TD, 0.00 yards/catch (long-0 yds.)
Career Receiving (9 games/0 starts)—1 reception for 12 yards, 0 TD, 12.00 yards/catch (long-12 yds. vs. Nevada 2025)
Career Kick Returns (9 games/0 starts)—1 return for 1 yard, 0 TD
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.)
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Offensive Line Information
OL Starters at Temple—Malachi Goodman LT, Trevor Buhr LG, Brock Riker C, Cooper Cousins RG, & Anthony Donkoh RT—Entire line played all 59 offensive snaps
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
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
Chase Sowell WR: 2 receptions for 33 yards, 0 TD (long-20 yds.)—started at WR—led all receivers with 36 snaps played
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
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
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
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: Cristiano Rosa 1 for 60 yds., 0 TBs (Season: 1 for 60 yds., 0 TBs), 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)
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)
PSU Team Stats
PSU record all-time (since 1887/140th season): 952-418-42/Regular season all-time: 917-396-40
PSU record at Beaver Stadium all-time (1960 to present): 328-85 (327-85 in regular season games)/Record at West Shore Home Field (2025-present): 5-3
PSU record all-time in Bowls: 33-21-2 (18-9-1 in all NY6, CFP, BCS & Major Bowl games only)/35-22-2 in all “official” post-season games (including Bowls, CFP non-bowls & Big Ten Championship Games)—37-22-2 all-time including wins in “unofficial” post-season games: 1931 Charity Game/Lehigh at Franklin Field) & 2020 Illinois at Beaver Stadium (these two wins are “officially” regarded as regular season contests)
PSU record in Big Ten all-time (since 1993/34th season): 173-101 (174-102 including two Big Ten Championship Games)
PSU Record in Road Openers (since 1993 Big Ten debut): 22-12
PSU 2026 record: 2-0 overall, 0-0 in Big Ten
Matt Campbell (Head Coach 2026): 2-0 overall, 0-0 in Big Ten, 0-0 in night games, 1-0 in home games, 1-0 on road, 0-0 at neutral sites
PSU Current streak: 6 straight wins/27 straight non-conference wins (since 2016 loss at Pitt)
PSU is now 41-4-1 all-time vs. Temple (16-4 away including official neutral sites)—PSU is 37-30-4 in all games played in the City of Philadelphia all-time (15-4 vs. Temple in Philadelphia)—PSU is now 3-1 at Lincoln Financial Field
PSU is 1-0 in its 4 scheduled “color themed” games in 2026—PSU is 23-16 in all “color scheme” game variations since 2007
Attendance announced: 61,714 at Lincoln Financial Field (3rd largest at this venue for a PSU game)
PSU was 4 for 5 in the Red Zone at Temple, and is 4 for 5 in 2026 season (1 game)
PSU was 8 for 16 on third down at Temple and 2 for 2 on fourth down (PSU had 25 first downs in the game-1 by penalty)
324 total passing yards (on 20 completions by Becht) at Temple
2026 Team vs. Big Ten Total QB-only Passing Yards/TD/INT (0 games)—0 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs (0 games-200+ yds. passing)
Game completed pass distribution (20 to 9 different receivers): WR’s-16, TE’s-2, RB’s-2 (TEs & RBs were only targeted 7 times)—Passing TDs (3): 2 to Brahmer TE, 1 to Sowell WR
PSU rushed for 163 yards on 45 carries (0 rushing TDs), 3.62 YPC—Four RBs accounted for a total of 159 yards on 40 carries with 2 TDs, 3.98 YPC
2026 Team vs. Big Ten Total RB-only Rushing Yards/TDs (0 games)—0 yards, 0 TDs (0 games-100+ yds. combined rushing)
PSU Offensive Line allowed: 1 sack & 4 TFL’s (13 yards in losses), 1 QB hurry/0 turnovers on downs/QBs had 0 INTs
PSU Defense allowed: 103 yards passing & 44 yards rushing (147 total yards)—PSU only allowed 2 plays of 11+ yards (both pass receptions)—Temple was 0 for 0 in the Red Zone, 1 of 12 on third down conversions & 0 of 1 on fourth downs with 11 first downs (3 by penalty)—1 TD by Temple offense (0 passing/1 rushing by QB)—Temple punted 8 times (4 inside the 20)—Special Teams Defense allowed 3 kick returns for 41 yards/Temple missed 1 FG attempt on block by Dixson
PSU committed 4 total penalties for 45 yards in losses/PSU fumbled 0 times/0 lost
PSU Defense delivered: 2 sacks (3 yards in losses), 9 TFLs (21 yards in losses), 1 INT (Williams), 0 Forced Fumbles/1 Fumble Recovery (Ford), 7 QB hurries, 52 Total Tackles (Rojas tops for 2nd straight game with 7 tackles)—Defense made 0 Red Zone stops (0 total on season) & limited Temple to 1 of 12 on third down conversion attempts (0 of 1 on 4th down attempts—PSU had 18 4th down stops in 2025)—PSU forced 1 turnover on downs & 8 punts by Temple—Overall, PSU has 2 takeaways in 2026 (1 fumble recovery/1 INTs)—Special Teams Defense allowed 0 punt returns on 4 punts (1 inside 5, 1 fair catch, 1 TB, 1 OOB)
