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Penn State football dropped its first Big Ten game of the 2026 season in devastating fashion Saturday. The Nittany Lions saw a 17-0 lead slip away in Beaver Stadium and fell 24-20 to Wisconsin. The combination of a frustrating offensive performance and late defensive setbacks resulted in Matt Campbell's initial loss as program leader. "The reality of it is, these are all correctable things if we're willing and humble enough to be able to make the great corrections," Campbell said during his postgame press conference. "It will be a great challenge for us." Following a series of lopsided scores in non-conference action, the Big Ten opener revealed plenty about Penn State's personnel plan. It was also an early look at how the Nittany Lions will attempt to overcome the injury absence of top receiver Koby Howard. Each week at Lions247, we'll review Penn State snap counts from the previous game, via Pro Football Focus. Additionally, we'll work our way through notes and trends regarding players and positions. Continue reading for a position-by-position outlook and commentary on players who received the highest marks... * - Denotes starter