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Marshall enters the Penn State game mostly healthy, but corner Boogie Trotter and receiver Demarcus Lacey are not expected to be eligible despite remaining on the roster.

Quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson returns after passing for 2,043 yards and 17 touchdowns with five interceptions and rushing for a school-record 661 yards and six scores in 2025.

Tight end Toby Payne is Marshall's most proven complementary target after catching 37 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns and earning first-team All-Sun Belt honors in 2025.

New coordinator Brad Lambert is expected to make Marshall's defense more disciplined and physical after the 2025 unit allowed too many explosive plays and struggled to get off the field.

Trotter's expected absence forces Buffalo transfer Eddie Pleasant, who has never been a full-time FBS starter, into a larger cornerback role against Penn State's size and depth.