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Penn State's Temple depth chart is Lions247's projection, not an official team release. At tight end, Gabe Burkle is practicing after ACL recovery and warmed up but did not play against Marshall; Matt Campbell says he should be available for Temple. Cooper Alexander did not dress for the opener after an unspecified preseason injury; the article supplies no return date.
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Penn State OL depth remains affected by injuries. Campbell calls Owen Aliciene questionable for Temple after he missed Marshall; Garrett Sexton played second-team right tackle in the opener. Dominic Rulli projects as the backup center when healthy, but offseason injury issues limited his Marshall role to special teams.
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Penn State DTs Alijah Carnell and Armstrong Nnodim missed Marshall with unspecified injuries, and Campbell lists both as questionable for Temple. DE LaVar Arrington II is reported out 4-6 weeks following late-camp clean-up surgery. These are the report's availability assessments, not confirmed game-day absences for the two tackles.
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Lions247 expects Penn State to use primarily a two-linebacker set, with Caleb Bacon mainly at defensive end despite his SAM listing. Alex Tatsch missed Marshall while returning from injury, but Campbell says he is available for Temple. That availability does not establish a starting role or snap count.
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Penn State freshman Josiah Zayas started at nickel against Marshall. Zion Tracy played 18 snaps with a splint on his left hand and also worked at corner; Lions247 is monitoring that positional usage. Jeremiah Cooper, returning from injury, played 12 snaps and is expected to be a key secondary contributor when fully healthy.