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- Matt Campbell confirmed Penn State defensive end Max Granville injured himself in practice during the week and will miss the rest of the 2026 season. This is a confirmed season-ending availability loss, not a questionable designation. Campbell did not identify the injury or announce a replacement in this interview. - Campbell said Penn State failed on three goal-line runs against Temple: a poor first run, an interior loss on the next, and a right-guard defeat on the third. He saw improved physicality and some good Carson Hansen runs overall, but said execution still lagged the offense's standard. He did not announce an offensive-line change. - Campbell said Penn State defensive back Zion Tracy was getting back to full strength and health and praised his coverage along with AC Collins's play. He nevertheless criticized two roughly 40-yard gains caused by missed detail and tackling, plus rushing opportunities conceded to Temple. The positive secondary assessment did not mean the defense had eliminated explosive-play or run-fit concerns. - Gabe Burkle returned for Penn State, and Campbell said his point-of-attack blocking and receiving threat expanded the available formations and personnel packages. He also praised Ben Brahmer's production and Rapp's C- and D-gap blocking. The tight-end group offers ways to vary heavy personnel without relying on every player to contribute primarily through catches. - Campbell kept Penn State moving before halftime because he expected a favorable two-high coverage look against tempo and trusted the called play despite the running clock. The touchdown and another early in the second half produced a 14-point swing across the surrounding eight minutes. That successful sequence is not evidence that every offensive drive was efficient.

- Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht said adjustments after the first quarter and at halftime improved the offense following its slow start against Temple. Carson Hansen separately said the run game still needed detail work, including his own execution, ahead of Buffalo. These player assessments support improvement within the game while stopping short of saying the rushing issues are solved.

- Pick/market: Penn State quarterback commit Will Wood walks it off in overtime in his senior season debut.

- QB/LB: Penn State's defense held Marshall QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson to 102 passing yards on 17 completions.

- QB/DL: Penn State's captains for Game 2 feature a quarterback, offensive lineman, linebacker and defensive tackle.

- QB: This board was tearing Bryce Underwood apart because he didn’t have a great answer to his coach saying he’s not guaranteed to remain the starting QB.

- QB: Nonsense, he's Seattle's solution at QB once Darnold retires.

- Penn State running backs produced 88 yards on 20 carries behind the first-team offensive line against Marshall, averaging 4.4 yards with no negative runs in that sample despite the team's lower overall 3.6-yard rushing average. - Penn State coach Matt Campbell reiterated that Alex Tatsch will play at Temple, while the reporter projected that his initial workload could be limited and reduce Cam Smith's linebacker reps rather than citing an announced rotation or snap cap. - Penn State backup quarterback Alex Manske played 24 offensive snaps and completed six of eight passes for 57 yards against Marshall after entering with 8:55 left in the third quarter, giving the staff game repetitions for a reserve with little recent playing experience.

- QB: When is the last time we got our backup QB meaningful reps in a game…..

- Pick/market: The last 2 drives when we're up 45-0 or about to go 45-0 with all the backups in - I think QM and Cam got stuffed at the LOS alot.

- QB/LB: I got the most joy from watching the defense fly around.

- QB/LB: Their On3 board last night there was talk about pulling Underwood and starting the development process of Carr a freshman QB.

- Pick/market: If we lose our starting QB or we don't improve at all after game one we might not have the season we want.

- QB: Cooper Cousins says Rocco Becht, as a quarterback and a leader, was “nothing short of elite” in his Penn State debut.

- QB/WR: He had 3 more NFL chances and then the spring league AAF where he was benched in 3 games.

- Injury: I just rewatched some to see if I picked up on anything.

- QB: Playing QB at a high level in college is far more about processing and execution than physical ability.

- QB/OL: Eh UW’s oline looked like dog ***** yesterday and they’re starting a true freshman at LT.

- QB/TE: There are four former Penn State players on Temple's roster: defensive tackle Kaleb Artis, safety Kolin Dinkins, tight end Joey Schlaffer and quarterback Jaxon Smolik, who remains in a competition for the full-time starting...

- Pick/market: Penn State's defense, coming off a 45-0 victory over Marshall on Saturday, faces a Temple team that beat Rhode Island in its opener.

- QB/DB: Been saying this for months, he lost his safety net in Boston and a bruising back in Coleman.

- QB: Williams has a ton of tools you want in a QB, but he does not throw with anticipation.

- QB/LB: I still suspect UW has very few playmakers on either side of ball and will go as QB goes.

- QB: Carr is fking **** and is a heisman puppet propped up by the media only because he plays for ND.

- QB: He threw for 2800 yards last year, 24 tds to 6 picks, at a 67 percent completion percentage.

- QB: Well, he's a D-III transfer.

- QB/LB: Keanu and Blanding had issues with leverage in the game.

- QB: Pretty cool that they got a shutout and 45 points without a ton of easy turnovers like happens in these games a lot.

- QB/RB: They have a legit chance at back-to-back shutouts next week.

- QB: First time in a while I’ve felt confident we can actually take advantage of what the defense gives us.

- QB: Through all those starts, this was Becht's first game with 4 touchdown passes.

- QB/OL: In terms of personnel groupings, I charted Penn State's usage through eight drives (43 plays) that I considered the first team (first OL was out there for all of those; Becht got 7, Manske...

- QB: Nico Iamaleava almost made me forget for a minute UCLAs QB is Nico Iamaleava.

- Pick/market: Go back and watch the last WMU drive.

- QB: I’m worried to controversy is letting the WMU coaching staff off the hook.

- QB: Williams has taking a beating and it is still the first half.

- Penn State opened Matt Campbell's tenure with a 45-0 win over Marshall, its first shutout in a head coach's debut since 1915. - Rocco Becht was sharp in his Penn State debut, completing 13 of 17 passes for 271 yards and four touchdowns before exiting early with a 31-0 lead. - Penn State generated 487 total yards, averaged 6.8 yards per play, and scored on all but two drives against Marshall. - Four different Penn State players caught touchdowns, and outside analysis framed the receiver room as potentially becoming a 2026 strength after several weak seasons at the position.

- QB: Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht couldn't have had a much better Nittany Lion debut.

- Penn State opened Matt Campbell's tenure with a 45-0 shutout of Marshall, holding the Thundering Herd to 147 total yards. - Rocco Becht completed 13 of 18 passes for 271 yards and four touchdowns before Alex Manske entered in the third quarter and completed six passes for 57 yards. - Koby Howard led Penn State with 161 receiving yards and scored the first touchdown, while Brett Eskildsen, Zay Robinson, and Benjamin Brahmer also caught touchdowns. - Penn State spread rushing work among Carson Hansen, Quinton Martin Jr., Cam Wallace, and James Peoples, with Martin and Wallace each scoring on the ground. - Tony Rojas and Caleb Bacon led Penn State's defensive front production, combining for multiple tackles for loss and one sack apiece, while freshman safety Bryson Williams added an interception.

- QB: Rocco Becht's third quarter touchdown made history for the Penn State senior quarterback.

- QB/TE: QB-turned-TE Peyton Falzone makes his Penn State debut with 90 seconds left in the third quarter.