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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: I went thru their schedule this morning as well.

- 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.

- RB: My one-shot (no cuts), 12-minute video of interviews with: DT Keanu Williams (00:14) S Marcus "Shark" Neal (01:24 _ long & fun) RB Carson Hansen (08:38 _ short) S Jamison Patton (09:29 _ fun).

- RB: Starter at rb was not impressive

- Matt Campbell said Koby Howard is proving he deserves snaps across 11, 12 and 13 personnel, with his deployment determined by the opponent and the matchups each grouping creates. - Campbell said a Manske package depends on the game plan and situational fit, emphasizing the value of meaningful game repetitions without committing to a fixed rotation or workload. - Campbell said Tatsch will play this week and can handle Sam, Mike or Will linebacker, giving Penn State another versatile option as he returns to the lineup. - Jeremiah Cooper was on a snap count in Week 1, and Campbell praised his recent practice play and rebuilding confidence after injury without saying that the workload restriction has been removed. - Campbell said the running backs each received at least eight carries and reported no frustration over the distribution, supporting continued shared usage rather than identifying a new lead back.

- RB/LB: If Hansen averages 4.4 per carry, can block and catch the ball out of the backfield, he will stay on the field.

- Injury: Husky RB depth taking a couple early hits.

- Across a 44-snap sample from Penn State's first eight drives against Marshall, Taylor Mouser used one-back, one-tight-end personnel 20 times and one-back, two-tight-end personnel 16 times, plus five heavy formations with Garrett Sexton as a sixth offensive lineman. - Within that Penn State sample, Carson Hansen took 24 running-back snaps, James Peoples 13 and Quinton Martin Jr. seven, with six of Martin's snaps on the eighth drive as the offense transitioned toward backups. - Penn State used only Brett Eskildsen, Koby Howard and Chase Sowell at receiver during the first half, with Zay Robinson and Amarion Jackson entering in the third quarter after Eskildsen took a hard hit rather than an immediate six-man rotation. - Penn State mixed Ben Brahmer, Andrew Rappleyea and Finn Furmanek at tight end, with Furmanek also taking three fullback alignments, while Gabe Burkle warmed up but did not play as he continued returning from a torn ACL. - Penn State kept Malachi Goodman, Trevor Buhr, Brock Riker, Cooper Cousins and Anthony Donkoh together for the first eight offensive drives, while the reviewer identified Sexton, Will Tompkins and Vaea Ikakoula as next-up candidates from their reserve usage and work at multiple positions.

- RB: Carr and the rb are constantly false starting

- Pick/market: That running back is legit though.

- OL/RB: The face mask was obvious and i thought that was what the flag was for.

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

- 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.