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- QB/WR: He had 3 more NFL chances and then the spring league AAF where he was benched in 3 games.
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Penn State Rewind: A look at offensive personnel, a special teams self-critique and more from Marshall win
- 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.
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Most Impressive
- WR: 100%....People just didn't want to put it on Drew and many people made excuses for Franklin who meddled constantly.
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Penn State showed 'offensive muscle' in win over Marshall, receivers aim to 'change the narrative' and more of what they're saying
- 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.
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- Pick/market: Koby Howardy, Penn State's second-year wideout, produced a career-high 161 receiving yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 45-0 win over Marshall.
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No. 18/17 Penn State Shuts Out Marshall, 45-0, in Campbell’s Debut as Head Coach
- 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.
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