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- Pick/market: There are certainly some differing opinions on the matchup.

- Penn State totaled 573 yards in its 55-13 win over Buffalo. Rocco Becht completed 11 of 19 passes with two touchdowns, while Koby Howard produced 115 receiving yards and a TD, his third straight 2026 game with a 30-plus-yard reception and a touchdown catch. - James Peoples scored two touchdowns, Andrew Rappelya added a receiving TD, and Cam Wallace broke a 59-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. The recap documents scoring contributions, not a new backfield or tight-end depth order. - Kooper Ebel led Penn State with five tackles and a sack. Ikenna Ezeogu and Marcus Neal Jr. recovered fumbles, and the Nittany Lions converted giveaways into 14 points.

- Injury: Through three weeks of the 2026 season, Penn State football receiver Koby Howard was performing at a level we've not seen from his position in Happy Valley since Jahan Dotson's 2021 All-American campaign.

- Injury: Two Penn State starters remain questionable for Saturday's Big Ten opener against Wisconsin, according to the Big Ten's mandatory availability report.

- Injury: Penn State will be without WR Koby Howard against Wisconsin on Saturday.

- Penn State slot receiver Koby Howard is out indefinitely with an unspecified injury entering the 2026 Wisconsin game. Lions247's unofficial chart lists Zay Robinson ahead of Logan Cunningham in the slot with Howard removed. That is the outlet's projected order, not a staff-issued depth chart, return timetable or guaranteed snap allocation. - Penn State cornerback Tyler Armstead is listed as out for the 2026 Wisconsin game after playing in the first quarter against Buffalo. The report says he was seen afterward with a cast on his left arm or wrist. It supplies no specific diagnosis or return timetable and does not announce a replacement or new cornerback rotation. - Penn State safety Omarion Davis is listed as probable for the 2026 Wisconsin game after missing the first three games of the season. That upgrades the outlook for his availability, but does not confirm a game appearance, establish full health or specify a defensive or special-teams workload.

- Penn State downgrades reserve linebacker Cam Smith and cornerback Christian Askew from questionable to out on Thursday's report for the 2026 Wisconsin game. Smith will miss a third straight game after playing against Marshall. The report confirms those absences without naming replacements or giving return dates. - Penn State starting center Brock Riker and tight end Andrew Rappleyea remain questionable on Thursday's 2026 Wisconsin availability report. Rappleyea is one of three tight ends to have started a game this season. These are unresolved game-availability designations, not confirmation either player will sit or an announced lineup change.

- Injury: TWo of Penn State's top players are out for the Lions' game with Wisconson on Saturday.

- Injury: Will Tompkins is out for the season

- Injury: You do it the same way you would another skill position other than QB, by committee.

- Injury: Reviewed some key takeaways from our latest discussion with Matt Campbell

- Intel: DUI while driving on a suspended license and in an unregistered vehicle, ouch.

- Injury: First availability report of the year: PROBABLE S Omarion Davis QUESTIONABLE LB Cam Smith CB Christian Askew OL Brock Riker OL Dominic Rulli WR Ethan Black TE Andrew Rappleyea DOUBTFUL n/a OUT WR Koby...

- Injury: Penn State football held its latest Tuesday press conferences via Zoom due to an electrical issue in the Beaver Stadium media room.

- Injury: Penn State's Matt Campbell is optimistic center Brock Riker will play against Wisconsin on Saturday.

- Injury: Penn State football didn't leave any doubt about the outcome of its final non-conference contests of 2026 regular-season action.

- Injury: Penn State improved to 3-0 on Saturday in Beaver Stadium, defeating Buffalo by a score of 55-13.

- Injury: He's been warming up as the fourth-stringer before games this season.

- Injury: Worth noting the most meaningful injury happened during practice.

- QB/OL: The longer I look at this matchup, the more I see an edge for PSU's O-line vs D-line battle.

- QB/DL: Penn State's defense has registered three sacks and 13 quarterback hurries in three games.

- Penn State is set to take on Wisconsin on Saturday, September 26 at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. - Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. on Peacock for the Homecoming matchup. - Penn State Game Day Central Opens in a new window

- Pick/market: 14 Penn State's 2026 non-conference finale against Buffalo at Beaver Stadium was notable in that any number of Nittany Lions could have been considered team MVP.

- Pick/market: Entering the Big Ten opener of Penn State football's 2026 schedule, we're set to learn much more about this squad on Saturday and beyond.

- Intel: Penn State depth chart projection vs Wisconsin

- RB: He may be the #2 RB this week since their backup hasn't practiced yet this week.

- QB: Comparatively, Wisky basically played its starters the entire game in a blowout.

- At Penn State's 2026 Wisconsin-week presser, Matt Campbell said Brock Riker had practiced and that Saturday's handling of him helped put him in position for full-go Tuesday work. Andrew Rappleyea was still limited and questionable despite being at practice; Campbell did not clear him to play. - Campbell said Penn State's Tyler Armstead was questionable after being dinged up against Buffalo. Armstead has contributed heavily on special teams and earned early cornerback snaps through his practice work, but that expanded opportunity was not a declaration of full health or a permanent starting role. - Campbell said Penn State receiver Brett Elskildsen had been limited over the previous two weeks after getting dinged up. He praised the receiver's production when available but gave no return date, diagnosis or assurance of an unrestricted workload against Wisconsin.

- RB: IU loses its starting RB after a blatant late hit that refs missed.

- Offense: NW has 115 yards of offense through nearly 3 quarters.

- WR: Penn State wide receiver Koby Howard won't suit up against Wisconsin https:// mrf.lu/2SPfS

- WR: Penn State redshirt freshman Zay Robinson has emerged as a playmayer as a wideout and a return man.

- TE: Matt Campbell said TE Andrew Rappleyea could’ve gone back in the game and similar situation with C Brock Riker

- Defense: Ouch, Chiles had a guy wide open and missed.

- DL: Penn State reserve DTs Armstrong Nnodim and Alijah Carnell made their season debuts against Buffalo.

- Defense: Powering through a delayed edition of the Penn State Rewind because I spent much Sunday and Monday traveling to/from Long Island, but I charted all of the Penn State defense's third down personnel groupings...

- Intel: Beautifully told story about Brock Riker and his little sister.

- Intel: Two former Penn State players have been superb early for Virginia Tech.

- LB: Campbell: "Well, it is football, yes, and so that's how the sport goes a little bit.

- Intel: My favorite IT story is working at the CDT fresh out of college updating their website.

- Intel: Penn State football continues to climb in the rankings with Big Ten play looming.

- Intel: @JonSauber and I are chatting all things Penn State football!

- Intel: Ty Blanding has definitely taken a back seat today at DT with the return of Nnodim and Carnell.

- Intel: Good to see Robinson fine enough to get out there and return a punt.