Penn State Dominates, Eyes Temple | Penn State Nittany Lions Football News

Penn State crushed Marshall 45-0 in their season opener, as Rocco Becht lit up the stat sheet with 271 yards and 4 TDs, while Koby Howard had a breakout performance with 161 yards and a score. The defense held Marshall to just 147 total yards. Now they head to Philly for a showdown with Temple — who also started strong with a 38-14 win over Rhode Island, led by Keveun Mason’s 158 rushing yards and 2 TDs. Penn State owns a massive 40-4 record against Temple, winning 32 of the last 33 matchups (the only loss was that famous 2015 upset). This Saturday at noon on ESPN2, the Nittany Lions look healthier, with Gabe Burkle and Alex Tatsch expected to play after sitting last week — though LaVar Arrington II is sidelined 4-6 weeks with a knee injury. Temple’s QB situation remains unsettled, with Ajani Sheppard and Jaxon Smolik splitting reps — they’ll need to find consistency to keep pace with Penn State’s powerhouse offense and defense. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c61791e4d55aa627