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Nittany Lions prepare for Temple on the gridiron

PHILADELPHIA – No. 18/17 Penn State meets Temple for its first road contest of the 2026 campaign. Kickoff is set for noon on ESPN2 from Lincoln Financial Field. SERIES HISTORY: Penn State meets Temple for the 46th time in program history. The Nittany Lions hold a 40-4-1 advantage in the series against their sixth-most frequent opponent. Penn State has won 32 of the last 33 matchups, including a 34-27 victory in 2016. PSU returns to Lincoln Financial Field for the first time since 2015 when it fell 27-10 against Temple. PENN STATE VS. PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS: Penn State is 171-96-12 ...

PSU knows Temple has date circled

Following are the highlights of Penn State’s Tuesday press conference with head coach Matt Campbell, defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn, tight end Benjamin Brahmer, defensive tackle Siale Taupaki and offensive lineman Cooper Cousins: Saturday’s game: at Temple (noon, ESPN2) Records: Penn State (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the Big Ten), Temple (1-0 overall, 0-0 in the American Athletic Conference) Odds: Penn State is a 23.5-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 16 by the Associated Press. Series: Penn State leads, 40-4-1 Bulletin board material? It may have ...

Becht lassos 4 TDs as Penn State drubs Marshall 45-0

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 271 yards with four touchdowns and No. 18 Penn State beat Marshall 45-0 to begin the Matt Campbell era on Saturday. Becht, a transfer who followed Campbell from Iowa State to Happy Valley, was in command in his Beaver Stadium debut and secured ...

Campbell grateful to ‘soak it all in’

UNIVERSITY PARK – Nobody can accuse Matt Campbell of stealing the limelight. He passed on a scoreboard introduction, and as the Nittany Lions took the field for Saturday’s season opener, a 45-0 shutout of Marshall, Campbell came out with the team but then took a shortcut through the band ...

Bacon named Co-Defensive Player of the Week

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State redshirt senior defensive end Caleb Bacon was tabbed Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Bacon had a dominant effort in Penn State’s 45-0 win over Marshall on Saturday. Bacon earned his first career Big Ten weekly honor. Caleb Bacon · R-Sr. · DE · 6-4 · 242 · Lake Mills, Iowa · Lake Mills · Iowa State Tallied six tackles, all in the first half, against Marshall. Contributed three tackles for loss and one solo sack. Had a pair of solo tackles for loss on back-to-back plays in the first quarter. Earned second career ...

Spikes end season with 8-4 win over Cutters

UNIVERSITY PARK – Justin Journette smashed his ninth home run of the season to put an exclamation mark on the State College Spikes’ 20th Anniversary Season as they defeated the Williamsport Crosscutters, 8-4, in the 2026 season finale on Tuesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Journette’s solo shot in the eighth gave the Spikes (26-20 2nd Half) an 8-2 lead and gave him his 45th run batted in for the season, making him one of three Spikes to finish the season with over 40 RBI’s. Camden Ross, who drove in two more runs on RBI singles in the fifth and sixth, finished the ...