Penn State 27-9 Temple (Sep 12, 2026)

PSU

TEM

1

0

2

10

3

10

0

4

7

6

27

9

2Q 12:03

0 - 3

C. Hardin 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & Goal

2Q 07:06

3 - 3

R. Barker 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 4

2Q 00:14

10 - 3

B. Brahmer 23-yard TD catch from R. Becht.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 1

3Q 08:30

17 - 3

C. Sowell 16-yard TD catch from R. Becht.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & 6

3Q 00:12

20 - 3

R. Barker 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

4th & 5

4Q 07:52

27 - 3

B. Brahmer 23-yard TD catch from R. Becht.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 3

4Q 02:00

27 - 9

A. Sheppard 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

3rd & Goal

Top Performers

Pass Yds

268

Becht

PSU

Rush Yds

84

Hansen

PSU

Rec Yds

79

Brahmer

PSU

Scrim TD

2

Brahmer

PSU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Rocco Becht

PSU QB #3

Jaxon Smolik

TEM QB #14

268

Pass Yds

59

3

Pass TD

0

Int

1

PSU

Team Stats

TEM

410

Total Yds

276

29:01

Possession

30:59

23

1st Downs

14

6/12

3rd Down

4/12

0

Turnovers

1

2026 Big 10

PSUTEM

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	6	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	6	1	.857
4	USC	6	1	.857
5	Iowa	5	1	.833
6	Northwestern	5	1	.833
7	Minnesota	4	2	.667
8	Oregon	4	2	.667
9	Wisconsin	4	2	.667
10	Nebraska	5	2	.714
11	Purdue	3	4	.429
12	Michigan	4	2	.667
13	Illinois	3	3	.500
14	Rutgers	2	4	.333
15	Washington	4	3	.571
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	5	.286

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	6	1	.857
2	North Texas	4	2	.667
3	Army	4	2	.667
4	Memphis	5	2	.714
5	UAB	4	3	.571
6	Florida Atlantic	4	2	.667
7	East Carolina	3	3	.500
8	Tulane	3	3	.500
9	Charlotte	1	6	.143
10	Temple	2	5	.286
11	South Florida	5	2	.714
12	Tulsa	4	3	.571
13	Navy	2	4	.333
14	Rice	1	6	.143

Game Summary

The Temple Owls fell to the Penn State Nittany Lions, 27 to 9, on September 12.

Game Info

September 12, 2026

ESPN2

Lincoln Financial Field

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

75°

5 mph SSE

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rocco Becht R. Becht #3	21/27	268	9.9	3	0	1-6	197.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jaxon Smolik J. Smolik #14	10/16	59	3.7	0	1	1-7	81.0
Ajani Sheppard A. Sheppard #13	3/6	48	8.0	0	0	0-0	117.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Carson Hansen C. Hansen #21	19	84	4.4	13
James Peoples J. Peoples #1	7	42	6.0	12
Rocco Becht R. Becht #3	5	11	2.2	12
Alex Manske A. Manske #7	1	5	5.0	5
Koby Howard K. Howard #6	1	4	4.0	4
Cam Wallace C. Wallace #26	1	2	2.0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Keveun Mason K. Mason #26	14	76	5.4	0	22
Jaxon Smolik J. Smolik #14	7	71	10.1	0	47
De'Carlos Young D. Young #21	4	17	4.3	0	10
Ajani Sheppard A. Sheppard #13	3	10	3.3	1	5
Hunter Smith H. Smith #29	4	4	1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benjamin Brahmer B. Brahmer #18	5/6	79	15.8	2	23
Koby Howard K. Howard #6	3/4	68	22.7	0	56
Chase Sowell C. Sowell #0	5/7	58	11.6	1	16
Zay Robinson Z. Robinson #2	3/3	34	11.3	0	22
Carson Hansen C. Hansen #21	2/2	13	6.5	0	8
Brett Eskildsen B. Eskildsen #4	2/2	11	5.5	0	7
Andrew Rappleyea A. Rappleyea #87	1/3	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jayce Freeman J. Freeman #10	1/4	39	39.0	39
Peter Clarke P. Clarke #0	6/8	31	5.2	13
Ryder Kusch R. Kusch #33	3/4	29	9.7	15
JoJo Bermudez J. Bermudez #17	2/4	6	3.0	4
Keveun Mason K. Mason #26	1/1	2	2.0	2
Colin Chase C. Chase #1	0/1	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Benjamin Brahmer B. Brahmer #18	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int
Tony Rojas T. Rojas #13	7-5	0	0.0	1
Cael Brezina C. Brezina #9	6-5	0	0.0	0
Zion Tracy Z. Tracy #7	5-4	0	0.0	0
Jeremiah Cooper J. Cooper #4	4-3	0	0.0	0
Jamison Patton J. Patton #3	4-3	0	0.0	0
Ikenna Ezeogu I. Ezeogu #1	4-3	0	0.0	0
Marcus Neal Jr. M. Neal Jr. #31	3-3	0	0.0	0
Siale Taupaki S. Taupaki #92	3-3	1	0.0	0
Audavion Collins A. Collins #2	3-2	0	0.0	0
Alex Tatsch A. Tatsch #25	2-1	0	0.0	0
Josiah Zayas J. Zayas #17	2-0	0	0.0	0
Keanu Williams K. Williams #99	2-0	0	0.0	0
Caleb Bacon C. Bacon #10	2-2	0	0.0	0
Kooper Ebel K. Ebel #8	2-1	0	0.0	0
Ibn McDaniels I. McDaniels #24	1-0	0	0.0	0
Alexander McPherson A. McPherson #33	1-0	0	0.0	0
Yvan Kemajou Y. Kemajou #19	1-1	1	1.0	0
Jahmir Joseph J. Joseph #0	1-1	0	0.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	FF
Curly Ordonez C. Ordonez #33	11-8	1	1.0	0
Saboor Karriem S. Karriem #2	8-8	0	0.0	0
Avery Powell A. Powell #29	5-3	0	0.0	0
Denzel Chavis D. Chavis #13	4-3	0	0.0	0
Tyree Alualu T. Alualu #44	3-2	0	0.0	0
Adrian Laing A. Laing #32	3-2	0	0.0	0
Eric Stuart E. Stuart #8	3-3	0	0.0	1
Russell Sykes IV R. Sykes IV #52	2-1	0	0.0	0
Asa Locks A. Locks #21	2-1	0	0.0	0
Orel Gray O. Gray #25	2-1	0	0.0	0
Jaeden Gould J. Gould #22	2-2	0	0.0	0
Kolin Dinkins K. Dinkins #18	2-2	0	0.0	0
Cameron Jones C. Jones #99	1-1	0	0.0	0
Earl Kulp E. Kulp #11	1-0	0	0.0	0
Zach Aamland Z. Aamland #70	1-1	0	0.0	0
JaMair Diaz J. Diaz #56	1-1	0	0.0	0
Lamar Fairfax L. Fairfax #88	1-1	0	0.0	0
Jamarcus Pierre J. Pierre #24	1-1	0	0.0	0
Kevin Hornbeak Jr. K. Hornbeak Jr. #93	1-0	0	0.0	0
Nakeel Lawrence N. Lawrence #14	1-1	0	0.0	0
R.J. Blount R.J. Blount #20	1-1	0	0.0	0
Kaleb Artis K. Artis #58	1-0	0	0.0	0
Jordan Montgomery J. Montgomery #15	1-1	0	0.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ryan Barker R. Barker #94	2/3	3/3	9	39

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Carl Hardin C. Hardin #98	1/2	0/0	3	24

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Nathan Tiyce N. Tiyce #38	1	35	35.0	35

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dante Atton D. Atton #7	4	184	46.0	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zay Robinson Z. Robinson #2	1	7	7.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Demonte Greene D. Greene #12	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zay Robinson Z. Robinson #2	2	22	11.0	19	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rocco Becht R. Becht #3	21/27	268	9.9	3	0	1-6	197.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Carson Hansen C. Hansen #21	19	84	4.4	13
James Peoples J. Peoples #1	7	42	6.0	12
Rocco Becht R. Becht #3	5	11	2.2	12
Alex Manske A. Manske #7	1	5	5.0	5
Koby Howard K. Howard #6	1	4	4.0	4
Cam Wallace C. Wallace #26	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benjamin Brahmer B. Brahmer #18	5/6	79	15.8	2	23
Koby Howard K. Howard #6	3/4	68	22.7	0	56
Chase Sowell C. Sowell #0	5/7	58	11.6	1	16
Zay Robinson Z. Robinson #2	3/3	34	11.3	0	22
Carson Hansen C. Hansen #21	2/2	13	6.5	0	8
Brett Eskildsen B. Eskildsen #4	2/2	11	5.5	0	7
Andrew Rappleyea A. Rappleyea #87	1/3	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Benjamin Brahmer B. Brahmer #18	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int
Tony Rojas T. Rojas #13	7-5	0	0.0	1
Cael Brezina C. Brezina #9	6-5	0	0.0	0
Zion Tracy Z. Tracy #7	5-4	0	0.0	0
Jeremiah Cooper J. Cooper #4	4-3	0	0.0	0
Jamison Patton J. Patton #3	4-3	0	0.0	0
Ikenna Ezeogu I. Ezeogu #1	4-3	0	0.0	0
Marcus Neal Jr. M. Neal Jr. #31	3-3	0	0.0	0
Siale Taupaki S. Taupaki #92	3-3	1	0.0	0
Audavion Collins A. Collins #2	3-2	0	0.0	0
Alex Tatsch A. Tatsch #25	2-1	0	0.0	0
Josiah Zayas J. Zayas #17	2-0	0	0.0	0
Keanu Williams K. Williams #99	2-0	0	0.0	0
Caleb Bacon C. Bacon #10	2-2	0	0.0	0
Kooper Ebel K. Ebel #8	2-1	0	0.0	0
Ibn McDaniels I. McDaniels #24	1-0	0	0.0	0
Alexander McPherson A. McPherson #33	1-0	0	0.0	0
Yvan Kemajou Y. Kemajou #19	1-1	1	1.0	0
Jahmir Joseph J. Joseph #0	1-1	0	0.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ryan Barker R. Barker #94	2/3	3/3	9	39

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Nathan Tiyce N. Tiyce #38	1	35	35.0	35

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zay Robinson Z. Robinson #2	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zay Robinson Z. Robinson #2	2	22	11.0	19	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jaxon Smolik J. Smolik #14	10/16	59	3.7	0	1	1-7	81.0
Ajani Sheppard A. Sheppard #13	3/6	48	8.0	0	0	0-0	117.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Keveun Mason K. Mason #26	14	76	5.4	0	22
Jaxon Smolik J. Smolik #14	7	71	10.1	0	47
De'Carlos Young D. Young #21	4	17	4.3	0	10
Ajani Sheppard A. Sheppard #13	3	10	3.3	1	5
Hunter Smith H. Smith #29	4	4	1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jayce Freeman J. Freeman #10	1/4	39	39.0	39
Peter Clarke P. Clarke #0	6/8	31	5.2	13
Ryder Kusch R. Kusch #33	3/4	29	9.7	15
JoJo Bermudez J. Bermudez #17	2/4	6	3.0	4
Keveun Mason K. Mason #26	1/1	2	2.0	2
Colin Chase C. Chase #1	0/1	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	FF
Curly Ordonez C. Ordonez #33	11-8	1	1.0	0
Saboor Karriem S. Karriem #2	8-8	0	0.0	0
Avery Powell A. Powell #29	5-3	0	0.0	0
Denzel Chavis D. Chavis #13	4-3	0	0.0	0
Tyree Alualu T. Alualu #44	3-2	0	0.0	0
Adrian Laing A. Laing #32	3-2	0	0.0	0
Eric Stuart E. Stuart #8	3-3	0	0.0	1
Russell Sykes IV R. Sykes IV #52	2-1	0	0.0	0
Asa Locks A. Locks #21	2-1	0	0.0	0
Orel Gray O. Gray #25	2-1	0	0.0	0
Jaeden Gould J. Gould #22	2-2	0	0.0	0
Kolin Dinkins K. Dinkins #18	2-2	0	0.0	0
Cameron Jones C. Jones #99	1-1	0	0.0	0
Earl Kulp E. Kulp #11	1-0	0	0.0	0
Zach Aamland Z. Aamland #70	1-1	0	0.0	0
JaMair Diaz J. Diaz #56	1-1	0	0.0	0
Lamar Fairfax L. Fairfax #88	1-1	0	0.0	0
Jamarcus Pierre J. Pierre #24	1-1	0	0.0	0
Kevin Hornbeak Jr. K. Hornbeak Jr. #93	1-0	0	0.0	0
Nakeel Lawrence N. Lawrence #14	1-1	0	0.0	0
R.J. Blount R.J. Blount #20	1-1	0	0.0	0
Kaleb Artis K. Artis #58	1-0	0	0.0	0
Jordan Montgomery J. Montgomery #15	1-1	0	0.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Carl Hardin C. Hardin #98	1/2	0/0	3	24

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dante Atton D. Atton #7	4	184	46.0	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Demonte Greene D. Greene #12	1	16	16.0	0	0

PSU

TEM

1

0

2

10

3

10

0

4

7

6

27

9

Missed FG

5 plays, 55 yd, 01:56

0-0

Punt

3 plays, 2 yd, 01:35

0-0

Punt

3 plays, 6 yd, 01:29

0-0

Interception

5 plays, 11 yd, 02:50

0-0

Downs

4 plays, 3 yd, 01:59

0-0

Field Goal

15 plays, 91 yd, 08:11

0-3

Field Goal

10 plays, 52 yd, 05:13

3-3

Punt

6 plays, 40 yd, 04:50

3-3

Touchdown

10 plays, 83 yd, 01:49

10-3

End of Half

1 play, -2 yd, 00:08

10-3

Blocked FG

7 plays, 41 yd, 03:14

10-3

Touchdown

8 plays, 66 yd, 03:21

17-3

Punt

3 plays, 9 yd, 02:01

17-3

Field Goal

11 plays, 72 yd, 06:16

20-3

Punt

5 plays, 16 yd, 02:18

20-3

Touchdown

10 plays, 70 yd, 05:02

27-3

Touchdown

12 plays, 75 yd, 05:52

27-9

End of Game

3 plays, 9 yd, 01:56

27-9

PSU

Team Stats

TEM

410

Total Yds

276

262

Pass Yds

100

148

Rush Yds

176

9

Total Drives

9

62

Total Plays

56

6.6

Yards Per Play

4.9

9.4

Yards Per Pass

4.3

4.4

Yards Per Rush

5.3

29:01

Possession

30:59

24

Biggest Lead

3

23

1st Downs

14

12

Passing 1st Downs

5

8

Rushing 1st Downs

9

3

1st Downs from Penalties

0

6/12

3rd Down

4/12

0/1

4th Down

2/2

1

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

5

20

Penalty Yards

60

1

Sacks

1

7

Sack Yards

6

2

Tackles For Loss

1

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 PSU

TEM 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2026 Big 10

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats