Penn State defeats Temple 27-9 at Lincoln Financial Field
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 3:05 PM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Penn State defeated Temple 27-9 on September 12 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Despite a slow start caused by missed opportunities, the Nittany Lions secured the win behind a tenacious defensive performance. Head coach Matt Campbell addressed the team's first-half time management during post-game comments. While the defense maintained consistency, questions remain regarding the effectiveness of the Penn State rushing attack, which failed to generate explosive plays throughout the contest. Offensively, the team relied on a pair of former Cyclone passcatchers to help overcome early struggles and pull away from the Owls. Rocco Becht accounted for an impressive performance in the victory.
- •Penn State defeated Temple 27-9 at Lincoln Financial Field on September 12.
- •The Nittany Lions' defense produced a tenacious effort to limit Temple's scoring.
- •Penn State's rushing attack struggled to generate explosive plays during the game.
- •Matt Campbell addressed concerns regarding first-half time management after the win.
- •Rocco Becht and two former Cyclone passcatchers anchored the Penn State offense.
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"Penn State had to deal with adversity after several missed opportunities lead to a slow start. The Nittany Lions defense continues to dominate with another tenacious performance. Matt Campbell discussed the time management situation at the end of the first half. The are concerns about Penn State’s rushing attack after the run game failed again […]
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