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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Temple Owls

College Football

2-0

27-9

Final

1-1

Lincoln Financial Field

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End of Game
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Team	1	2	3	4	T
PSU	0	10	10	7	27
TEM	0	3	0	6	9

Who won: Penn State 27-9

The Penn State Nittany Lions beat the Temple Owls 27-9 on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Lincoln Financial Field. The Penn State outscored the Temple 10-0 in the 3rd quarter. Rocco Becht led the Penn State in passing yards (21/27, 268 YDS, 3 TD). Jaxon Smolik led the Temple in passing yards (10/16, 59 YDS, 1 INT).

Recap · Sep 12

Becht throws 3 touchdown passes, Brahmer has 2 TDs to lift No. 16 Penn State past Temple 27-9

Rocco Becht expected to get cheered on by hundreds of fans from the Philadelphia suburbs and other surrounding areas where most of his family and their friends are from.

What it means

Penn State 1-0 on the road; Temple 1-1 at home.

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Quarterbacks

Penn State16th in Big Ten

Rocco Becht QB

Season passing leader · 268 YDS, 3 TD

Temple

Jaxon Smolik QB

Season passing leader · 59 YDS, 1 INT

Last 5

PSU

W@ TEM27-9
Wvs MRSH45-0

TEM

Lvs PSU9-27
Wvs URI38-14

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Game info

Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA · Grass · Attendance 61,714

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