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Penn State vs Temple

Final · Week 3 · Sat Sep 12 · 12:00 PM ET · Lincoln Financial Field

Penn State Nittany LionsPenn State2-0
27
FinalSep 12, 2026
Temple OwlsTemple1-1
9
TVESPN2

Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff
Moneyline
PSU−3600
TEM+1500
Spread
PSU −24.5−102
TEM +24.5−118
Total O/U
Over 49.5−112
Under 49.5−108
  • Spread: Temple +24.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 49.5 (36 points).

Recap

Penn State beat Temple 27-9 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Sep 12, 2026 to move to 2-0.

The game was played before 61,714.

Score by quarter

Penn State Nittany Lions and Temple Owls, score by quarter
Team1234T
PSU01010727
TEM03069

Scoring plays

Second Quarter

  1. TEMField Goal · 12:00Carl Hardin 24 Yd Field Goal0-3
  2. PSUField Goal · 6:51Ryan Barker 31 Yd Field Goal3-3
  3. PSUTouchdown · 0:08Benjamin Brahmer 23 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Ryan Barker Kick)10-3

Third Quarter

  1. PSUTouchdown · 8:25Chase Sowell 16 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Ryan Barker Kick)17-3
  2. PSUField Goal · 0:08Ryan Barker 39 Yd Field Goal20-3

Fourth Quarter

  1. PSUTouchdown · 7:48Benjamin Brahmer 23 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Ryan Barker Kick)27-3
  2. TEMTouchdown · 1:56Ajani Sheppard 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)27-9

Team stats

PSUTEM
1st Downs
23
14
Total Yards
416
283
Passing
268
107
Rushing
148
176
3rd down efficiency
6-12
4-12
Turnovers
0
1
Possession
28:49
31:11

Top performers

Penn State Nittany LionsTemple Owls

Passing

Rocco Becht21/27, 268 YDS, 3 TD
Jaxon Smolik10/16, 59 YDS, 1 INT

Rushing

Carson Hansen19 CAR, 84 YDS
Keveun Mason14 CAR, 76 YDS

Receiving

Benjamin Brahmer5 REC, 79 YDS, 2 TD
Jayce Freeman1 REC, 39 YDS

Sacks

Yvan Kemajou1
Curly Ordonez1

Tackles

Tony Rojas7
Curly Ordonez12

Player stats

Penn State · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Rocco Becht21/272689.93059.7

Penn State · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Carson Hansen19844.4013
James Peoples7426.0012
Rocco Becht5112.2012
Alex Manske155.005
Koby Howard144.004
Cam Wallace122.002

Penn State · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Benjamin Brahmer57915.8223
Koby Howard36822.7056
Chase Sowell55811.6116
Zay Robinson33411.3022
Carson Hansen2136.508
Brett Eskildsen2115.507
Andrew Rappleyea155.005

Penn State · Fumbles

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Benjamin Brahmer100

Penn State · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Tony Rojas7500000
Cael Brezina6500000
Zion Tracy5400100
Ikenna Ezeogu4300010
Jeremiah Cooper4300000
Jamison Patton4300000
Siale Taupaki3301000
Marcus Neal Jr.3300000

Penn State · Interceptions

PlayerINTYDSTD
Tony Rojas1130

Penn State · Kick returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Zay Robinson177.070

Penn State · Punt returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Zay Robinson22211.0190

Penn State · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Ryan Barker2/367.0393/39

Penn State · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Nathan Tiyce13535.00135

Temple · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Jaxon Smolik10/16593.70163.4
Ajani Sheppard3/6488.00088.8

Temple · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Keveun Mason14765.4022
Jaxon Smolik77110.1047
De'Carlos Young4174.3010
Ajani Sheppard3103.315
Hunter Smith441.002
Team1-2-2.000

Temple · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Jayce Freeman13939.0039
Peter Clarke6315.2013
Ryder Kusch3299.7015
JoJo Bermudez263.004
Keveun Mason122.002

Temple · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Curly Ordonez12911000
Saboor Karriem8800000
Avery Powell5300100
Denzel Chavis4300000
Eric Stuart3300000
Adrian Laing3200100
Tyree Alualu3200000
Jaeden Gould2200000

Temple · Kick returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Demonte Greene11616.0160

Temple · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Carl Hardin1/250.0240/03

Temple · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Dante Atton418446.00349

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