Becht Throws 3 Touchdown Passes, Brahmer Has 2 TDs to Lift No. 16 Penn State Past Temple 27-9
Rocco Becht passed for 268 yards and three touchdowns as Penn State scored on five straight drives after a slow start.
- Penn State defeated Temple 27-9 on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, with quarterback Rocco Becht leading the offense as the Nittany Lions pulled away in the second half.
- Playing before 61,714 fans, first-year coach Matt Campbell's Penn State squad initially struggled to find offensive rhythm against the Owls , while Temple took an early 3-0 lead stirring memories of an upset 11 years prior.
- Tight end Benjamin Brahmer caught two touchdowns including a 23-yard score, while Becht completed 21 of 27 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Carson Hansen added 84 yards on 19 carries.
- The Nittany Lions secured the win as the defense clamped down, allowing only a late touchdown. Former Penn State quarterback Jaxon Smolik, playing for Temple, threw for 59 yards and an interception before being benched in the fourth.
- Penn State returns home next Saturday to host Buffalo for a noon kickoff airing on the Big Ten Network, while Temple travels to play Toledo next Saturday seeking to rebound from the 27-9 loss.
15 Articles
15 Articles
KMJ-AF1
thesportsleader.comRocco Becht, No. 16 Penn State topple Temple
Rocco Becht threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns to guide No. 16 Penn State to a 27-9 road victory over Temple on Saturday in Philadelphia.Becht went 21-of-27 on the day, including five completions to Benjamin Brahmer, who racked up 79 yards and tw...
Penn State Overcomes Slow Start to Take Down Temple 27-9
No. 16 Penn State struggled early on in its first road game of the season but pulled away to defeat Temple 27-9 on Saturday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Nittany Lions only got three points out of their first three trips into the red zone. Temple, meanwhile, used its ground game, especially scrambles by former Penn State quarterback Jaxson Smolik, to move the ball, but could muster only three first-half points of its …
Winnipeg Free Press
Becht throws 3 touchdown passes, Brahmer has 2 TDs to lift No. 16 Penn State past Temple 27-9
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns, with two of those scores to tight end Benjamin Brahmer, to help No. 16 Penn State beat Temple 27-9 on Saturday.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
