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Rocco Becht Shines with 4 TDs as No. 18 Penn State Beats Marshall 45-0
Rocco Becht threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns as Penn State held Marshall to 147 yards in a one-sided season opener.
- On Saturday, Penn State University defeated the Marshall Thundering Herd 45-0 at Beaver Stadium, marking head coach Matt Campbell's successful debut in State College, Pa.
- Quarterback Rocco Becht, a transfer who followed Campbell from Iowa State, commanded the offense in his Nittany Lions debut, throwing for 271 yards and four touchdowns.
- Sophomore Koby Howard recorded a breakout performance with six catches for 161 yards and a touchdown, while receivers Brett Eskildsen, Benjamin Brahmer and Zay Robinson also caught touchdown passes.
- The defense stifled Marshall throughout the contest, holding the visitors to 147 total yards, including just 39 in the second half, forcing seven punts.
- Penn State returns to action next Saturday with a noon kickoff against in-state rival Temple University at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
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thesportsleader.comNo. 18 Penn State crushes Marshall in coach Matt Campbell’s debut
Rocco Becht threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns as No. 18 Penn State opened the Matt Campbell era with a 45-0 romp over Marshall on Saturday at University Park, Pa., in the teams' season opener.Becht, who arrived with Campbell from Iowa State, comp...
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