College Football · FBS · Week 1 · Recap
#18 Penn State Beat Marshall 45-0 as Rocco Becht Throws 4 Touchdowns
The #18 Penn State Nittany Lions routed the Marshall Thundering Herd 45-0 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.
Penn State led 24-0 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Penn State outscored its opponent 17-0.
Penn State moves to 1-0, while Marshall falls to 0-1.
Top performers
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (MRSH, QB): 17/25, 102 YDS- Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (MRSH, QB): 13 CAR, 30 YDS
Toby Payne (MRSH, TE): 8 REC, 55 YDS
Rocco Becht (PSU, QB): 13/18, 271 YDS, 4 TD
Carson Hansen (PSU, RB): 11 CAR, 48 YDS
Koby Howard (PSU, WR): 6 REC, 161 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 12:26PSURyan Barker 38 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q1 8:35PSUKoby Howard 42 Yd pass from Rocco Becht0-10
- Q1 4:49PSUBrett Eskildsen 25 Yd pass from Rocco Becht0-17
- Q2 1:18PSUBenjamin Brahmer 8 Yd pass from Rocco Becht0-24
- Q3 11:14PSUZay Robinson 39 Yd pass from Rocco Becht0-31
- Q3 6:16PSUQuinton Martin Jr. 6 Yd Run0-38
- Q4 7:59PSUCam Wallace 6 Yd Run0-45
Team stats
| MRSH | PSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 147 | 487 |
| First downs | 11 | 25 |
| Third down | 1-11 | 8-16 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 23:47 | 36:13 |