Ep. 224 | Thundering Start

In this episode of Hardcore Penn State Football, Cory Lestochi and Shawn Kane recap Week 1 and look ahead to Temple. No. 18 Penn State opened the Matt Campbell era with a 45-0 win over Marshall on Sept. 5 at Beaver Stadium. Rocco Becht completed 13 of 18 passes for 271 yards and four touchdowns. Koby Howard had six catches for 161 yards and a score. The announced crowd was 108,489. The hosts break down takeaways from the shutout, including the passing attack, the defense holding Marshall to 147 total yards, and areas that still need work, such as the run game. Matt Campbell’s latest updates: LaVar Arrington II is out 4–6 weeks after a knee cleanup procedure. Gabe Burkle and Alex Tatsch are expected to be available vs. Temple. Armstrong Nnodim, Alijah Carnell, and Owen Aliciene are listed as questionable after missing the opener. Penn State (1-0) visits Temple (1-0) on Saturday, Sept. 12 at noon ET at Lincoln Financial Field on ESPN2. The hosts preview the matchup and give their score predictions. Cory and Shawn answer questions submitted by fans.

Tune in for the full Week 1 recap and Temple preview.

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