Penn State head coach Matt Campbell recaps 27-9 win over Temple

Penn State started slower than expected Saturday in Philadelphia, but the Nittany Lions eventually pulled away for a 27-9 win over Temple. Fans couldn't have asked for a better way to start the game, as quarterback Rocco Becht found wide receiver Koby Howard for a 56-yard reception to give the Nittany Lions an immediate 1st and goal on the first play of the game. However, the Nittany Lions were unable to punch it in, and things got worse when Ryan Barker missed a 33-yard field goal. A punt on Penn State's next offensive drive left fans frustrated, but a Tony Rojas interception a few plays later gave the Nittany Lions great field position once again. Surely, they'd convert after that, but Temple had other plans, shutting down Penn State's running backs on three straight plays. An incompletion then by Becht turned it over on downs, leaving both teams scoreless by the end of the first quarter. "I don't think there's any explanation other than we didn't play very well," head coach Matt Campbell said when asked about Penn State's slow start. "We didn't play very well in the first half and the first quarter of the game offensively." A field goal by Temple on the following drive changed that, but that's also when Penn State's offense came to play, as the Lions rattled off five straight scoring drives to eventually put the game out of reach. While Becht made a few questionable decisions early in the game, the senior finished with another impressive stat line, completing 21 of 27 attempts for 268 yards and three touchdowns. Tight end Ben Brahmer led the receivers with five receptions for 79 yards. Defensively, the Nittany Lions held Temple to 283 yards and just one touchdown. They also limited the Owls to just four third-down conversions on 12 attempts. Rojas led the team with seven tackles. 00:00 Opening 00:01 Pass rush and Max Granville injury 00:51 What went into slow start and then rebound for strong finish? 02:20 Two minute touchdown 03:10 Zion Tracy and secondary assessment 03:50 How important was the score before halftime? 04:35 Tight ends and heavy personnel assessment 05:20 Carson Hansen and the run game 06:01 How did your team handle adversity today? 07:01 How important was it to hold them to a field goal early? 07:50 What do you want from your team when the QB gets hit? #PennState #NittanyLions JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters: https://bluewhiteonline.com Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Music and SFX from Zapsplat.com