Game Recap
Penn State 28, Washington 25: Depth Chart Takeaways
Penn State is 5-4 after beating Washington 28-25. Sowell returned, Hansen led the backs, and Minnesota visits November 14 at 7 p.m. ET on FS1.
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After Washington | 2026
PENN STATE
DEPTH CHART
Penn State is 5-4 after a 28-25 win at Washington. Next: Minnesota on November 14 at 7 p.m. ET on FS1.Sowell returned with 125 receiving yards. Hansen led the rushing effort with 119 yards.
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DEPTH CHART OUTLOOK
Penn State beat Washington 28-25 on November 7 and is 5-4 overall, 2-4 in the Big Ten. Chase Sowell returned with four catches for 125 yards and a touchdown. Koby Howard was out for Washington; that game-day designation does not establish his Minnesota status. Carson Hansen ran 14 times for 119 yards and a touchdown, while Cam Wallace added seven carries for 56 yards and a touchdown. These are completed-game usage notes, not a permanent two-deep. Next: Minnesota at Beaver Stadium on November 14 at 7 p.m. ET on FS1.
Quarterback
Confirmed QB1
Becht threw two touchdown passes in the 28-25 Washington win. The game does not establish a different reserve order.
Running Back
Hansen: 119 Yards
Hansen ran 14 times for 119 yards; Wallace added seven carries for 56 yards. Both scored. This is a game-specific split.
Defensive Reset
Rojas and Ebel: 8 Tackles
Rojas and Ebel each made eight tackles at Washington. McDaniels intercepted a pass; Kemajou and Blanding shared a sack.
Offense Priorities
Updated November 9, 2026Quarterback
Matt Campbell has a game-confirmed veteran starter with younger depth behind him.
Skill Positions
Sowell returned against Washington. Howard was out for that game. Neither a return nor a past out tag fixes Minnesota availability.
Washington Rushing
ActiveCarson Hansen
#21 • RB
Hansen: 14 carries, 119 yards, one touchdown. Wallace: seven carries, 56 yards, one touchdown. No permanent RB1 change is inferred.
Washington game only
ActiveChase Sowell
#0 • WR
Sowell returned with four catches for 125 yards and a touchdown. This confirms Washington participation, not a new target-share guarantee.
Washington game only
Archived OutKoby Howard
#6 • WR
Howard was out on the November 7 game-day report. A new Minnesota designation is not established by that report.
Completed-game evidence is separate from the next game-day availability report and any future two-deep.
Defense Checkpoints
Updated November 9, 2026Defensive Front
Speed off the edge, power in the middle, and a rotation adjusted for Granville's season-ending injury.
Edge Rotation
RotationIkenna Ezeogu
#1 • DE
Ezeogu started at Michigan and played against Purdue. Yvan Kemajou and Alexander McPherson started at end against Purdue.
Interior Force
ActiveDallas Vakalahi
#98 • DT
Dallas Vakalahi transferred from Utah and gives the interior line another experienced Power Four body.
Back Seven
Rojas made 12 tackles and a sack at Michigan. Campbell moved Marcus Neal Jr. from safety to linebacker on a permanent basis. Tatsch is out for the rest of the season.
Defensive QB
ActiveTony Rojas
#13 • LB
Rojas had 12 tackles at Michigan and started alongside Kooper Ebel against Purdue. Marcus Neal Jr. and Cam Smith also played against Purdue.
CB1 / Nickel
ActiveZion Tracy
#7 • CB
Tracy made two solo tackles at Washington. McDaniels intercepted a pass. Those plays do not establish the next starting secondary.
Washington gained 306 total yards. McDaniels recorded an interception. These facts do not establish future snap shares.
IMPACT PLAYERS
Meet the standout Nittany Lions shaping the 2026 roster reset.
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#3
Rocco Becht
QB
YearRedshirt Senior
HometownWesley Chapel
2026 Penn State Through Michigan
Games Played7
Completions132
Pass Attempts210
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#1
James Peoples
RB
YearJunior
HometownSan Antonio
2026 Penn State Through Michigan
Games Played7
Carries57
Rushing Yards246
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#13
Tony Rojas
LB
YearRedshirt Junior
HometownFairfax
2026 Penn State Through Michigan
Games Played7
Games Started7
Tackles56
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Penn State beat Purdue 31-17 on October 31, moving to 4-4 at the time. Wallace ran for 135 yards. The later Washington win moved Penn State to 5-4.
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Player Analysis
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Season Schedule
SCHEDULE RESULTS
Official 2026 dates and announced broadcast windows when available for Matt Campbell's first Penn State season.
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