Campbell’s Penn State tenure opens with 45-0 rout of Marshall

Matt Campbell began his Penn State tenure with a 45-0 victory over Marshall at Beaver Stadium, giving the Nittany Lions their most lopsided season-opening win in seven years, according to Yahoo Sports.

The announced crowd of 108,489 watched quarterback Rocco Becht pass for 271 yards and a reported career-high four touchdowns. Koby Howard made six catches for 161 yards and scored once.

Penn State’s defence shut out Marshall and restricted quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, who had been selected in the preseason as the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.

The game also highlighted an efficient opening performance from Campbell’s coaching staff. Penn State committed no false-start or delay-of-game penalties, while Campbell chose to convert a fourth-and-1 from the Penn State 22-yard line in the second quarter, with his team leading 17-0.

Yahoo Sports, which published the account as an opinion article, also identified D’Anton Lynn as the defensive leader and Taylor Mouser as offensive coordinator. Campbell had described feeling grateful before taking charge of his first game at Beaver Stadium.