UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (Interstat) — Rocco Becht threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns as Penn State defeated Buffalo 55-13 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Beaver Stadium. Jason Wright passed for 60 yards and rushed for 3 yards for the Bulls. Alex Manske added 45 passing yards for the Nittany Lions. Kooper Ebel recorded five tackles and one sack, while Andrew Rappleyea caught a 3-yard touchdown pass and Carson Hansen ran for a 12-yard score. Penn State scored 17 points in the first quarter, 14 in the second and seven in the third while improving to 3-0. Becht connected with Koby Howard on a 70-yard touchdown. Buffalo scored 13 points and fell to 1-2. J. McNeil Jr. had a touchdown run for Buffalo. The announced attendance at Beaver Stadium was 103,817. Penn State next hosts Wisconsin, while Buffalo hosts Robert Morris.