Overview
- Coach Matt Campbell said Tuesday that Howard has been practicing and is officially listed as questionable for the Oct. 31 game with a final clearance expected by the end of the week.
- Penn State’s offense has dipped without Howard, scoring about 18.5 points per game across four Big Ten contests and losing the consistent deep-threat production he provided.
- Campbell reaffirmed his commitment to starting quarterback Rocco Becht and called recent turnovers coachable after a bye-week tape review focused on accuracy and decision-making.
- Chase Sowell has emerged as the team’s top receiver in Howard’s absence while a newly assembled offensive line of transfers is still defining leadership and roles.
- Special teams remain a clear weakness with poor kickoff-return numbers and a net-punting ranking near 113th, a short-field problem that has compounded the offense’s scoring struggles.