Temple · W 27-9
No pass attempts.
Wisconsin · L 20-24
No pass attempts.
Northwestern · L 13-34
No pass attempts.
USC · L 23-31
No pass attempts.
Michigan · L 18-21
No pass attempts.
Purdue · W 31-17
No pass attempts.
Manske has pass attempts in 2 of Penn State’s 8 games: none in the other 6.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
Penn State is 4-4.
3 stories this week, from 2 outlets.
Transferred to Penn State from Iowa State.
102 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 14 rushing yards
from 2 outlets
Will Penn State backup QB Alex Manske see playing time down the stretch?
PennLive Nov 3 · 1 outlet
from 13 outlets
QB Alex Manske, stunning open-heart surgery to Penn State football
Delco Times +3 Aug 18 · 4 outlets
Sports IllustratedWhy Penn State Believes Alex Manske is the Program's Quarterback of the FutureAug 24
York Daily RecordWhy Penn State football may play QBs Rocco Becht and Alex ManskeSep 2
Onward StateThe Story Behind Penn State Football Backup Quarterback Alex ManskeOct 8PennLiveHow close is Penn State backup QB Alex Manske to playing after bye week?Oct 28
On3Alex Manske's Camp Debut Highlights Penn State's Opening PracticeAug 5On3Penn State Practice Notes: Alex Manske Backs Up a Strong Debut, Becht has throw of the dayAug 6On3Penn State QBs Rocco Becht, Alex Manske and Connor Barry Shared One Trait During Camp: DecisivenessAug 28PennLivePennLiveOnward StateOnward StatePennLive
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The Morning CallOn3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Penn State28 stories2026 to nowMost about: starting job and depth chart, camp and practice, profile and feature.
On3Alex Manske's Camp Debut Highlights Penn State's Opening PracticeAug 5On3Penn State Practice Notes: Alex Manske Backs Up a Strong Debut, Becht has throw of the dayAug 6On3Alex Manske's Long Road Back: Inside His Strong Start to Penn State CampAug 7
Iowa State3 stories2025Most about: profile and feature, loss, camp and practice.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Onward StateOct 29On3Oct 28On3Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 9 | 14 | 64.3% | 102 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 125.5 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 |
| Career | 13 | 19 | 68.4% | 130 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 125.9 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 13 |
| Career | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 1 | 13 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 6/8 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | — | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 3/6 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 28.3 | |
| Total | 9/14 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | — |
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-0
vs Marshall
57 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
Dominant 45-point win at home against Marshall.
With Z. Robinson — 1 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD · R. Becht — 271 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Big Ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 102 | T-233rd of 370 | 30th of 50 |
| Yards an attempt | 7.3 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 125.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 64.3 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 14 | T-213th of 370 | 22nd of 50 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 14 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to -8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Furmanek and Brookins saw 6 of the 14 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Furmanek | 3 | 1 | 31 | 8.0 | 11.0 | |
| Karon Brookins | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15.7 | 2.0 | |
| Koby Howard | 2 | 2 | 38 | 13.0 | 6.0 | |
| Amarion Jackson | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6.0 | 4.0 | |
| Cam Wallace | 1 | 1 | 7 | -2.0 | 9.0 | |
| 4 others | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
Play by play: 14 passes, 9 caught, 102 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 51.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 34.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
| Alex Manske | Threw in 2 of 8 games · 9 of 14, 102 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 7.3 yards an attempt on 14 attempts · ran for 14 yds, 0 TD |
| Rocco Becht | Threw in all 8 games · 148 of 234, 1,839 yds, 13 TD, 5 INT · 7.9 yards an attempt on 234 attempts · ran for 78 yds, 2 TD |
| Connor Barry | Threw in 2 of 8 games · 2 of 2, 8 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 4.0 yards an attempt on 2 attempts · ran for 2 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Alex Manske. Gray: Rocco Becht, Connor Barry. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
