Standout PSU receiver out extended period
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s most explosive offensive weapon will miss several games because of an injury, coach Matt Campbell confirmed Wednesday morning.
Sophomore receiver Koby Howard, who has averaged 28.7 yards on 12 catches including two touchdowns, suffered the injury in last week’s game against Buffalo.
Campbell said Tuesday that Howard got “dinged up” on his 70-yard pass-and-run touchdown in the second quarter against the Bulls.
Wednesday, he confirmed the unspecified injury will cause Howard to miss an “extended period of time” but said it’s not season-ending.
“Disappointing for Koby, but he’s handled it really well,” Campbell said. “I think the best interest for him going forward, making sure we do right by him and certainly our football team.”
In addition to being the team’s leading receiver with 344 yards, Howard scored on a 20-yard reverse last week.
Howard is tied for the most receptions of 30 yards or more among Bowl Subdivision receivers. His total receiving yardage through only three games exceeds the full-season total of all but two of Penn State’s wideouts from a season ago.
Campbell also announced that reserve offensive lineman Will Tompkins is out for the year.
Penn State (3-0) hosts Wisconsin (2-1) in its Big Ten opener Saturday at 5 p.m.