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Penn State |
Value (Nat'l Rank) |
Value (Nat'l Rank) |
Advantage |
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| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 142.8 (75) | 130.0 (26) | Rushing Defense (ypg) |  |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 231.3 (52) | 173.0 (13) | Passing Defense (ypg) |  |
| Pass Efficiency | 126.9 (66) | 113.7 (23) | Pass Efficiency Defense | |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 374.1 (68) | 302.9 (9) | Total Defense (ypg) |
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| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 24.6 (80) | 21.1 (31) | Scoring Defense (ppg) | |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 164.6 (76) | 165.6 (44) | Rushing Offense (ypg) | |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 187.9 (23) | 191.3 (85) | Passing Offense (ypg) |
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| Pass Efficiency Defense | 134.0 (79) | 120.4 (85) | Pass Efficiency | Push |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 352.5 (45) | 356.8 (79) | Total Offense (ypg) | |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 22.6 (40) | 29.3 (48) | Scoring Offense (ppg) | Push |
| Net Punting Yds | 38.4 (24) | 8.7 (53) | Punt Return Yds | |
| Punt Return Yds | 8.8 (52) | 41.8 (1) | Net Punting Yds |
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| Kickoff Return Yds | 22.2 (55) | 20.5 (34) | Kickoff Return Defense | Push |
| Kickoff Return Defense | 20.7 (42) | 26.8 (4) | Kickoff Return Yds | |
| Turnover Margin | -0.08 (61) | -0.08 (61) | Turnover Margin | Push |
| Penalty Yds/Game | 30.1 (3) | 59.2 (94) | Penalty Yds/Game |
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| Sacks | 1.33 (T-101) | 1.92 (60) | Sacks Allowed | |
| Sacks Allowed | 0.92 (T-12) | 1.75 (T-76) | Sacks |
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| Redzone Offense (%) | 0.80 (T-76) | 0.81 (T-53) | Redzone Defense (%) | Push |
| Redzone Defense (%) | 0.94 (T-118) | 0.70 (T-116) | Redzone Offense (%) | Push |
| Redzone TD % | 0.55 | 0.53 | Redzone TD % Defense |
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| Redzone TD % Defense | 0.75 | 0.62 | Redzone TD % |
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| 3rd Down Conv. % | 43.3 (42) | 39.1 (54) | 3rd Down Defense % | Push |
| 3rd Down Defense % | 32.2 (8) | 38.7 (73) | 3rd Down Conv. % |
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| 1st Downs Per Game | 19.4 (66) | 17.8 (T-26) | 1st Downs Allowed PG | |
| 1st Downs Allowed PG | 18.1 (T-35) | 19.2 (68) | 1st Downs Per Game | |
Legend
Difference <25 in National Rank = Push
Difference >25 in National Rank =
Difference >50 in National Rank =
Difference >75 in National Rank =
Difference >100 in National Rank =
Note: The Redzone TD% and Redzone TD% Defense are calculated by me and not ranked by the NCAA. Determining who has the advantage in these categories is strictly my arbitrary judgement.
More analysis after the jump.
So there it is, the Penn State season in all its ugliness.
Here again, I feel that Penn State's offense is actually playing better than their season averages indicate. They made tremendous improvement after the bye week when Matt McGloin took over. Florida has a very good defense, but I'm not so sure the advantage is as significant as the chart indicates.
Two things stick out at me. Florida is an undisciplined team that commits a lot of penalties. They are also not very good on third downs while Penn State has been surprisingly good at getting off the field on third down. So if Penn State can limit the big plays and force them into taking eight or ten plays to move down the field, the Gators will hopefully shoot themselves in the foot.