Just the Stats: Penn State vs Indiana

Penn St. Nittany Lions (4-1; 1-0 Big Ten) vs Indiana Hoosiers (4-1; 0-1 Big Ten)

12 p.m. ET, October 10, 2015--ESPN2
Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 107,282 / University Park, PA)

Penn State	Value (Nat'l Rank)	Value (Nat'l Rank)	Indiana	Advantage
Rushing Offense (ypg)	158.0 (T-88)	165.2 (71)	Rushing Defense (ypg)	Push
Passing Offense (ypg)	171.2 (102)	337.4 (126)	Passing Defense (ypg)	Push
Pass Efficiency	120.16 (88)	146.15 (108)	Pass Efficiency Defense	Push
Total Offense (ypg)	329.2 (116)	502.6 (118)	Total Defense (ypg)	Push
Scoring Offense (ppg)	24.4 (95)	32.4 (97)	Scoring Defense (ppg)	Push
Rushing Defense (ypg)	124.6 (32)	224.4 (20)	Rushing Offense (ypg)	Push
Passing Defense (ypg)	159.4 (18)	373.8 (31)	Passing Offense (ypg)	Push
Pass Efficiency Defense	114.3 (47)	153.56 (32)	Pass Efficiency	Push
Total Defense (ypg)	284.0 (15)	498.2 (19)	Total Offense (ypg)	Push
Scoring Defense (ppg)	15.8 (18)	36.0 (T-34)	Scoring Offense (ppg)	Push
Net Punting Yds	35.3 (97)	17.43 (19)	Punt Return Yds
Punt Return Yds	9.76 (52)	33.25 (114)	Net Punting Yds
Kickoff Return Yds	26.64 (19)	19.89 (45)	Kickoff Return Defense
Kickoff Return Defense	26.67 (116)	18.1 (105)	Kickoff Return Yds	Push
Turnover Margin	+1.6 (T-8)	+1.8(T-5)	Turnover Margin	Push
Penalty Yds/Game	48.8 (37)	74.4 (105)	Penalty Yds/Game
Sacks	4.2/gm (3)	.6/gm (T-8)	Sacks Allowed	Push
Sacks Allowed	3.0/gm (T-108)	2.2/gm (T-45)	Sacks
Redzone Offense (%)	88.9% (33)	75.0% (T-26)	Redzone Defense (%)	Push
Redzone Defense (%)	90.0% (T-103)	87.0% (44)	Redzone Offense (%)
Redzone TD %	38.89%	50.0%	Redzone TD % Defense	Push
Redzone TD % Defense	70.0%	56.52%	Redzone TD %	Push
3rd Down Conv. %	30.0% (120)	37.2% (67)	3rd Down Defense %
3rd Down Defense %	36.5% (62)	41.5% (51)	3rd Down Conv. %	Push
4th Down Conv. %	28.6% (112)	54.5% (84)	4th Down Defense %
4th Down Defense %	28.6% (T-22)	44.4% (T-76)	4th Down Conv. %
1st Downs	72 (116)	116 (T-113)	1st Downs Allowed	Push
1st Downs Allowed	80 (T-33)	129 (10)	1st Downs	Push
Time of Possession	28:47 (84)	32:26 (24)	Time of Possession

Difference

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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 judgment.

Quick thoughts: If I thought there were a lot of pushes last week...luckily it seems as though Penn State is on the better end of most of them.

And, once again, if only our offense could muster the close to the average yardage the opposing defense is giving up, we'd win this game walking away. Unfortunately, that's been the case for weeks on end now and it hasn't happened once yet.

The Penn State defense has turned on its head week to week--the passing D's numbers have inflated over last week and run D have gone down, but of course that's what happens when you play a team that runs the triple option and whose quarterback statistically attempts only one pass on the day, and completes it (though he dropped back more than that, and was sacked--luckily keeping PSU from dropping past #3 nationally on team sacks).

On paper, this looks to be a close, good, game. And the special teams, despite our mishaps the last few weeks, seem to be in our favor. So it should be ugly.

What do you guys think?