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Penn St. Nittany Lions (7-2; 5-1 Big Ten) vs Indiana Hoosiers (5-4; 3-3 Big Ten East)
12 p.m. ET, November 12, 2016--ABC/ESPN2
Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 52,929 / Bloomington, IN)
| Penn State | Value (Nat'l Rank) | Value (Nat'l Rank) | Indiana | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 183.4 (55) | 165.0 (60) | Rushing Defense (ypg) | Push |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 231.6 (64) | 225.1 (61) | Passing Defense (ypg) | Push |
| Pass Efficiency | 143.55 (38) | 118.24 (30) | Pass Efficiency Defense | Push |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 415.0 (T-59) | 390.1 (51) | Total Defense (ypg) | Push |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 34.4 (38) | 26.6 (61) | Scoring Defense (ppg) | Push |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 166.3 (T-62) | 170.7 (69) | Rushing Offense (ypg) | Push |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 197.8 (26) | 298.1 (21) | Passing Offense (ypg) | Push |
| Pass Efficiency Defense | 121.1 (40) | 139.68 (44) | Pass Efficiency | Push |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 364.1 (32) | 468.8 (35) | Total Offense (ypg) | Push |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 25.6 (50) | 27.1 (T-73) | Scoring Offense (ppg) | Push |
| Punt Return Defense (ypr) | 8.07 (70) | 8.39 (58) | Punt Return Yds | Push |
| Punt Return Yds | 5.18 (93) | 5.05 (28) | Punt Return Defense (ypr) |
|
| Net Punting Yds | 35.86 (97) | 36.85 (80) | Net Punting Yds | Push |
| Kickoff Return Yds | 19.9 (90) | 21.5 (76) | Kickoff Return Defense | Push |
| Kickoff Return Defense | 18.55 (27) | 20.14 (81) | Kickoff Return Yds |
|
| Turnover Margin | +.22 (T-42) | -.33 (T-90) | Turnover Margin | |
| Penalty Yds/Game | 51.33 (51) | 53.0 (57) | Penalty Yds/Game | Push |
| Sacks | 3.0/gm (13) | 1.89/gm (T-54) | Sacks Allowed | |
| Sacks Allowed | 1.89/gm (T-54) |
2.11/gm (T-66) |
Sacks | Push |
| Redzone Offense (%) | 84.1% (61) |
86.2% (T-78) |
Redzone Defense (%) | Push |
| Redzone Defense (%) | 90.3% (100) |
66.7% (128) | Redzone Offense (%) | |
| Redzone TD % | 52.27% | 51.79% |
Redzone TD % Defense | Push |
| Redzone TD % Defense | 64.52% | 44.44% |
Redzone TD % | |
| 3rd Down Conv. % | 28.4% (125) |
31.5% (14) |
3rd Down Defense % |
|
| 3rd Down Defense % | 37.6% (55) |
38.6% (80) | 3rd Down Conv. % | |
| 4th Down Conv. % | 69.2% (12) | 70.6% (T-119) | 4th Down Defense % |
|
| 4th Down Defense % | 50.0% (T-50) |
23.8% (125) | 4th Down Conv. % |
|
| 1st Downs | 180 (91) | 179 (T-44) | 1st Downs Allowed | |
| 1st Downs Allowed | 168 (T-31) | 205 (40) | 1st Downs | Push |
| Time of Possession | 27:17 (51) |
28:58 (79) | Time of Possession | |
| Strength of Schedule | 17 | 6 | Strength of Schedule | Push |
Difference
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Note: All of the above rankings are taken directly from the NCAA except for strength of schedule, which is not ranked by the NCAA and instead taken from S&P (Football Outsiders).
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:
That's a lot of pushes.
Last year, there also were a lot of pushes; but it was because our offense was horrible, and so was Indiana's defense. This year, not so much. The plus side is that each week Penn State's numbers, on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, get better week by week, so the Nittany Lions are trending up.
Also good news are almost all of the special teams numbers, and the x factors (like third downs).
The bad news? It's at Indiana.