Just the Stats: Penn State vs Minnesota

Penn State Nittany Lions (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten East) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten West)

3:30 pm ET, October 1, 2016 - BTN

Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 107,282 / University Park, PA)

Penn State	Value (Nat'l Rank)	Value (Nat'l Rank)	Minnesota	Advantage
Rushing Offense (ypg)	101.3 (122)	118.7 (34)	Rushing Defense (ypg)
Passing Offense (ypg)	237.3 (66)	228.7 (68)	Passing Defense (ypg)	Push
Pass Efficiency	140.36 (52)	133.36 (82)	Pass Efficiency Defense
Total Offense (ypg)	338.5 (112)	347.3 (36)	Total Defense (ypg)
Scoring Offense (ppg)	29.0 (T-72)	25.0 (56)	Scoring Defense (ppg)	Push
Rushing Defense (ypg)	213.8 (104)	228.3 (31)	Rushing Offense (ypg)
Passing Defense (ypg)	173.8 (20)	201.7 (95)	Passing Offense (ypg)
Pass Efficiency Defense	120.16 (52)	141.8 (49)	Pass Efficiency	Push
Total Defense (ypg)	387.5 (67)	430.0 (64)	Total Offense (ypg)	Push
Scoring Defense (ppg)	32.8 (98)	39.7 (33)	Scoring Offense (ppg)
Net Punting Yds	38.65 (49)	2.0 (T-111)	Punt Return Yds
Punt Return Yds	6.36 (80)	39.64 (39)	Net Punting Yds
Kickoff Return Yds	21.75 (62)	20.75 (64)	Kickoff Return Defense	Push
Kickoff Return Defense	21.0 (69)	22.0 (56)	Kickoff Return Yds	Push
Turnover Margin	-.1.0 (109)	+1.0 (19)	Turnover Margin
Penalty Yds/Game	41.25 (T-14)	73.33 (107)	Penalty Yds/Game
Sacks	2.5/gm (T-42)	.33/gm (T-4)	Sacks Allowed
Sacks Allowed	2.75/gm (T-99)	3.0/gm (T-26)	Sacks
Redzone Offense (%)	83.3% (T-63)	100.0% (T-116)	Redzone Defense (%)
Redzone Defense (%)	94.7% (T-111)	100.0% (T-1)	Redzone Offense (%)
Redzone TD %	50.0%	100.0%	Redzone TD % Defense
Redzone TD % Defense	78.95%	92.86%	Redzone TD %
3rd Down Conv. %	24.4% (127)	44.9% (105)	3rd Down Defense %	Push
3rd Down Defense %	39.7% (75)	55.8% (5)	3rd Down Conv. %
4th Down Conv. %	71.4% (T-30)	50.0% (T-39)	4th Down Defense %	Push
4th Down Defense %	50.0% (T-39)	75.0% (T-21)	4th Down Conv. %	Push
1st Downs	72 (92)	62 (30)	1st Downs Allowed
1st Downs Allowed	73 (55)	73 (T-88)	1st Downs	Push
Time of Possession	26:04 (112)	31:24 (43)	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:

This isn't encouraging. I hope that Brandon Smith is back. I hope that the trend of home wins from last season continues this coming week. I hope that the BYE week hasn't treated Minnesota too well, and that the offense rebounds and continues to gel.

Otherwise...welp.

To be clear, I'm still thinking the Nittany Lions roll with this one--the stats were skewed by it still being early, and the domination that was the Michigan game. But these numbers aren't friendly to Franklin's Co.