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Penn St. Nittany Lions (3-0; 0-0 Big Ten East) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (3-0; 0-0 Big Ten West)
7:30 p.m. ET, September 23, 2017--ABC
Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,585 / Iowa City, IA)
| Penn State | Value (Nat'l Rank) | Value (Nat'l Rank) | Iowa | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 187.0 (50) | 97.0 (23) | Rushing Defense (ypg) |  |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 282.0 (37) | 238.0 (74) | Passing Defense (ypg) |  |
| Pass Efficiency | 178.48 (14) | 116.94 (53) | Pass Efficiency Defense | |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 469.0 (41) | 335.0 (46) | Total Defense (ypg) | Push |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 47.0 (T - 11) | 19.3 (40) | Scoring Defense (ppg) | |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 126.0 (50) | 180.0 (59) | Rushing Offense (ypg) | Push |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 147.7 (19) | 218.3 (74) | Passing Offense (ypg) |
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| Pass Efficiency Defense | 79.62 (6) | 165.08 (22) | Pass Efficiency | Push |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 273.7 (22) | 398.3 (78) | Total Offense (ypg) |
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| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 4.7 (2) | 33.0 (T - 54) | Scoring Offense (ppg) |
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| Punt Return Defense (ypr) | 0.25 (T - 22) | 11.6 (31) | Punt Return Yds | Push |
| Punt Return Yds | 17.92 (9) | 0.00 (T - 5) | Punt Return Defense (ypr) | Push |
| Net Punting Yds | 43.25 (16) | 39.83 (53) | Net Punting Yds | |
| Kickoff Return Yds | 26.75 (19) | 14.78 (8) | Kickoff Return Defense | Push |
| Kickoff Return Defense | 18.00 (T - 34) | 22.88 (46) | Kickoff Return Yds | Push |
| Turnover Margin | +2.33 (2) | -.33 (T - 78) | Turnover Margin |
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| Passes Had Intercepted | 2 (T - 50) | 4 (T - 19) | Passes Intercepted | |
| Passes Intercepted | 6 (T - 5) | 1 (T - 16) | Passes Had Intercepted | Push |
| Penalty Yds/Game | 35.0 (T - 17) | 57.33 (T - 75) | Penalty Yds/Game |
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| Sacks | 3.67 (T - 9) | 1.33 (T - 37) | Sacks Allowed | |
| Sacks Allowed | 0.67 (T - 9) | 1.67 (T - 76) | Sacks |
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| Tackles for Loss (tpg) | 11.3 (1) | 6.67 (T - 89) | Tackles for Loss Allowed (tpg) |
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| Tackles for Loss Allowed (tpg) | 5.33 (T - 48) | 4.3 (T - 113) | Tackles for Loss (tpg) |
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| Redzone Offense (%) | 92.3% (T - 30) | 100% (T - 111) | Redzone Defense (%) |
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| Redzone Defense (%) | 60.0% (12) | 83.33% (T - 69) | Redzone Offense (%) |
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| Redzone TD % | 84.62% | 66.67% | Redzone TD % Defense | |
| Redzone TD % Defense | 20.00% | 75.00% | Redzone TD % |
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| 3rd Down Conv. % | 36.7% (91) | 23.7% (11) | 3rd Down Defense % |
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| 3rd Down Defense % | 36.4% (58) | 47.8% (24) | 3rd Down Conv. % | |
| 4th Down Conv. % | 50.0% (T - 49) | 75.0% (T - 107) | 4th Down Defense % |
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| 4th Down Defense % | 75.0% (T - 107) | 85.7% (T -15) | 4th Down Conv. % |
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| 1st Downs | 57 (T - 74) | 54 (T - 57) | 1st Downs Allowed | Push |
| 1st Downs Allowed | 57 (70) | 73 (T - 27) | 1st Downs | |
| Time of Possession | 24:07 (125) | 35:35 (6) | Time of Possession |
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| Strength of Schedule | 89 | 65 | 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 Team Rankings; it will be taken from S&P+ when that site has them up (after week 7).
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:
Is it wrong that the plethora of Lion’s head logos makes me nervous?
It’s still, really, too early to judge much in these numbers; three games is a small sample size. But even with added categories in this feature, none of these numbers are incredibly surprising - the defense are ball hawks and big play kings, and the offense is exciting - but horrible on third downs and in time of possession. The fact that the defensive numbers are so good and they’ve still been on the field over 35 minutes per game is not just remarkable, it’s downright great.
What say you all?