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Penn St. Nittany Lions (4-2; 1-2 Big Ten East) vs Indiana Hoosiers (4-3; 1-3 Big Ten East)
3:30 p.m. ET, October 20, 2018--BTN
Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 52,929 / Bloomington, IN)
| Penn State | Value (Nat'l Rank) | Value (Nat'l Rank) | Indiana | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 251.8 (12) | 157.7 (67) | Rushing Defense (ypg) |
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| Passing Offense (ypg) | 239.3 (62)) | 227.6 (71) | Passing Defense (ypg) | Push |
| Pass Efficiency | 149.59 (49) | 140.10 (89) | Pass Efficiency Defense | |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 491.2 (13) | 385.3 (70) | Total Defense (ypg) |
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| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 44.2 (8) | 28.1 (80) | Scoring Defense (ppg) |
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| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 155.3 (63) | 149.7 (93) | Rushing Offense (ypg) | |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 209.7 (49) | 249.9 (53) | Passing Offense (ypg) | Push |
| Pass Efficiency Defense | 112.58 (23) | 134.26 (66) | Pass Efficiency | |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 365.0 (53) | 399.6 (74) | Total Offense (ypg) | Push |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 21.0 (34) | 26.1 (T - 84) | Scoring Offense (ppg) |
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| Punt Return Defense (ypr) | 3.00 (T - 11) | 12.55 (33) | Punt Return Yds | Push |
| Punt Return Yds | 11.55 (42) | 3.86 (T - 18) | Punt Return Defense (ypr) | Push |
| Net Punting Yds | 39.76 (36) | 37.48 (71) | Net Punting Yds |
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| Kickoff Return Yds | 24.08 (28) | 23.39 (103) | Kickoff Return Defense |
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| Kickoff Return Defense | 21.00 (69) | 18.14 (107) | Kickoff Return Yds | |
| Turnover Margin | +0.17 (T - 56) | +.43 (T - 39) | Turnover Margin | Push |
| Passes Had Intercepted | 2 (T - 7) | 8 (T - 18) | Passes Intercepted | Push |
| Passes Intercepted | 6 (T - 42) | 7 (T - 90) | Passes Had Intercepted |
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| Penalty Yds/Game | 52.83 (T - 47) | 65.14 (91) | Penalty Yds/Game | |
| Sacks | 3.17 (T - 13) | 1.71 (T - 50) | Sacks Allowed |
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| Sacks Allowed | 1.67 (T - 43) | 1.71 (T - 87) | Sacks | |
| Tackles for Loss (tpg) | 8.50 (T - 9) | 5.29 (T - 43) | Tackles for Loss Allowed (tpg) |
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| Tackles for Loss Allowed (tpg) | 5.00 (T - 28) | 5.70 (T - 79) | Tackles for Loss (tpg) |
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| Redzone Offense (%) | 96.4% (9) | 90.9% (T - 106) | Redzone Defense (%) |
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| Redzone Defense (%) | 73.3% (T - 20) | 76.7% (T - 110) | Redzone Offense (%) |
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| Redzone TD % | 85.71% | 81.82% | Redzone TD % Defense |
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| Redzone TD % Defense | 66.67% | 56.67% | Redzone TD % | |
| 3rd Down Conv. % | 37.5% (T - 82) | 40.0% (80) | 3rd Down Defense % | Push |
| 3rd Down Defense % | 30.6% (15) | 42.7% (43) | 3rd Down Conv. % |
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| 4th Down Conv. % | 44.4% (T - 96) | 78.6% (127) | 4th Down Defense % | |
| 4th Down Defense % | 40.0% (T - 31) | 50.0% (T - 67) | 4th Down Conv. % | |
| 1st Downs | 140 (T - 45) | 152 (110) | 1st Downs Allowed |
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| 1st Downs Allowed | 127 (T - 62) | 164 (T - 15) | 1st Downs |  |
| Time of Possession | 28 (100) | 30 (67) | Time of Possession | |
| Strength of Schedule | 21 | 30 | Strength of Schedule | Push |
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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+.
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:
I thought last week was one-sided, and that didn’t help Penn State in the game too much.
And contrary to what I (and likely you) expected, PSU didn’t drop much in its statistics this week; in many defensive categories, actually, the Lions moved up in the rankings.
But Indiana, though they’re an historic team of chaos, isn’t Michigan State; nor is it a defense that Tom Allen can hang his hat on. I’d think that this is a good team for an offense that struggled to bounce back against, but that depends on which offense shows up on Saturday.
What say you all?