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Just the Stats: No. 8 Penn State at No. 2 Ohio State

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 28 Penn State at Ohio State Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Penn St. Nittany Lions (9-1; 6-1 Big Ten East) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0; 7-0 Big Ten East)

12:00 p.m. ET, November 23, 2019 - FOX

Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 104,944 / Columbus, OH)

Tableizer using codebeautify.org
Penn State Value (Nat'l Rank) Value (Nat'l Rank) Ohio State Advantage
Rushing Offense (ypg) 173.1 (53) 90.4 (6) Rushing Defense (ypg)
Passing Offense (ypg) 253.5 (46) 126.0 (1) Passing Defense (ypg)
Pass Efficiency 149.95 (31) 90.45 (2) Pass Efficiency Defense
Total Offense (ypg) 426.6 (50) 216.4 (1) Total Defense (ypg)
Scoring Offense (ppg) 36.8 (15) 9.8 (1) Scoring Defense (ppg) Push
Rushing Defense (ypg) 75.9 (4) 287.4 (4) Rushing Offense (ypg) Push
Passing Defense (ypg) 240.3 (84) 254.3 (45) Passing Offense (ypg)
Pass Efficiency Defense 120.70 (30) 188.89 (4) Pass Efficiency
Total Defense (ypg) 316.2 (17) 541.7 (4) Total Offense (ypg) Push
Scoring Defense (ppg) 13.5 (7) 51.5 (1) Scoring Offense (ppg) Push
Punt Return Defense (ypr) 1.69 (9) 8.74 (49) Punt Return Yds new PSU logo
Punt Return Yds 5.65 (97) 3.29 (17) Punt Return Defense (ypr)
Net Punting Yds 39.68 (39) 40.09 (33) Net Punting Yds Push
Kickoff Return Yds 19.10 (89) 17.85 (20) Kickoff Return Defense
Kickoff Return Defense 17.46 (15) 21.77 (48) Kickoff Return Yds new PSU logo
Turnover Margin +0.60 (T - 21) +1.30 (T - 2) Turnover Margin Push
Passes Had Intercepted 6 (T - 33) 13 (T - 8) Passes Intercepted
Passes Intercepted 8 (T - 60) 1 (T - 2) Passes Had Intercepted
Penalty Yds/Game 51.20 (44) 56.20 (74) Penalty Yds/Game new PSU logo
Sacks 3.30 (T - 11) 2.20 (T - 77) Sacks Allowed new PSU logo new PSU logo
Sacks Allowed 1.90 (T - 60) 4.20 (T - 2) Sacks
Tackles for Loss (tpg) 7.60 (14) 5.10 (T - 36) Tackles for Loss Allowed (tpg) Push
Tackles for Loss Allowed (tpg) 5.80 (T - 65) 9.30 (2) Tackles for Loss (tpg)
Redzone Offense (%) 90.0% (28) 61.1% (2) Redzone Defense (%)
Redzone Defense (%) 86.4% (T - 92) 89.5% (32) Redzone Offense (%)
Redzone TD % 70.00% 33.33% Redzone TD % Defense
Redzone TD % Defense 50.00% 84.21% Redzone TD %
3rd Down Conv. % 42.5% (45) 26.8% (3) 3rd Down Defense %
3rd Down Defense % 32.9% (25) 58.5% (1) 3rd Down Conv. % Push
4th Down Conv. % 81.8% (6) 46.2% (T - 47) 4th Down Defense % new PSU logo
4th Down Defense % 57.1% (T - 81) 60.0% (T - 37) 4th Down Conv. %
1st Downs 218 (T - 56) 137 (2) 1st Downs Allowed
1st Downs Allowed 173 (T - 19) 286 (2) 1st Downs Push
Time of Possession 28:16 (103) 31:09 (35) Time of Possession
Strength of Schedule 10 6 Strength of Schedule Push

Difference >25 in National Rank = new PSU logo

Difference >50 in National Rank = new PSU logonew PSU logo

Difference >75 in National Rank = new PSU logonew PSU logonew PSU logo

Difference >100 in National Rank =new PSU logonew PSU logonew PSU logonew PSU logo

Note:

All of the above rankings are taken directly from the NCAA except for strength of schedule, which is taken from Team Rankings.com.

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:

Here is where I say that Penn State is not a bad team - in point of fact, the Nittany Lions are a pretty darn good team, with YTD stats not dissimilar (if not better than) the last three years at this point (and they ultimately finished those seasons ranked three times, including two top ten rankings).

But this year’s Ohio State team is not only a darn good team, they’re a generational type team. There’s not very many weaknesses on this squad, and that’s tough to beat - both on paper in these types of stats, and on the football field. Come Saturday, we’ll see just how close PSU is to making strides towards that same level.