Penn State Nittany Lions
11-2 (7-2 Big Ten)8th APLast: W 35-28 vs Washington
James Franklin · 4th season · .679 at Penn State · .652 career since 2011
- Rating
- +24.43
- Adj Off
- 41.94
- Adj Def
- 17.611
- WAP
- +1.668
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.2%102 | 45.2%125 |
| Plays per game | 72.946 | 73.240 |
| Time of possession | 30:2157 | 29:3973 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.226 | 6.112 |
| Yards per rush | 4.932 | 3.416 |
| Points per game | 41.17 | 16.57 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0124 | 2.458 |
| Starting field position | Own 374 | Own 2917 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.26813 | +0.04822 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3105 | +0.05318 |
| Success rate | 47.8%11 | 36.1%11 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3212 | 1.1857 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19321 | +0.01528 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34818 | +0.08617 |
| Std downs success | 50.1%27 | 42.3%20 |
| Passing downs success | 42.3%4 | 25.6%7 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 83.5%6 | 67.5%43 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0012 | 1.9225 |
| Penalties per game | 4.210 | 6.251 |
| Penalty yards per game | 37.78 | 57.838 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.9%5 | 34.9%35 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.08105 | 1.9225 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.1%46 | 44.0%37 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | 105  Akron | W52-0 | +0.03 | +0.45 | -0.14 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 59  Pittsburgh | W33-14 | +0.14 | +0.13 | +0.06 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 110  Georgia State | W56-0 | +0.02 | +0.61 | -0.07 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @25  Iowa | W21-19 | +0.44 | +0.08 | +0.09 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 54  Indiana | W45-14 | +0.16 | +0.11 | +0.04 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @27  Northwestern#17 | W31-7 | +0.41 | +0.07 | -0.11 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 14  Michigan | W42-13 | +0.39 | +0.38 | +0.07 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @2  Ohio State#5 | L38-39 | -0.20 | +0.14 | +0.28 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @31  Michigan State#15 | L24-27 | -0.63 | +0.22 | +0.12 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 94  Rutgers | W35-6 | +0.05 | +0.21 | -0.14 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 79  Nebraska | W56-44 | +0.08 | +0.63 | +0.33 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @85  Maryland | W66-3 | +0.14 | +0.36 | -0.12 |
| Dec 30Post | N7  Washington#16 | W35-28 | +0.63 | +0.32 | +0.32 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Trace McSorleySRPOTY 7 | 93% | 284/427 | 66.5% | 3570 | 8.4 | 28 | 10 |
| 7Tommy StevensSR | 6% | 14/27 | 51.8% | 158 | 5.9 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Saquon Barkley2017YPOTY 6 | 48% | 217 | 1271 | 5.9 | 18 | 54 |
| 24Miles SandersJR | 7% | 31 | 191 | 6.2 | 2 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Mike GesickiTE 2017Y | 12% | 57 | 563 | 9.9 | 9 |
| 6Juwan JohnsonWR SR | 12% | 54 | 701 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 5DaeSean HamiltonWR 2017Y | 12% | 53 | 857 | 16.2 | 9 |
| 3DeAndre ThompkinsWR SR | 6% | 28 | 443 | 15.8 | 3 |
| 13Saeed BlacknallWR 2017Y | 4% | 17 | 289 | 17.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Shareef MillerDE JR | 37 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 30Kevin GivensDT JR | 23 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 41Parker CothrenDT 2017Y | 23 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 52Curtis CothranDT 2017Y | 20 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 56Tyrell ChavisDT 2017Y | 19 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 54Robert WindsorDT SR | 19 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Jason CabindaLB 2017Y | 88 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 47Brandon SmithLB 2017Y | 62 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43Manny BowenLB 2017Y | 51 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Koa FarmerLB SR | 48 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Cam BrownLB SR | 31 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Marcus AllenS 2017Y | 71 | 2 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 28Troy ApkeS 2017Y | 54 | 5 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 1Christian CampbellCB 2017Y | 47 | 10 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 15Grant HaleyCB 2017Y | 40 | 9 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 4Nick ScottS SR | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 38Lamont WadeS SR | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 21Amani OruwariyeCB SR | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Tyler Davis2017Y | 9/17 | 53% | 47 | 71/71 | 98 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Blake GillikinSR | 52 | 43.2 | 57 | 2 | 0 |
| 92Daniel Pasquariello2017Y | 1 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |