Penn State Nittany Lions
9-4 (6-3 Big Ten)17th APLast: L 24-27 vs Kentucky
James Franklin · 5th season · .682 at Penn State · .657 career since 2011
- Rating
- +17.610
- Adj Off
- 36.413
- Adj Def
- 18.810
- WAP
- -0.3720
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.7%52 | 52.4%56 |
| Plays per game | 70.168 | 74.925 |
| Time of possession | 27:33112 | 32:2011 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.565 | 5.77 |
| Yards per rush | 5.126 | 4.047 |
| Points per game | 33.832 | 20.523 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1022 | 2.8619 |
| Starting field position | Own 3127 | Own 2725 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18060 | +0.06120 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23621 | +0.02812 |
| Success rate | 44.9%43 | 37.9%20 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1790 | 1.1843 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.25911 | +0.11166 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.111111 | +0.0217 |
| Std downs success | 51.2%29 | 42.7%20 |
| Passing downs success | 31.1%84 | 28.9%27 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.5%39 | 68.9%47 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4665 | 1.5463 |
| Penalties per game | 4.620 | 7.215 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.123 | 65.321 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.4%85 | 33.2%17 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3195 | 1.8541 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.9%71 | 37.5%14 |
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 1Wk 1 | 35  App State | W45-38 | +0.23 | +0.21 | +0.23 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @45  Pittsburgh | W51-6 | +0.32 | +0.20 | -0.01 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | 120  Kent State | W63-10 | +0.01 | +0.58 | -0.08 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @102  Illinois | W63-24 | +0.07 | +0.55 | +0.13 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 4  Ohio State#3 | L26-27 | -0.44 | +0.08 | +0.07 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 34  Michigan State | L17-21 | -0.76 | +0.06 | +0.04 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @66  Indiana | W33-28 | +0.22 | +0.13 | +0.23 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 14  Iowa#25 | W30-24 | +0.40 | -0.01 | -0.11 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @7  Michigan#14 | L7-42 | -0.34 | -0.27 | +0.28 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 18  Wisconsin | W22-10 | +0.34 | +0.12 | -0.03 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @101  Rutgers | W20-7 | +0.07 | -0.05 | -0.02 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 54  Maryland | W38-3 | +0.16 | +0.46 | -0.07 |
| Jan 1Post | N27  Kentucky#12 | L24-27 | -0.66 | +0.14 | +0.07 |
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 McSorleySR | 95% | 192/361 | 53.2% | 2513 | 7.0 | 18 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Miles SandersJR | 42% | 219 | 1271 | 5.8 | 9 | 24 |
| 3Ricky SladeSO | 9% | 45 | 257 | 5.7 | 6 | 1 |
| 8Mark AllenSR | 4% | 23 | 98 | 4.3 | 2 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1KJ HamlerWR SO | 11% | 43 | 755 | 17.6 | 5 |
| 87Pat FreiermuthTE JR | 7% | 26 | 368 | 14.2 | 8 |
| 6Juwan JohnsonWR SR | 7% | 25 | 352 | 14.1 | 1 |
| 3DeAndre ThompkinsWR SR | 6% | 24 | 311 | 13.0 | 2 |
| 5Jahan DotsonWR JR | 3% | 13 | 203 | 15.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Yetur Gross-MatosDE JR | 54 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 48Shareef MillerDE JR | 41 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 54Robert WindsorDT SR | 38 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 30Kevin GivensDT JR | 33 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 18Shaka ToneyDE SR | 23 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 55Antonio SheltonDL SR | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Micah ParsonsLB SO | 83 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 36Jan JohnsonLB SR | 72 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Cam BrownLB SR | 63 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7Koa FarmerLB SR | 52 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan SutherlandLB SR | 39 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Garrett TaylorS SR | 71 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 4Nick ScottS SR | 65 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 21Amani OruwariyeCB SR | 50 | 11 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 5Tariq Castro-FieldsCB SR | 32 | 7 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 29John ReidCB SR | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 38Lamont WadeS SR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 3Donovan JohnsonCB JR | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Jake PinegarSR | 16/24 | 67% | 49 | 53/55 | 101 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Blake GillikinSR | 65 | 43.8 | 74 | 21 | 9 |