Penn State Nittany Lions
7-6 (4-5 Big Ten)Last: L 10-24 vs Arkansas
James Franklin · 8th season · .663 at Penn State · .650 career since 2011
- Rating
- +12.416
- Adj Off
- 29.651
- Adj Def
- 17.26
- WAP
- -1.6338
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.1%111 | 51.7%54 |
| Plays per game | 70.538 | 73.611 |
| Time of possession | 27:56111 | 32:0420 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.281 | 5.96 |
| Yards per rush | 3.2121 | 3.841 |
| Points per game | 25.090 | 17.36 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4095 | 2.624 |
| Starting field position | Own 27114 | Own 2612 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14693 | +0.0366 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21354 | +0.0467 |
| Success rate | 40.6%92 | 38.5%24 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2758 | 1.126 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.003125 | +0.03415 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.25875 | +0.0505 |
| Std downs success | 45.3%102 | 45.0%31 |
| Passing downs success | 31.5%59 | 25.5%13 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.9%83 | 44.0%2 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1544 | 1.6230 |
| Penalties per game | 5.440 | 5.589 |
| Penalty yards per game | 46.143 | 43.8110 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.0%75 | 35.9%37 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0043 | 1.8558 |
| 4th down conversion | 46.2%88 | 62.5%102 |
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 4Wk 1 | @8  Wisconsin | W16-10 | +0.61 | +0.14 | -0.02 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 98  Ball State | W44-13 | +0.06 | +0.34 | -0.06 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | 18  Auburn | W28-20 | +0.36 | +0.23 | +0.12 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | Villanova(FCS) | W38-17 | +0.00 | +0.29 | +0.06 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 84  Indiana | W24-0 | +0.11 | +0.12 | -0.11 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @29  Iowa#23 | L20-23 | -0.55 | +0.05 | -0.08 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | 63  Illinois | L18-20 | -0.84 | -0.06 | -0.01 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @2  Ohio State#6 | L24-33 | -0.18 | +0.21 | +0.18 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @55  Maryland | W31-14 | +0.30 | +0.25 | -0.03 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 4  Michigan#3 | L17-21 | -0.43 | +0.01 | +0.21 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 85  Rutgers | W28-0 | +0.10 | +0.09 | -0.18 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @33  Michigan State#9 | L27-30 | -0.58 | +0.21 | +0.19 |
| Jan 1Post | N21  Arkansas#21 | L10-24 | -0.59 | 0.00 | +0.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Sean CliffordSR | 88% | 261/428 | 61.0% | 3107 | 7.3 | 21 | 8 |
| 2Ta'Quan RobersonSR | 6% | 11/28 | 39.3% | 85 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11Christian VeilleuxSR | 5% | 16/26 | 61.5% | 238 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Keyvone LeeSR | 25% | 108 | 530 | 4.9 | 2 | 15 |
| 21Noah CainSR | 24% | 106 | 350 | 3.3 | 4 | 19 |
| 23John LovettSR | 12% | 52 | 177 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
| 22Devyn FordSR | 3% | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jahan DotsonWR JR | 19% | 91 | 1182 | 13.0 | 12 |
| 3Parker WashingtonWR SO | 13% | 64 | 820 | 12.8 | 4 |
| 5Keandre LambertWR SR | 7% | 34 | 521 | 15.3 | 3 |
| 86Brenton StrangeTE JR | 4% | 20 | 225 | 11.3 | 3 |
| 84Theo JohnsonTE JR | 4% | 19 | 213 | 11.2 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Arnold EbiketieDE SR | 62 | 18.0 | 9.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 54Derrick TangeloDT SR | 29 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46Nick TarburtonDE SR | 29 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 97PJ MustipherDT SR | 21 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Coziah IzzardDT SR | 21 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91Dvon ElliesDT SR | 15 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Ellis BrooksLB JR | 100 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Brandon SmithLB SO | 81 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 40Jesse LuketaLB JR | 61 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 23Curtis JacobsLB JR | 61 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan SutherlandLB SR | 24 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Ji'Ayir BrownS SR | 73 | 5 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 1Jaquan BriskerS SR | 63 | 5 | 2 | 6.0 |
| 9Joey Porter Jr.CB JR | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 5Tariq Castro-FieldsCB SR | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4Kalen KingCB JR | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2Keaton EllisS SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 25Daequan HardyCB SR | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Jordan StoutJR | 16/23 | 70% | 52 | 34/36 | 82 |
| 92Jake PinegarSR | 1/2 | 50% | 33 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Jordan StoutJR | 67 | 46.0 | 76 | 35 | 3 |