Penn State Nittany Lions
11-2 (7-2 Big Ten)7th APLast: W 35-21 vs Utah
James Franklin · 9th season · .684 at Penn State · .667 career since 2011
- Rating
- +21.16
- Adj Off
- 37.48
- Adj Def
- 16.34
- WAP
- +2.397
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.6%59 | 43.4%124 |
| Plays per game | 69.940 | 69.146 |
| Time of possession | 30:3452 | 29:2580 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.851 | 5.85 |
| Yards per rush | 4.838 | 3.314 |
| Points per game | 35.820 | 18.210 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.6010 | 2.997 |
| Starting field position | Own 3045 | Own 2724 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21946 | +0.0319 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26817 | +0.0054 |
| Success rate | 42.8%61 | 37.9%23 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3518 | 1.2253 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13360 | +0.03021 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.31344 | +0.0444 |
| Std downs success | 47.2%74 | 43.4%22 |
| Passing downs success | 32.6%45 | 28.1%42 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 85.3%2 | 57.8%10 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0824 | 2.008 |
| Penalties per game | 5.338 | 6.154 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.346 | 50.178 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.8%82 | 33.5%23 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3132 | 2.2327 |
| 4th down conversion | 70.0%8 | 51.7%68 |
Rank out of 131 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 | @47  Purdue | W35-31 | +0.36 | +0.07 | +0.18 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 92  Ohio | W46-10 | +0.07 | +0.32 | -0.02 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @43  Auburn | W41-12 | +0.37 | +0.38 | -0.07 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 102  Central Michigan | W33-14 | +0.06 | +0.26 | +0.09 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 98  Northwestern | W17-7 | +0.07 | -0.06 | -0.21 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @4  Michigan#3 | L17-41 | -0.19 | +0.08 | +0.33 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 14  Minnesota | W45-17 | +0.41 | +0.40 | +0.05 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 2  Ohio State#4 | L31-44 | -0.23 | +0.12 | +0.33 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @78  Indiana | W45-14 | +0.18 | +0.27 | -0.07 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 27  Maryland | W30-0 | +0.30 | +0.16 | -0.22 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @87  Rutgers | W55-10 | +0.16 | +0.23 | -0.29 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 45  Michigan State | W35-16 | +0.24 | +0.34 | +0.03 |
| Jan 2Post | N7  Utah#10 | W35-21 | +0.59 | +0.33 | +0.12 |
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 | 83% | 226/351 | 64.4% | 2822 | 8.0 | 24 | 7 |
| 15Drew AllarSR | 14% | 35/60 | 58.3% | 344 | 5.7 | 4 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Kaytron AllenSR | 34% | 167 | 867 | 5.2 | 10 | 20 |
| 10Nicholas SingletonSR | 32% | 155 | 1052 | 6.8 | 12 | 11 |
| 2Keyvone LeeSR | 5% | 25 | 94 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 |
| 38Tank SmithSR | 5% | 23 | 61 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Mitchell TinsleyWR SR | 12% | 51 | 577 | 11.3 | 5 |
| 3Parker WashingtonWR SO | 11% | 46 | 611 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 86Brenton StrangeTE JR | 8% | 32 | 362 | 11.3 | 5 |
| 5Keandre LambertWR SR | 6% | 24 | 389 | 16.2 | 4 |
| 84Theo JohnsonTE JR | 5% | 20 | 328 | 16.4 | 4 |
| 2Harrison Wallace IIIWR SR | 5% | 19 | 273 | 14.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Abdul CarterDE JR | 55 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 5 | 4 |
| 97PJ MustipherDT SR | 33 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Demeioun RobinsonDE | 24 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 20Adisa IsaacDE SR | 23 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 46Nick TarburtonDE SR | 18 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 33Dani Dennis-SuttonDE SR | 16 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Curtis JacobsLB JR | 49 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 41Kobe KingLB JR | 39 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 43Tyler ElsdonLB SR | 38 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan SutherlandLB SR | 35 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0Dominic DeLucaLB SR | 27 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Ji'Ayir BrownS SR | 68 | 5 | 4 | 7.0 |
| 1Jaylen ReedS SR | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 4Kalen KingCB JR | 27 | 16 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 9Joey Porter Jr.CB JR | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6Zakee WheatleyS SR | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2Keaton EllisS SR | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 3John DixonCB SR | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Jake PinegarSR | 12/16 | 75% | 50 | 57/58 | 93 |
| 93Sander SahaydakJR | 1/2 | 50% | 20 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Barney AmorSR | 55 | 44.1 | 60 | 22 | 4 |
| 47Alex BacchettaSR | 3 | 41.0 | 42 | 2 | 0 |