Penn State Nittany Lions
13-3 (8-2 Big Ten)5th APLast: L 24-27 vs Notre Dame
James Franklin · 11th season · .706 at Penn State · .687 career since 2011
- Rating
- +23.05
- Adj Off
- 37.27
- Adj Def
- 14.23
- WAP
- +2.216
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.7%26 | 49.3%86 |
| Plays per game | 65.573 | 62.898 |
| Time of possession | 30:2255 | 29:3879 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.320 | 6.532 |
| Yards per rush | 5.319 | 3.18 |
| Points per game | 33.128 | 16.58 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.728 | 3.1915 |
| Starting field position | Own 2977 | Own 2721 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.30311 | +0.04710 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3335 | -0.0104 |
| Success rate | 50.0%4 | 37.8%23 |
| Explosiveness | 1.20107 | 1.2561 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.23814 | -0.02510 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.38914 | +0.11625 |
| Std downs success | 55.1%5 | 43.6%31 |
| Passing downs success | 35.9%19 | 27.2%31 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.3%21 | 60.9%23 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9426 | 1.6331 |
| Penalties per game | 5.341 | 4.4129 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.363 | 33.9131 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.9%17 | 36.8%48 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5699 | 1.6987 |
| 4th down conversion | 72.0%9 | 55.6%80 |
Rank out of 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | @56  West Virginia | W34-12 | +0.26 | +0.41 | -0.05 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 78  Bowling Green | W34-27 | +0.09 | +0.28 | +0.25 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 134  Kent State | W56-0 | +0.00 | +0.61 | -0.47 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 38  Illinois#16 | W21-7 | +0.23 | +0.23 | +0.07 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 50  UCLA | W27-11 | +0.18 | +0.28 | +0.08 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @21  USC | W33-30 | +0.50 | +0.25 | +0.24 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @47  Wisconsin | W28-13 | +0.31 | +0.28 | -0.05 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 1  Ohio State#1 | L13-20 | -0.28 | -0.07 | +0.17 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 41  Washington | W35-6 | +0.21 | +0.46 | -0.15 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @109  Purdue | W49-10 | +0.07 | +0.60 | +0.15 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @25  Minnesota | W26-25 | +0.44 | +0.21 | +0.08 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 67  Maryland | W44-7 | +0.12 | +0.22 | -0.15 |
| Dec 7Wk 15 | N8  Oregon#3 | L37-45 | -0.38 | +0.43 | +0.40 |
| Dec 21Post | 12  SMU#12 | W38-10 | +0.42 | +0.17 | -0.35 |
| Dec 31Post | N34  Boise State#8 | W31-14 | +0.32 | +0.15 | +0.11 |
| Jan 9Post | N2  Notre Dame#2 | L24-27 | -0.28 | +0.22 | +0.21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Drew AllarSR | 90% | 262/394 | 66.5% | 3327 | 8.4 | 24 | 8 |
| 7Beau PribulaSR | 8% | 26/35 | 74.3% | 275 | 7.9 | 5 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Kaytron AllenSR | 36% | 220 | 1108 | 5.0 | 8 | 18 |
| 10Nicholas SingletonSR | 28% | 172 | 1099 | 6.4 | 12 | 41 |
| 20Corey SmithSO | 4% | 22 | 152 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Tyler WarrenTE SR | 24% | 104 | 1233 | 11.9 | 8 |
| 2Harrison Wallace IIIWR SR | 11% | 47 | 732 | 15.6 | 4 |
| 5Omari EvansWR SR | 5% | 20 | 403 | 20.1 | 5 |
| 2Liam CliffordWR SR | 4% | 18 | 286 | 15.9 | 1 |
| 3Julian FlemingWR SR | 3% | 14 | 176 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 16Khalil DinkinsTE SR | 3% | 14 | 122 | 8.7 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Abdul CarterDE JRPOTY 10 | 62 | 23.5 | 12.0 | 9 | 4 |
| 28Zane DurantDT SR | 42 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 33Dani Dennis-SuttonDE SR | 40 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 9 | 3 |
| 91Dvon ElliesDT SR | 31 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 99Coziah IzzardDT SR | 28 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Amin VanoverDE SR | 21 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Kobe KingLB JR | 87 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13Tony RojasLB JR | 56 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 0Dominic DeLucaLB SR | 36 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 43Tyler ElsdonLB SR | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14Ta'Mere RobinsonLB JR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jaylen ReedS SR | 95 | 2 | 3 | 7.0 |
| 6Zakee WheatleyS SR | 86 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 4A.J. HarrisDB SR | 41 | 5 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 7Zion TracyCB SR | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 3Jalen KimberCB SR | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Elliot Washington IICB SR | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 7Cam MillerDB SR | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Ryan BarkerJR | 15/18 | 83% | 49 | 48/49 | 93 |
| 93Sander SahaydakJR | 2/5 | 40% | 43 | 17/17 | 23 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Riley ThompsonSR | 50 | 42.9 | 63 | 17 | 3 |
| 44Tyler WarrenSR | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |