Penn State Nittany Lions
7-6 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: W 22-10 vs Clemson
Terry Smith · 1st season · .538 at Penn State · .538 career
- Rating
- +17.512
- Adj Off
- 34.715
- Adj Def
- 17.211
- WAP
- -2.0643
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.5%30 | 51.0%63 |
| Plays per game | 62.4120 | 61.4122 |
| Time of possession | 29:3084 | 30:3052 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.267 | 6.538 |
| Yards per rush | 4.836 | 4.160 |
| Points per game | 31.034 | 20.531 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3225 | 3.3337 |
| Starting field position | Own 3214 | Own 2721 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22830 | +0.10546 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.28111 | +0.04117 |
| Success rate | 46.2%25 | 40.8%59 |
| Explosiveness | 1.20101 | 1.1832 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.20625 | +0.10275 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29247 | +0.16439 |
| Std downs success | 51.6%25 | 46.1%61 |
| Passing downs success | 31.3%54 | 28.7%65 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.8%48 | 62.0%17 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.777 | 1.0099 |
| Penalties per game | 4.18 | 3.6135 |
| Penalty yards per game | 37.39 | 27.5136 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.6%33 | 40.9%92 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.4634 | 2.5427 |
| 4th down conversion | 59.4%41 | 45.5%35 |
Rank out of 136 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 30Wk 1 | 121  Nevada | W46-11 | +0.01 | +0.35 | -0.06 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | 105  Florida International | W34-0 | +0.03 | +0.22 | -0.01 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | Villanova(FCS) | W52-6 | +0.00 | +0.31 | -0.21 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | 4  Oregon#4 | L24-30 | -0.43 | +0.12 | +0.26 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @76  UCLA | L37-42 | -0.85 | +0.22 | +0.15 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | 59  Northwestern | L21-22 | -0.86 | +0.25 | +0.16 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | @16  Iowa#17 | L24-25 | -0.47 | +0.07 | +0.05 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @2  Ohio State#5 | L14-38 | -0.19 | +0.12 | +0.51 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | 1  Indiana#1 | L24-27 | -0.27 | +0.18 | +0.18 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | @67  Michigan State | W28-10 | +0.19 | +0.16 | -0.10 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | 45  Nebraska | W37-10 | +0.18 | +0.59 | 0.00 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @58  Rutgers | W40-36 | +0.24 | +0.46 | +0.29 |
| Dec 27Post | N23  Clemson | W22-10 | +0.38 | +0.07 | -0.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Ethan GrunkemeyerSO | 53% | 123/178 | 69.1% | 1339 | 7.5 | 8 | 4 |
| 15Drew AllarSR | 47% | 103/159 | 64.8% | 1100 | 6.9 | 8 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Kaytron AllenSR | 44% | 210 | 1303 | 6.2 | 15 | 18 |
| 10Nicholas SingletonSR | 26% | 123 | 549 | 4.5 | 13 | 24 |
| 25Quinton Martin Jr.SO | 4% | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Trebor PenaWR SR | 14% | 49 | 552 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 5Devonte RossWR SR | 11% | 36 | 501 | 13.9 | 5 |
| 85Luke ReynoldsTE JR | 8% | 26 | 257 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 11Kyron Ware-HudsonWR SR | 7% | 23 | 288 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 87Andrew RappleyeaTE JR | 6% | 20 | 180 | 9.0 | 3 |
| 16Khalil DinkinsTE SR | 4% | 14 | 167 | 11.9 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Dani Dennis-SuttonDE SR | 42 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 8 | 3 |
| 28Zane DurantDT SR | 25 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18Zuriah FisherDE SR | 19 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 50Alonzo FordDT SR | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Xavier GilliamDL SO | 16 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 19Yvan KemajouDE SO | 13 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Amare CampbellLB SR | 103 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0Dominic DeLucaLB SR | 66 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33Keon WylieLB JR | 28 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13Tony RojasLB JR | 25 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25Alex TatschLB SO | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Zakee WheatleyS SR | 74 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 4King MackS SR | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2Audavion CollinsCB SR | 47 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 4A.J. HarrisDB SR | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 7Zion TracyCB SR | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 10Dejuan LaneDB JR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 5Daryus DixsonCB SO | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Ryan BarkerJR | 18/19 | 95% | 49 | 44/45 | 98 |
| 98Matthew ParkerFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Gabriel NwosuSR | 38 | 46.0 | 68 | 15 | 3 |