Penn State Nittany Lions
3-4 (0-4 Big Ten)Last: L 18-21 at MichiganNext: vs Purdue
Matt Campbell · 1st season · .429 at Penn State · .598 career since 2011
- Rating
- +8.633
- Adj Off
- 29.645
- Adj Def
- 21.029
- WAP
- -2.4392
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.2%87 | 54.7%28 |
| Plays per game | 68.757 | 61.1121 |
| Time of possession | 30:2362 | 29:3778 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.854 | 5.65 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8109 | 4.9118 |
| Points per game | 28.771 | 18.928 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8467 | 3.6182 |
| Starting field position | Own 3126 | Own 2621 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.12184 | +0.06061 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13152 | +0.04536 |
| Success rate | 41.6%86 | 39.3%52 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2089 | 1.2584 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.003111 | +0.174120 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33834 | -0.01414 |
| Std downs success | 46.0%101 | 45.0%55 |
| Passing downs success | 29.5%89 | 27.0%42 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 53.5%101 | 47.1%32 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0040 | 1.5726 |
| Penalties per game | 4.411 | 5.6104 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.120 | 50.4100 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.2%104 | 28.7%7 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7180 | 1.43102 |
| 4th down conversion | 75.0%8 | 80.0%133 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 6.4-5.6
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | 115  Marshall | W45-0 | +0.02 | +0.42 | -0.37 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @108  Temple | W27-9 | +0.07 | +0.21 | +0.09 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 125  Buffalo | W55-13 | +0.01 | +0.40 | -0.12 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 42  Wisconsin | L20-24 | -0.80 | -0.17 | -0.03 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @27  Northwestern#24 | L13-34 | -0.57 | +0.01 | +0.25 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 14  USC#16 | L23-31 | -0.61 | +0.04 | +0.44 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @24  Michigan | L18-21 | -0.55 | -0.07 | +0.10 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 67  Purdue | -11.877% | +0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @38  Washington | +1.845% | +0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 54  Minnesota | -8.671% | +0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 81  Rutgers | -14.382% | +0.08 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @79  Maryland | -7.468% | +0.16 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Rocco BechtFR | 93% | 132/210 | 62.9% | 1664 | 7.9 | 12 | 5 |
| 7Alex ManskeFR | 6% | 9/14 | 64.3% | 102 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Carson HansenFR | 30% | 72 | 278 | 3.9 | 4 | 5 |
| 1James PeoplesFR | 24% | 57 | 246 | 4.3 | 2 | 3 |
| 25Quinton Martin Jr.FR | 13% | 31 | 160 | 5.2 | 1 | 4 |
| 26Cam WallaceFR | 9% | 22 | 125 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Chase SowellWR FR | 15% | 34 | 510 | 15.0 | 3 |
| 87Andrew RappleyeaTE FR | 11% | 24 | 180 | 7.5 | 2 |
| 4Brett EskildsenWR FR | 10% | 22 | 227 | 10.3 | 1 |
| 18Benjamin BrahmerTE FR | 9% | 21 | 206 | 9.8 | 3 |
| 6Koby HowardWR FR | 5% | 12 | 344 | 28.7 | 2 |
| 2Zay RobinsonWR FR | 4% | 8 | 122 | 15.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Keanu WilliamsDT FR | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19Yvan KemajouDE FR | 14 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 92Siale LikuDT FR | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Alexander McPhersonDE FR | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1Ikenna EzeoguDE FR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 91Armstrong NnodimDT FR | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Tony RojasLB FR | 56 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8Kooper EbelLB FR | 40 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9Cael BrezinaLB FR | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Caleb BaconLB FR | 19 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Alex TatschLB FR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Jamison PattonS FR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7Zion TracyCB FR | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 31Marcus NealS FR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4Jeremiah CooperS FR | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 17Josiah ZayasCB FR | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 2Audavion CollinsCB FR | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Daryus DixsonCB FR | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Ryan BarkerFR | 11/13 | 85% | 48 | 21/21 | 54 |
| 98Matthew ParkerFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Nathan TiyceFR | 31 | 41.1 | 60 | 12 | 4 |