Penn State at Northwestern

  Saturday Oct 22, 2011 - 7:00 pm - Evanston, IL | Odds: Penn State by 4.5, Total Points: 47 | Team Pages: PSU | NWST

Key Offensive Stats

Stat PSU adv NWST
Points/Game 29.1 31.2
Points/Play 0.367 0.411
Avg Score Margin +10.0 +7.3
Yards/Game 417.5 393.5
Yards/Play 5.3 5.2
TOP % (net OT) 52.46% 50.10%

Key Defensive Stats

Stat PSU adv NWST
Opp Points/Game 19.1 23.8
Opp Points/Play 0.255 0.315
Opp Yards/Game 355.1 389.7
Opp Yards/Play 4.7 5.1
Takeaways/Game 1.8 2.3
TO Margin/Game +0.8 +1.1
Penalty Yds/Game 48.7 50.9

Penn State vs Northwestern Offensive Efficiency

Stat PSU adv NWST
Avg Time of Poss 31:21 30:03
Plays/Game 79.3 75.8
Yards/Play 5.3 5.2
Yards/Rush 3.6 4.9
Yards/Pass 7.2 5.8
Yards/Completion 12.1 9.4
Rush Play % 49.90% 59.56%
QB Sacked % 4.40% 3.80%
Pass Play % 50.10% 40.44%
Completion % 59.65% 61.86%
Int Thrown % 1.10% 1.98%
FG Conversion % 66.67% 95.00%
Points/FGA 2.0 2.9
Punts/Play 0.1 0.1
Punts/Score 0.9 1.0
First Downs/Play 0.284 0.293
3D Conversion % 42.56% 44.51%
4D Conversion % 55.88% 50.00%
RZ Scoring % 78.57% 86.54%
Fumble Rec % 57.14% 57.14%
GA Fumble Rec % 50.00% 38.46%
TA Fumble Rec % 63.16% 68.18%
Penalty Yds/Pen 9.3 9.7
Penalties/Play 0.03 0.03

Penn State vs Northwestern Defensive Efficiency

Stat PSU adv NWST
Opp Avg Time of Poss 28:37 29:56
Opp Plays/Game 74.9 75.7
Opp Yards/Play 4.7 5.1
Opp Yards/Rush 3.6 3.9
Opp Yards/Pass 6.3 6.6
Opp Yards/Completion 11.1 11.3
Opp Rush Play % 48.39% 46.04%
Sack % 7.33% 5.51%
Opp Pass Play % 51.61% 53.96%
Opp Completion % 56.74% 58.53%
Opp Int Thrown % 2.33% 2.81%
Opp FG Conv % 57.89% 83.33%
Opp Points/FGA 1.7 2.5
Opp Punts/Play 0.1 0.1
Opp Punts/Score 1.8 1.2
Opp First Downs/Play 0.245 0.289
Opp 3D Conv % 37.17% 40.57%
Opp 4D Conv % 37.04% 45.45%
Opp RZ Scoring % 64.29% 80.85%
Opp Fumble Rec % 42.86% 42.86%
Opp GA Fumble Rec % 36.84% 31.82%
Opp TA Fumble Rec % 50.00% 61.54%
Opp Penalty Yds/Pen 8.4 8.6
Opp Penalties/Play 0.04 0.04