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| All Games | 4-1 | +3 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 36.0 | 15.6 | 498.2 | (5.9) | 0.4 | 32.4 | 18.0 | 502.6 | (6.8) | 2.2 | | Road Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 31.0 | 17.0 | 416.0 | (4.8) | 0.0 | 24.0 | 10.0 | 363.0 | (4.5) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +2 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 32.0 | 14.7 | 485.7 | (5.5) | 0.3 | 31.0 | 14.7 | 482.7 | (6.8) | 2.0 | | Conference Games | 0-1 | 0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 27.0 | 10.0 | 402.0 | (4.4) | 0.0 | 34.0 | 6.0 | 517.0 | (8.5) | 3.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 36.0 | 15.6 | 25.8 | 32:27 | 52-224 | (4.3) | 19-32 | 58.0% | 274 | (8.5) | 84-498 | (5.9) | (13.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 25.8 | 13.1 | 19.8 | 30:04 | 40-167 | (4.2) | 18-31 | 57.1% | 234 | (7.6) | 71-401 | (5.7) | (15.6) | | Offense Road Games | 31.0 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 31:46 | 52-211 | (4.1) | 19-34 | 55.9% | 205 | (6) | 86-416 | (4.8) | (13.4) | | Defense (All Games) | 32.4 | 18.0 | 23.2 | 27:33 | 34-165 | (4.8) | 24-40 | 60.5% | 337 | (8.4) | 74-503 | (6.8) | (15.5) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 33 | 19.2 | 22.4 | 30:56 | 36-167 | (4.6) | 24-36 | 66.0% | 309 | (8.5) | 73-476 | (6.6) | (14.4) | | Defense Road Games | 24.0 | 10.0 | 25.0 | 28:14 | 32-99 | (3.1) | 20-48 | 41.7% | 264 | (5.5) | 80-363 | (4.5) | (15.1) |
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| All Games | 4-1 | +0.6 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 24.4 | 15.6 | 328.6 | (5.5) | 0.6 | 15.8 | 4.2 | 286.2 | (4.4) | 2.2 | | Home Games | 4-0 | +3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 28.0 | 17.0 | 365.7 | (5.9) | 0.5 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 278.5 | (4.3) | 2.5 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +2 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 28.3 | 19.3 | 378.3 | (6.2) | 0.7 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 276.3 | (4.3) | 3.0 | | Grass Games | 4-1 | +0.6 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 24.4 | 15.6 | 328.6 | (5.5) | 0.6 | 15.8 | 4.2 | 286.2 | (4.4) | 2.2 | | Conference Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 28.0 | 21.0 | 471.0 | (7.8) | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 294.0 | (4) | 3.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 24.4 | 15.6 | 14.4 | 28:47 | 35-157 | (4.5) | 13-25 | 53.2% | 171 | (6.8) | 60-329 | (5.5) | (13.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.9 | 12 | 18.6 | 28:37 | 33-138 | (4.1) | 19-33 | 58.1% | 242 | (7.3) | 67-380 | (5.7) | (17.3) | | Offense Home Games | 28.0 | 17.0 | 15.7 | 30:02 | 37-177 | (4.8) | 14-25 | 55.4% | 188 | (7.5) | 62-366 | (5.9) | (13.1) | | Defense (All Games) | 15.8 | 4.2 | 16.0 | 31:12 | 39-127 | (3.2) | 16-26 | 60.9% | 159 | (6.2) | 65-286 | (4.4) | (18.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 28.2 | 11.7 | 19.7 | 32:22 | 43-197 | (4.6) | 15-25 | 59.8% | 178 | (7.1) | 68-375 | (5.5) | (13.3) | | Defense Home Games | 13.0 | 3.5 | 16.2 | 29:56 | 38-121 | (3.2) | 15-27 | 57.9% | 157 | (5.9) | 65-278 | (4.3) | (21.4) |
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| 9/5/2015 | S ILLINOIS | 48-47 | W | -20.5 | L | 58.5 | O | 42-246 | 19-32-349 | 0 | 46-248 | 24-32-411 | 2 | | 9/12/2015 | FLA INTERNATIONAL | 36-22 | W | -9 | W | 56.5 | O | 52-205 | 19-33-234 | 1 | 33-123 | 24-47-283 | 3 | | 9/19/2015 | W KENTUCKY | 38-35 | W | -3 | T | 72 | O | 59-284 | 20-27-355 | 1 | 26-84 | 35-46-484 | 2 | | 9/26/2015 | @ WAKE FOREST | 31-24 | W | -4 | W | 54.5 | O | 52-211 | 19-34-205 | 0 | 32-99 | 20-48-264 | 1 | | 10/3/2015 | OHIO ST | 27-34 | L | 21 | W | 65.5 | U | 55-176 | 17-36-226 | 0 | 34-272 | 18-27-245 | 3 | | 10/10/2015 | @ PENN ST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/17/2015 | RUTGERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/24/2015 | @ MICHIGAN ST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/7/2015 | IOWA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/5/2015 | @ TEMPLE | 10-27 | L | -6 | L | 43 | U | 27-77 | 11-25-103 | 1 | 43-149 | 16-21-168 | 1 | | 9/12/2015 | BUFFALO | 27-14 | W | -17 | L | 47.5 | U | 39-200 | 14-27-128 | 0 | 32-80 | 24-35-205 | 1 | | 9/19/2015 | RUTGERS | 28-3 | W | -9 | W | 47 | U | 41-330 | 10-19-141 | 1 | 32-43 | 27-42-251 | 3 | | 9/26/2015 | SAN DIEGO ST | 37-21 | W | -14 | W | 40 | O | 34-72 | 22-36-328 | 1 | 34-101 | 10-29-141 | 3 | | 10/3/2015 | ARMY | 20-14 | W | -25.5 | L | 44.5 | U | 34-108 | 10-19-156 | 0 | 55-261 | 1-1-32 | 3 | | 10/10/2015 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/17/2015 | @ OHIO ST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/24/2015 | *MARYLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/31/2015 | ILLINOIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/7/2015 | @ NORTHWESTERN | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | INDIANA: Indiana's schedule isn't particularly difficult, but playing in a division with Ohio State and Michigan State plus a trip to Penn State will all be certain defeats. But if second-year defensive coordinator Brian Knorr's 3-4 scheme can make the defense respectable, there are plenty of wins to be had, including Southern Illinois, Florida International, Wake Forest and Western Kentucky, in addition to home vs.Iowa and at Purdue. | | PENN ST: Penn State's favorable schedule should allow for head coach James Franklin to increase his win total from seven in his first season with the team. The Nittany Lions will be favored heavily in most of their first six games of the year, as they open at Temple and then play five straight home games against inferior squads (Buffalo, Rutgers, San Diego State, Army and Indiana. They also avoid the top four teams in the West Division (Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa) and draw Illinois at home and Northwestern on the road. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW (INDIANA-PENN ST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Indiana-Penn St. Preview* ==========================
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press
Indiana (4-1) at Penn State (4-1), 12:00 p.m. EDT
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- If the only way Penn State can move the ball is with big plays, so be it.
An all-or-nothing approach has paid off so far for the Nittany Lions who have just one touchdown drive over four minutes this season. All nine of Penn State's touchdown drives of 50 yards or more have been aided by "explosive" plays - runs of 15 yards or more and passes of 20 yard or more - and coach James Franklin would like to see more of them against Indiana at Beaver Stadium.
Especially considering the Hoosiers are giving up over 502 yards per game and allowed 11 such plays - four for touchdowns - in a loss to No. 1 Ohio State last week.
"You talk about being more methodical, I think we have to do the opposite," Franklin said. "I think we need to be more aggressive at times."
When Penn State's done so, it's paid off.
Since John Donovan took over play calling last season, nearly all of the Nittany Lions' offensive success has hinged on their ability to execute explosive plays. In 199 possessions since the start of last season, Penn State has scored just 26 touchdowns when the offense has had to drive more than 55 yards, with 35 explosive plays powering those drives. A slight majority of them have come when quarterback Christian Hackenberg has thrown downfield, something he hopes to do more of as sophomores Saeed Blacknall and Chris Godwin have emerged as strong deep threats.
"I think the potential we have as an offense to make big plays is extremely high," Godwin said. "We have a ton of weapons."
But they're not taking up a ton of time, something the Hoosiers excel at.
Indiana is holding onto the ball for nearly five minutes longer than its opponents. Considering Penn State defenders said last week they were wearing down as Army racked up 31:19 of possession time, Penn State may have to find more balance to keep its defense rested if it can't dictate the pace with explosive plays early.
"I think if we ask (defensive coordinator Bob Shoop), he'd love us to take a 13-play, 8-minute minute drive and score a touchdown," Ricky Rahne, the team's passing game coordinator, said. "But I think he'll take the 80-yarder for a touchdown as well."
BANGED UP BACKS: Both teams are dealing with injuries in their backfields. Although true freshman Saquon Barkley practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Franklin would not say for sure if he would play. Penn State's Akeel Lynch (knee) is not expected to play and Indiana's Jordan Howard is questionable with an ankle injury.
SUDFELD OR DIAMONT? The Nittany Lions prepared all week to face both pocket-passer Nate Sudfeld and running threat Zander Diamont with true freshman Tommy Stevens simulating both Hoosier quarterbacks on the scout team. Sudfeld picked Penn State apart for 321 yards in the Hoosiers only win two years ago.
HELP ON D: If practice reps were any indication, a few Penn State players will return on Saturday. Junior linebacker Brandon Bell and sophomore safety Marcus Allen both took first-team reps and would give Shoop's unit, which has struggled to tackle in the second level without them, a boost.
RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY: Penn State's playing surface, usually praised by the Nittany Lions and opponents alike as one of college football's best, has been ravaged through four-straight home games - mostly because of heavy rains in three of those games. The field crew was busy last week against Army repairing divots through TV timeouts so a partly cloudy forecast with highs near 60 degrees will be welcomed.
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