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Penn State (PA) FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/P5

Location
State College

Spirit Name
Nittany Lions

Mascot
The Nittany Lion 		Stadium:
Beaver / FBS Size Rank: 2nd
Capacity: 106,572
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 11-2 Joe Paterno @ PS 393-126-3 / Winning Percentage 75.29 811-351-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 69.12 Total Win Rk 6 Win%age Rk 11 Total 37 Offense 17 Defense 18 S.T. 2 Offense 5* Defense 4 107,008 Decrease Rk 2
2010 7-6 Joe Paterno @ PS 400-132-3 / Winning Percentage 74.77 818-357-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 68.96 Total Win Rk 6 Win%age Rk 11 Total 37 Offense 17 Defense 19 S.T. 1 Offense 8 Defense 5 104,234 Decrease Rk 3
2011 9-4 Joe Paterno / Fired @ PS 409-136-3 / Winning Percentage 74.64 827-361-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 68.96 Total Win Rk 6 Win %age Rk 11 Total 45 Offense 23 Defense 21 S.T. 1 Offense 7* Defense 7 101,427 Decrease Rk 3
2012 8-4 Bill O'Brian @ PS 8-4 / Winning Percentage 66.67 *723-365-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.85 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 12 Total 35 Offense 16 Defense 18 S.T. 1 Offense 5* Defense 4 96,730 Decrease Rk 5
2013 7-5 Bill O'Brian @ PS 15-9 / Winning Percentage 62.50 *730-370-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.78 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 12 Total 38 Offense 20 Defense 16 S.T. 2 Offense 8 Defense 6 96,587 Decrease Rk 5
2014 7-6 James Franklin @ PS 7-6 / Winning Percentage 53.85 *737-376-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.64 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13 Total 41 Offense 16 Defense 23 S.T. 2 Offense 5* Defense 7 101,623 Increase Rk 5
2015 7-6 James Franklin @ PS 14-12 / Winning Percentage 53.85 RK 51 *744-383-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.45 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13 Total 40 Offense 17 Defense 20 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 7 99,799 Decrease Rk 6
2016 11-3 James Franklin @ PS 25-15 / Winning Percentage 62.50 RK 35 *755-386-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.61 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13 Total 41 Offense 17 Defense 19 S T 5 Offense 9 Defense 5 100,257 Increase Rk 6
2017 11-2 James Franklin @ PS 36-17 / Winning Percentage 67.92 RK 26 *766-388-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.82 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13 Total 41 Offense 21 Defense 24 S T 4 Offense 9* Defense 6 106,707 Increase Rk 3
2018 9-4 James Franklin @ PS 45-21 / Winning Percentage 68.18 RK 20 *775-392-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.85 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13 Total 39 Offense 21 Defense 16 ST 2 Offense 7* Defense 3 105,485 Decrease Rk 2
2019 11-2 James Franklin @ PS 56-23 / Winning Percentage 70.89 RK 16 *786-394-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 66.05 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13 Total 39 Offense 14 Defense 24 ST 3 Offense 6 Defense 6 105,678 Increase Rk 2
2020 4-5 James Franklin @ PS 60-28 / Winning Percentage 68.18 RK 22 *790-399-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.89 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 12 Total 40 Offense 16 Defense 21 ST 3 Offense 8* Defense 5 Covid-19 / 900 Rank 78
2021 7-6 James Franklin @ PS 67-34 / Winning Percentage 66.34 RK 25 *797-405-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.77 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13 Total 41 Offense 19 Defense 19 ST 3 Offense 9* Defense 7 106,799 Increase Rk 2
2022 11-2 James Franklin @ PS 78-36 / Winning Percentage 68.42 *808-407-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.96 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13 Total 33 Offense 14 Defense 18 S.T. 1 Offense 7* Defense 4 107,379 Increase Rk 2
2023 10-3 James Franklin @ PS 88-39 / Winning Percentage 69.29 RK 19 *818-410-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 66..08 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13 Total 44 Offense 17 Defense 25 S.T. 2 Offense 8 Defense 8 TBD
2024 0-0 James Franklin @ PS 88-39 / Winning Percentage 69.29 RK *818-410-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 66..08
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2012)

Record 2012

Overall: W:8 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:4 T:0
Division: W:8 L:4 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-01 2012 Penn State
 -VS- 
Ohio 		LOSS
14 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 3-25 92 260 352 3 16 8
Ohio 5-35 175 324 499 0 21 13
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-08 2012 Virginia
 -VS- 
Penn State 		LOSS
17 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Virginia 10-70 32 262 294 4 15 9
Penn State 3-24 121 209 330 0 23 10
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-15 2012 Penn State
 -VS- 
Navy 		WIN
34 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 5-46 110 231 341 0 8 3
Navy 7-41 255 136 391 4 15 4
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-22 2012 Penn State
 -VS- 
Temple 		WIN
24 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 9-100 173 318 491 1 15 8
Temple 6-36 113 124 237 0 12 3
Same Conference Sep-29 2012 Illinois
 -VS- 
Penn State 		WIN
7 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 8-69 74 292 366 3 15 4
Penn State 2-17 173 211 384 0 15 6
Same Conference Oct-06 2012 Penn State
 -VS- 
Northwestern 		WIN
39 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 3-30 161 282 443 1 22 10
Northwestern 3-40 112 135 247 1 13 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-20 2012 Iowa
 -VS- 
Penn State 		WIN
14 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 3-30 20 189 209 3 12 2
Penn State 7-72 215 289 504 2 17 8
Same Conference Oct-27 2012 Penn State
 -VS- 
Ohio State 		LOSS
23 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 9-85 36 327 363 1 17 5
Ohio State 7-75 234 143 377 1 16 8
Same Conference Nov-03 2012 Purdue
 -VS- 
Penn State 		WIN
9 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Purdue 8-88 87 288 375 1 21 7
Penn State 8-75 185 321 506 0 13 4
Same Conference Nov-10 2012 Nebraska
 -VS- 
Penn State 		LOSS
32 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nebraska 7-55 267 171 438 2 18 9
Penn State 8-60 151 241 392 3 15 6
Same Conference Nov-17 2012 Penn State
 -VS- 
Indiana 		WIN
45 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 4-25 151 395 546 2 14 6
Indiana 3-11 24 454 478 2 17 3
Same Conference Nov-24 2012 Penn State
 -VS- 
Wisconsin 		WIN
24 - 21
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 2-25 163 200 363 0 20 9
Wisconsin 4-45 158 191 349 1 16 5

Record 2012

Overall: W:8 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:4 T:0
Division: W:8 L:4 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Penn State (PA) 63 - 584 Yards 1731 3284 5015 13 195 83
Opponents 71 - 595 Yards 1551 2709 4260 22 191 71
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5015 418

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3284 274

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1731 144

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 349 29

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 13 1.08

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
195 83 42.6%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 50 41 216 20 11 31 10 82% 62%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4260 355

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2709 226

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1551 129

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 229 19

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 22 1.83

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
191 71 37.2%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 38 32 162 12 10 22 10 84% 58%

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