Yards Per Play
Iowa: 5.81
PSU: 5.81
Iowa: 5.81
PSU: 5.81
Crazy stat of the night - yards per play
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That is interesting and a bit surprising.
BUT...the real telling stats are:
First Downs: Penn State 29 Iowa 11
Total Yards: Penn State 579 Iowa 273
It's a small miracle Iowa was in position to win the game at the very end when you look at those stats. And it makes 21-19 a little more palatable, even though it's heartbreaking to lose the way Iowa did.
BUT...the real telling stats are:
First Downs: Penn State 29 Iowa 11
Total Yards: Penn State 579 Iowa 273
It's a small miracle Iowa was in position to win the game at the very end when you look at those stats. And it makes 21-19 a little more palatable, even though it's heartbreaking to lose the way Iowa did.
The box score I saw had Iowa at 6.1 yards per play. 273 on 45 plays
True but PSU scored more safeties. Just kidding. It was an exceptional game.
I must be miscalculating.
Crazy game.
LIONS - 99 plays, 579 yds, = 5.85 yds/play
HAWKS- 45 plays, 273 yds, = 6.07 yds/play
Crazy game.
LIONS - 99 plays, 579 yds, = 5.85 yds/play
HAWKS- 45 plays, 273 yds, = 6.07 yds/play
I think the last paragraph almost goes without saying and why I don't think too many fans hang their heads about this one. At least not more than several i can think of in recent memory. We really had no business being in that game.
Iowa's stats by quarter
1st
Pass: 5-1-13-0-0
Rush: 4-6
Total: 9 plays 19 yards
Drives started at the 9, 10 and 18
2nd
Pass: 7-4-35-1-0
Rush: 8-0
Total: 15 plays 35 yards and a td
Drives started at 23, 1, 32 and PSU 21
3rd
Pass: 5-4-37-0-0
Rush: 7-41
Total: 12 plays 78 yards
Drives started at 25, 23, 30 and 45
4th
Pass: 5-4-106-1-0
Rush: 4-35-1
Total: 9 plays 141 yards 2 TD
Drives started at 26 and 20
13 of their 45 plays were ran between the yard line and 20 yard line. They gained only 32 yards on those plays.
1st
Pass: 5-1-13-0-0
Rush: 4-6
Total: 9 plays 19 yards
Drives started at the 9, 10 and 18
2nd
Pass: 7-4-35-1-0
Rush: 8-0
Total: 15 plays 35 yards and a td
Drives started at 23, 1, 32 and PSU 21
3rd
Pass: 5-4-37-0-0
Rush: 7-41
Total: 12 plays 78 yards
Drives started at 25, 23, 30 and 45
4th
Pass: 5-4-106-1-0
Rush: 4-35-1
Total: 9 plays 141 yards 2 TD
Drives started at 26 and 20
13 of their 45 plays were ran between the yard line and 20 yard line. They gained only 32 yards on those plays.
Second half Stanley had good numbers 10-8-143-1-0
Wadley 9-75-1 2-67-1
Only had 2 bad drives in second half, two that ended with a fumble and a blocked field goal, two ended with touchdowns.
Wadley 9-75-1 2-67-1
Only had 2 bad drives in second half, two that ended with a fumble and a blocked field goal, two ended with touchdowns.
The first half field position was unbelievable. Our offense didn't drive over the 50 yard line until the 3rd quarter. Excluding the interception return that we scored off, the other 6 drives in the first half averaged starting at the 15 yard line. Ferentz knows that turnovers that deep in our own territory will kill us in a game like that, hence the ultra conservative play calling in the first half. The first drive that we got good field position we scored on the very first play. The game could have been very different if we were able to flip field position on them at all in the first half.
Their defense was the one that gave up two or three big plays. Ours didn't give up any that I can remember if you remove the play where Barkley should have been called down. That's impressive considering they were the one with the most explosive offense in the conference.
Their defense was the one that gave up two or three big plays. Ours didn't give up any that I can remember if you remove the play where Barkley should have been called down. That's impressive considering they were the one with the most explosive offense in the conference.
I believe Penn State only had 20 more yards of O last year in the beat down.
