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11/08 14:43 CST Penn State and Minnesota meet in Big Ten action
Penn State and Minnesota meet in Big Ten action
By The Associated Press
Minnesota (5-4) at Penn State (5-4), Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Penn State by 7.5. Against the spread: Penn State 5-4, Minnesota
6-3.
How to watch: Fox Sports 1
Key stats
Penn State Offense
Overall: 395.6 yards per game (55th in FBS)
Passing: 244.7 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 150.9 yards per game (74th)
Scoring: 28.9 points per game (65th)
Penn State Defense
Overall: 297.3 yards per game (19th in FBS)
Passing: 144.8 yards per game (3rd)
Rushing: 152.6 yards per game (84th)
Scoring: 19.3 points per game (27th)
Minnesota Offense
Overall: 307.6 yards per game (129th in FBS)
Passing: 209.0 yards per game (93rd)
Rushing: 98.6 yards per game (133rd)
Scoring: 24.7 points per game (93rd)
Minnesota Defense
Overall: 322.9 yards per game (31st in FBS)
Passing: 192.7 yards per game (40th)
Rushing: 130.2 yards per game (52nd)
Scoring: 22.0 points per game (47th)
Minnesota is 129th in third down percentage, converting 31.5% of the time. Penn
State ranks 4th on defense, holding its opponents to 27.7%.
Both teams have strong turnover margins. Penn State is 14th in the FBS at +7,
and Minnesota ranks 19th at +6.
Penn State is 132nd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on
95.8% of trips. Minnesota's red zone offense ranks 13th, scoring on 93.5% of
red zone opportunities.
Team leaders
Penn State
Passing: Rocco Becht, 2,079 yards, 15 TDs, 5 INTs, 62.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Carson Hansen, 493 yards on 103 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Chase Sowell, 635 yards on 38 catches, 4 TDs
Minnesota
Passing: Drake Lindsey, 1,797 yards, 11 TDs, 7 INTs, 60.8 completion percentage
Rushing: TJ Thomas Jr., 402 yards on 70 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Javon Tracy, 485 yards on 49 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Penn State defeated Washington 28-25 on Nov. 7. Becht led Penn State with 240
yards on 16-of-27 passing (59.3%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions.
Hansen carried the ball 14 times for 119 yards and scored one touchdown, adding
one reception for five yards. Sowell had four receptions for 125 yards and one
touchdown.
Minnesota fell 34-20 to UCLA on Nov. 7. Lindsey passed for 205 yards on
19-of-37 attempts (51.4%) with one touchdown and one interception. Darius
Taylor carried the ball 14 times for 46 yards and scored one touchdown, adding
four receptions for 18 yards. Jalen Smith had five receptions for 85 yards.
Next game
Penn State hosts Rutgers on Nov. 21. Minnesota hosts Northwestern on Nov. 21.
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