Nebraska at Penn State - 2017 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 18th 2017 (4:00 PM EST)
Penn State -27.5 (59.0) (0)  Open: 0.0
Penn State 56 - Nebraska: 44  (Big Ten)

 
Cornhuskers (4 - 8) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 36 (31 - 36 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
NEB 2nd straight Road Game
PSU 2nd straight Home Game
PSU is playing their 5th straight game
NEB is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -14.5  (SP+ PSU -24)
Projected Score: NEB: 20 - PSU: 39 (59)
PSU Win prob: 97% | Cover: 53%
NEB Travel: 984 miles, 1 hrs behind
Nittany Lions (11 - 2) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 41 - 17 (46 - 13 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Nebraska's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2 Nebraska vs Arkansas State-14.550.5W 43 - 36ON
Sat 9/9 Nebraska at Oregon+10.568.0L 35 - 42OY
Sat 9/16 Nebraska vs Northern Illinois-10.556.5L 17 - 21UN
Sat 9/23 Nebraska vs Rutgers-11.047.5W 27 - 17UN
Fri 9/29 Nebraska at Illinois-6.547.5W 28 - 6UY
Sat 10/7 Nebraska vs Wisconsin+12.547.0L 17 - 38ON
Sat 10/14 Nebraska vs Ohio State+24.058.0L 14 - 56ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28 Nebraska at Purdue+4.053.0W 25 - 24UY
Sat 11/4 Nebraska vs Northwestern-1.055.5L 24 - 31UN
Sat 11/11 Nebraska at Minnesota+1.547.5L 21 - 54ON
Sat 11/18 Nebraska at Penn State+27.559.0L 44 - 56OY
Fri 11/24 Nebraska vs Iowa+5.050.5L 14 - 56ON

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Predictions for Nebraska's Schedule
Penn State's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2 Penn State vs Akron-30.063.5W 52 - 0UY
Sat 9/9 Penn State vs Pittsburgh-20.063.5W 33 - 14UN
Sat 9/16 Penn State vs Georgia State-37.554.5W 56 - 0OY
Sat 9/23 Penn State at Iowa-13.053.0W 21 - 19UN
Sat 9/30 Penn State vs Indiana-19.563.0W 45 - 14UY
Sat 10/7 Penn State at Northwestern-14.551.5W 31 - 7UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21 Penn State vs Michigan-7.542.5W 42 - 13OY
Sat 10/28 Penn State at Ohio State+7.057.5L 38 - 39OY
Sat 11/4 Penn State at Michigan State-10.046.0L 24 - 27ON
Sat 11/11 Penn State vs Rutgers-31.556.5W 35 - 6UN
Sat 11/18 Penn State vs Nebraska-27.559.0W 56 - 44ON
Sat 11/25 Penn State at Maryland-23.557.5W 66 - 3OY
Sat 12/30 Penn State vs Washington-3.055.0W 35 - 28OY

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Predictions for Penn State's Schedule
Important Stats (2017)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NEB.140%25.839%2.7410839%2783.57.2551%36.452%49%4.0660.71.61
PSU.2647%41.145%2.5117048%2904.01.0536%16.535%35%2.4537.711.9
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NEB#74 (.18)45% (37)48% (22)3.21 (40)12143% (55)2103.38 (114)#44 (.13)40% (50)39% (24)42% (82)3.06 (11)48.91.31.2
PSU#11 (.32)51% (4)52% (9)3.42 (10)17651% (4)2094.69 (9)#9 (.05)38% (21)39% (27)37% (25)3.22 (18)41.40.81.3



Overall Stats 2017
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NEB Offense1225.830.640%3.571.6203851082783.543%56%39%39%19%.1
PSU Defense1316.51335.8%2.451.9 - - - - - 43%56%35%35%19%.05
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NEB Defense1236.436.451%4.061 - - - - - 53%46%52%49%13%.25
PSU Offense1341.145.646.9%4.011234601702904.944%55%45%48%15%.26

Additional Stats 2017
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Nebraska1230:3419.738%48%6.360.71.614.51.2329.5
Penn State1330:2022.848%57%4.237.711.97.23.2336.5
Run Game Stats (2017)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NEB Offense1243%39%30.7107.53.5132.7479%10%0.81
PSU Defense1343%35% - - - - -.012.662%12%0.95
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NEB Defense1253%52% - - - - .283.1872%9%1.01
PSU Offense1344%45%34.7170.24.936.172.5160%10%1.16

Pass Game Stats (2017)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NEB Offense1256%39%22.138.3277.57.312.62317.211.736%29%.1710%1.9
PSU Defense1356%35% - - - - - - 10.111.537%26%.167%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NEB Defense1246%49% - - - - - - 9.251.327%39%.294%1.6
PSU Offense1355%48%23.235.2290.28.212.53210.351.631%42%.645%2.2

Nebraska's Power Ratings
Nebraska's Power Rating: NR
Nebraska's Offense Rating: NR
Nebraska's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating:  #29
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Nebraska's 2017 Expected Record: -
Nebraska's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.5  #62
Nebraska's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.6  #85
Nebraska's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7  #40

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Nebraska:    Penn State: 15.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Nebraska: 2.5   Penn State: 26.0




Penn State's Power Ratings
Penn State's Power Rating: 15.5 NR
Penn State's Offense Rating: NR
Penn State's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating:  #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Penn State's 2017 Expected Record: -
Penn State's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 26.0  #6
Penn State's Offense SP+ Rating: 41.5  #5
Penn State's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.9  #10

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


Nebraska Scoring
Offense: 25.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 30.6
Defense: 36.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 36.4

Nebraska's 2017 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Penn State 39
Nebraska 20

Total Points: 59

Based on Last 4 Games
Penn State 38
Nebraska 19

Total Points: 57

Based on Entire Season
Penn State 40
Nebraska 21

Total Points: 61
Penn State Scoring
Offense: 41.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 45.6
Defense: 16.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 13

Penn State's 2017 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/22Penn State37Nebraska10Penn State -7.5Penn State45.5Over
202011/14Nebraska30Penn State23Penn State -2Nebraska57.5Under
201711/18Penn State56Nebraska44Penn State -27.5Nebraska59.0Over
201311/23Penn State20Nebraska23Penn State -2.5Nebraska0
201211/10Nebraska32Penn State23
201111/12Penn State14Nebraska17
200309/13Nebraska18Penn State10
200209/14Penn State40Nebraska7
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Penn State312 Overs
Nebraska531 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams6 - 22 - 21 - 21 - 0
Road Teams2 - 62 - 20 - 12 - 1

(#) NEB at (#) PSU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNEBPSU
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #62 #6
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #29 #19
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Nebraska on Offense
CategoryCat
NEB OffPSU Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #85 #10
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Nebraska Run Game
CategoryCat
NEB OffPSU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Nebraska Pass Game
CategoryCat
NEB OffPSU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Penn State on Offense
CategoryCatPSU OffNEB Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #5 #40
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Penn State Run Game
CategoryCat
PSU OffNEB Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Penn State Pass Game
CategoryCatPSU OffNEB Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
PSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Title Contenders

NEB 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Beaver Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 39°Rain: 0.059
Rematch from Week 12
Penn State -27.5 (59.0)
Penn State won vs Nebraska this year (56-44)

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