Maryland at Penn State - 2018 Matchup Preview

Maryland Terrapins at Penn State Nittany Lions

Saturday, November 24th 2018 (3:30 PM EST)
Penn State -12 (51.5)
Penn State 38 - Maryland: 3 (Big Ten)

Terrapins (5 - 7) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 29 (20 - 30 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Light Rain Predicted
PSU is playing their 7th straight game
MD is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -10.5 (SP+ PSU -16)
Projected Score: MD: 24 - PSU: 30 (54)
PSU Win prob: 79% | Cover: 45%
MD Travel: 135 miles

Nittany Lions (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 34 - 21 (34 - 19 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
MD Players
PSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Maryland's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Maryland vs Texas	+12.5	54.0	W 34 - 29	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Maryland at Bowling Green	-13.5	65.5	W 45 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/15	Maryland vs Temple	-15.0	56.5	L 14 - 35	U	N
Sat 9/22	Maryland vs Minnesota	-2.5	46.5	W 42 - 13	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/6	Maryland at Michigan	+17.5	44.0	L 21 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/13	Maryland vs Rutgers	-23.5	51.0	W 34 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Maryland at Iowa	+9.5	44.5	L 0 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/27	Maryland vs Illinois	-16.5	56.0	W 63 - 33	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Maryland vs Michigan State	+3.0	43.0	L 3 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/10	Maryland at Indiana	+1.0	55.0	L 32 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/17	Maryland vs Ohio State	+13.5	61.5	L 51 - 52	O	Y
Sat 11/24	Maryland at Penn State	+12.0	51.5	L 3 - 38	U	N

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Maryland's Schedule

Penn State's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Penn State vs App State	-24.0	54.0	W 45 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/8	Penn State at Pittsburgh	-7.5	51.0	W 51 - 6	O	Y
Sat 9/15	Penn State vs Kent State	-35.0	64.5	W 63 - 10	O	Y
Fri 9/21	Penn State at Illinois	-26.5	61.0	W 63 - 24	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Penn State vs Ohio State	+3.0	68.5	L 26 - 27	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/13	Penn State vs Michigan State	-13.5	53.5	L 17 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/20	Penn State at Indiana	-14.0	56.5	W 33 - 28	O	N
Sat 10/27	Penn State vs Iowa	-5.5	52.0	W 30 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Penn State at Michigan	+13.5	48.0	L 7 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/10	Penn State vs Wisconsin	-7.5	52.0	W 22 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/17	Penn State at Rutgers	-28.5	52.5	W 20 - 7	U	N
Sat 11/24	Penn State vs Maryland	-12.0	51.5	W 38 - 3	U	Y
Tue 1/1	Penn State vs Kentucky	-4.5	47.5	L 24 - 27	O	N

Important Stats (2018)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MD	.16	40%	28.5	45%	2.94	230	30%	141	3.25	.11	44%	28.7	46%	39%	3.78	79.7	1.2	1.8
PSU	.15	45%	33.8	49%	3.35	205	38%	219	4.1	.07	38%	20.5	41%	34%	2.86	43.1	1.5	1.4

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MD	#106 (.13)	41% (92)		41% (97)	2.89 (94)	111	41% (74)	276	3.62 (95)	#84 (.19)	43% (86)		42% (65)	44% (107)	4.34 (116)	58.6	1.7	1.4
PSU	#11 (.32)	51% (4)		52% (9)	3.42 (10)	176	51% (4)	209	4.69 (9)	#9 (.05)	38% (21)		39% (27)	37% (25)	3.22 (18)	41.4	0.8	1.3

Overall Stats 2018

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MD Offense	12	28.5	20.2	40.3%	3.25	1.2	17	371	230	141	5.7	61%	37%	45%	30%	18%	.16
PSU Defense	13	20.5	19	38.3%	2.86	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	41%	34%	20%	.07

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MD Defense	12	28.7	30.2	44.1%	3.78	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	54%	44%	46%	39%	14%	.11
PSU Offense	13	33.8	34.4	44.6%	4.1	1.5	21	423	205	219	5.1	53%	45%	49%	38%	16%	.15

Additional Stats 2018

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Maryland	12	28:55	16.8	40%	70%	8.3	79.7	1.2	1.8	4.5	1.5	6	28.5
Penn State	13	27:32	21.4	37%	53%	4.6	43.1	1.5	1.4	8.2	3.7	1	30.8

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MD Offense	12	61%	45%	40.6	230.2	5.7	25	.23	2.94	74%	14%	1.19
PSU Defense	13	52%	41%	-	-	-	-	.1	2.72	69%	13%	1.02

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MD Defense	12	54%	46%	-	-	-	-	.1	3.12	84%	8%	0.83
PSU Offense	13	53%	49%	39.8	204.6	5.1	34	.25	3.35	87%	10%	1.02

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MD Offense	12	37%	30%	10.4	20.1	141.3	7	13.6	12	5	.09	2.1	34%	31%	.35	4%	2.2
PSU Defense	13	47%	34%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.05	1.5	35%	29%	.25	7%	1.7

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MD Defense	12	44%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	.15	1.7	32%	32%	.2	6%	1.8
PSU Offense	13	45%	38%	15.8	29.2	218.6	7.5	13.9	21	8	.06	1.4	32%	30%	.17	5%	1.6

Maryland's Power Ratings
Maryland's Power Rating: NR
Maryland's Offense Rating: NR
Maryland's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #24
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Maryland's 2018 Expected Record: -
Maryland's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.0 #59
Maryland's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.6 #80
Maryland's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.9 #51

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Maryland: Penn State: 12

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Maryland: 3.0 Penn State: 19.0

Penn State's Power Ratings
Penn State's Power Rating: 12 NR
Penn State's Offense Rating: NR
Penn State's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #12
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Penn State's 2018 Expected Record: -
Penn State's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 19.0 #15
Penn State's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.9 #35
Penn State's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.6 #11

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

Maryland Scoring
Offense: 28.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.2
Defense: 28.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 30.2

Maryland's 2018 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 4 - 0

Projected Score
Penn State 30
Maryland 24

Total Points: 54

Based on Last 4 Games
Penn State 29
Maryland 27

Total Points: 56

Based on Entire Season
Penn State 32
Maryland 22

Total Points: 54

Penn State Scoring
Offense: 33.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 34.4
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 19

Penn State's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/30	Penn State	44	Maryland	7	Penn State -26.5	Penn State	50.5	Over
2023	11/04	Maryland	15	Penn State	51	Penn State -8.5	Penn State	50.5	Over
2022	11/12	Penn State	30	Maryland	0	Penn State -10.5	Penn State	56.5	Under
2021	11/06	Maryland	14	Penn State	31	Penn State -10	Penn State	56.5	Under
2020	11/07	Penn State	19	Maryland	35	Penn State -27	Maryland	62.5	Under
2019	09/27	Maryland	0	Penn State	59	Penn State -6.5	Penn State	62.0	Under
2018	11/24	Penn State	38	Maryland	3	Penn State -12	Penn State	51.5	Under
2017	11/25	Maryland	3	Penn State	66	Penn State -23.5	Penn State	57.5	Over
2016	10/08	Penn State	38	Maryland	14	Penn State -3	Penn State	56.0	Under
2015	10/24	Maryland	30	Penn State	31	Penn State -7.5	Maryland	46.5	Over
2014	11/01	Penn State	19	Maryland	20	Penn State -2.5	Maryland	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Penn State	9	8	4 Overs
Maryland	2	3	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 7	5 - 6	4 - 2	1 - 4
Road Teams	7 - 4	6 - 5	4 - 1	2 - 4

(#) MD at (#) PSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MD	PSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#59	#15
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#24	#12
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Maryland Injury Report

Penn State Injury Report

Maryland on Offense


CategoryCat	MD Off	PSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#80	#11
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Maryland Run Game


CategoryCat	MD Off	PSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Maryland Pass Game


CategoryCat	MD Off	PSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Penn State on Offense


CategoryCat	PSU Off	MD Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#35	#51
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Penn State Run Game


CategoryCat	PSU Off	MD Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Penn State Pass Game


CategoryCat	PSU Off	MD Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
PSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to CFP Hopefuls

MD 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Beaver Stadium
Conditions: Light Rain
Temp: 35° - Wind: 5 mph
Rain: 0.008

Rematch from Week 13
Penn State -12.0 (51.5)
Penn State won vs Maryland this year (38-3)

Previous Matchups
Penn State beat Maryland last year (44-7)
Penn State beat Maryland in 2023 (51-15)
Penn State beat Maryland in 2022 (30-0)

MD's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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MD's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

PSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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PSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD