CFP Quarterfinals - Penn State vs Boise State: Stats Comparison

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Boise State Broncos will meet in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoffs on Tuesday evening at the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona. Below, Happy Valley Insider offers a look at both teams' stats offensively and defensively.

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OFFENSIVE STATS

Explosive Play Rate = Plays of 20+ Yards / Total Plays

Penn State	STAT	Boise State	Advantage

34.0	Scoring Offense	39.1	Boise State
201.21	Rushing Offense	250.54	Boise State
238.6	Passing Offense	219.6	Penn State
441.6	Total Offense	470.2	Boise State
47.65%	3rd Down Conversion %	49.40%%	Boise State
69.57%	4th Down Conversion %	71.43%	Boise State
15.0	Sacks Allowed	12.0	Boise State
7.27%	Explosive Play Rate	7.15%	Penn State
13	Turnovers	8	Penn State
88.33%	Red Zone Conversion %	91.67%	Boise State
	ADVANTAGE		Boise State (7-3)

DEFENSIVE STATS

Explosive Play Rate = Plays of 20+ Yards / Total Plays

Penn State	STAT	Boise State	Advantage

15.6	Scoring Defense	21.9	Penn State
100.3	Rushing Defense	115.0	Penn State
179.6	Passing Defense	261.8	Penn State
280.0	Total Defense	326.1	Penn State
33.5%	3rd Down Conversion %	38.10%	Penn State
57.7%	4th Down Conversion %	50.0%	Boise State
36.0	Sacks	51.0	Boise State
102	Tackles For Loss	104	Boise State
6.0%	Explsoive Play Rate	7.6%	Penn State
20	Turnovers Forced	15	Penn State
73.5%	Red Zone Conversion %	73.8%	Penn State
.	ADVANTAGE	.	Penn State (12-2)