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Published Dec 20, 2024

Penn State vs. SMU: College Football Playoff Stats Comparison

Dylan Callaghan-Croley • Happy Valley Insider

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The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Southern Methodist Tigers are set to kick off in the first round of the College Football Playoff in just under 24 hours. With kickoff quickly approaching, Happy Valley Insider takes a look at the stats for both sides.

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OFFENSIVE STATS

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

Penn State	STAT	SMU	Advantage

33.6	Scoring Offense	38.5	SMU
202.2	Rushing Offense	176.1	Penn State
246.5	Passing Offense	267.0	SMU
448.6	Total Offense	443.1	Penn State
47.8%	3rd Down Conversion %	46.47%	Penn State
76.2%	4th Down Conversion %	56.25%	Penn State
12.0	Sacks Allowed	15.0	Penn State
7.59%	Explosive Play Rate	7.96%	SMU
12	Turnovers	22	Penn State
87.93%	Red Zone Conversion %	87.50 %	Penn State
	ADVANTAGE		PSU (7-3)

DEFENSIVE STATS

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

Penn State	STAT	SMU	Advantage

16.4	Scoring Defense	20.8	Penn State
103.6	Rushing Defense	93.4	SMU
178.5	Passing Defense	232.7	Penn State
282.1	Total Defense	326.1	Penn State
34.5%	3rd Down Conversion %	32.1%	SMU
60.9%	4th Down Conversion %	43.6%	SMU
33.0	Sacks	40.0	SMU
91.0	Tackles For Loss	95.0	SMU
6.01%	Explsoive Play Rate	4.3%	SMU
17	Turnovers Forced	21	SMU
80.0%	Red Zone Conversion %	75.6%	SMU
	ADVANTAGE		SMU (8-3)