Auburn clashes with Penn State on Saturday in State College. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Team Schedules/Results
Auburn
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/04 | Akron | W 60-10 | Home |
09/11 | Alabama St | W 62-0 | Home |
09/18 | Penn State | 7:30 pm | Away |
09/25 | Georgia State | 1:00 pm | Home |
10/02 | LSU | 1:00 pm | Away |
10/09 | Georgia | 1:00 pm | Home |
10/16 | Arkansas | 1:00 pm | Away |
10/30 | Mississippi | 1:00 pm | Home |
11/06 | Texas A&M | 1:00 pm | Away |
11/13 | Miss State | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/20 | S Carolina | 12:00 pm | Away |
11/27 | Alabama | 12:00 pm | Home |
Penn State
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/04 | Wisconsin | W 16-10 | Away |
09/11 | Ball State | W 44-13 | Home |
09/18 | Auburn | 7:30 pm | Home |
09/25 | Villanova | 1:00 pm | Home |
10/02 | Indiana | 1:00 pm | Home |
10/09 | Iowa | 1:00 pm | Away |
10/23 | Illinois | 12:00 pm | Home |
10/30 | Ohio State | 1:00 pm | Away |
11/06 | Maryland | 1:00 pm | Away |
11/13 | Michigan | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/20 | Rutgers | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/27 | Michigan St | 12:00 pm | Away |
College Football Ratings
Rating | Auburn | Penn State |
---|---|---|
ESPN FPI | 10 | 8 |
Sagarin | 12 | 8 |
Massey Composite | 13 | 6 |
PiRate Ratings | 8 | 13 |
Key Stats
Stat (per game) | Auburn | Penn State |
---|---|---|
Points | 58.0 | 30.0 |
Points Allowed | 5.0 | 11.5 |
Total YDS | 575.0 | 395.0 |
Pass YDS | 235.0 | 250.0 |
Rush YDS | 340.0 | 145.0 |
Total YDS Allowed | 182.0 | 330.0 |
Pass YDS Allowed | 160.5 | 205.5 |
Rush YDS Allowed | 21.5 | 124.5 |
3rd Down Conv % | 58.8 | 34.6 |
3rd Down Conv DEF % | 24.1 | 28.9 |
Turnover Margin | 0.50 | 2.50 |
Players to Watch
Auburn
QB Bo Nix, RB Tank Bigsby, RB Shaun Shivers, WR Elijah Canion, C Nick Brahms, LB Zakoby McClain, LB Owen Pappoe, LB Zakoby McClain, DL Derick Hall, DE Colby Wooden, DB Smoke Monday, DB Roger McCreary.
Penn State
RB John Lovett, OT Rasheed Walker, OL Mike Miranda, WR Jahan Dotson, OL Mike Miranda, DB Jaquan Brisker, LB Brandon Smith, DB Tariq Castro-Fields, DL PJ Mustipher, DL Arnold Ebiketie.
Injuries
Auburn
[RB] 09/11/2021 – Shaun Shivers is “?” Saturday vs Penn State ( Undisclosed )
[WR] 09/11/2021 – Ja’Varrius Johnson is “?” Saturday vs Penn State ( Undisclosed )
[DB] 09/11/2021 – Jaylin Simpson is “?” Saturday vs Penn State ( Undisclosed )
[LB] 09/11/2021 – Colby Wooden is “?” Saturday vs Penn State ( Hand )
Penn State
[RB] 09/11/2021 – John Lovett is “?” Saturday vs Auburn ( Undisclosed )
[DE] 09/11/2021 – Hakeem Beamon is “?” Saturday vs Auburn ( Undisclosed )
[CB] 09/11/2021 – Keaton Ellis is “?” Saturday vs Auburn ( Undisclosed )
[OL] 09/11/2021 – Sal Wormley is “?” Saturday vs Auburn ( Undisclosed )
[DE] 09/11/2021 – Adisa Isaac is out indefinitely ( Undisclosed )
Source: statfox.com
Auburn vs. Penn State Football Series History
Series tied 1-1
Comments
We really don’t know much about Auburn. The Tiger’s stats are spectacular and they’ve won two games in a lopsided manner. That said, they haven’t played a decent FBS team yet. In this game I think Penn State has the edge. The Nittany Lions will pull out a tight win.
Our Preseason Prediction
Auburn 31, Penn State 27
Game Week 14Powers.com Prediction
Penn State 34, Auburn 30
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 6:30 PM CT (7:30 PM ET). You can watch this SEC football game on the ABC Network.
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