Auburn faces Penn State on Saturday in Auburn. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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Team Schedules/Results
Auburn
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/03 | Mercer | W 42-16 | Home |
09/10 | San Jose St | W 24-16 | Home |
09/17 | Penn State | 3:30 pm | Home |
09/24 | Missouri | 12:00 pm | Home |
10/01 | LSU | 12:00 pm | Home |
10/08 | Georgia | 8:00 pm | Away |
10/15 | Mississippi | 8:00 pm | Away |
10/29 | Arkansas | 8:00 pm | Home |
11/05 | Miss State | 1:00 pm | Away |
11/12 | Texas A&M | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/19 | W Kentucky | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/26 | Alabama | 12:00 pm | Away |
Penn State
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/01 | Purdue | W 35-31 | Away |
09/10 | Ohio | W 46-10 | Home |
09/17 | Auburn | 3:30 pm | Away |
09/24 | Central Mich | 12:00 pm | Home |
10/01 | Northwestern | 12:00 pm | Home |
10/15 | Michigan | 8:00 pm | Away |
10/22 | Minnesota | 7:30 pm | Home |
10/29 | Ohio State | 8:00 pm | Home |
11/05 | Indiana | 12:00 pm | Away |
11/12 | Maryland | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/19 | Rutgers | 12:00 pm | Away |
11/26 | Michigan St | 12:00 pm | Home |
College Football Ratings
Rating | Auburn | Penn State |
---|---|---|
ESPN FPI | 40 | 13 |
Sagarin | 59 | 10 |
Massey Composite | 35 | 9 |
PiRate Ratings | 39 | 14 |
Key Stats
Stat | Auburn | Penn State |
---|---|---|
Total Offense | 299.5 | 492.5 |
Rushing Offense | 60.0 | 154.5 |
Passing Offense | 239.5 | 338.0 |
Team Passing Eff. | 123.06 | 165.30 |
Scoring Offense | 15.0 | 46.5 |
Total Defense | 469.5 | 379.0 |
Rushing Defense | 224.5 | 107.5 |
Pass Yards Allowed | 245.0 | 271.5 |
Team Pass Eff. Def. | 119.8 | 114.38 |
Scoring Defense | 37.5 | 18.5 |
Turnover Margin | 0.0 | 1.0 |
3rd Down Conv. Pct | 0.214 | 0.379 |
4th Down Conv. Pct | 0.667 | 0.800 |
3rd Down Conv. % Def. | 0.400 | 0.281 |
4th Down Conv. % Def. | 0.750 | 0.429 |
Red Zone Offense | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Red Zone Defense | 0.923 | 0.714 |
Net Punting | 41.5 | 37.5 |
Punt Returns | 6.0 | 1.5 |
Kickoff Returns | 16.6 | 22.5 |
First Downs Offense | 33 | 52 |
First Downs Defense | 50 | 38 |
Fewest Penalties/Game | 7.0 | 6.5 |
Fewest Penalty Yards/Game | 70.5 | 59.0 |
Players to Watch
Auburn
QB T.J. Finley, RB Tank Bigsby, WR Shedrick Jackson, LT Kilian Zierer, LB Owen Pappoe, DB Nehemiah Pritchett.
Penn State
QB Sean Clifford, RB Nicholas Singleton, RB Kaytron Allen, WR Mitchell Tinsley, DB Joey Porter Jr., DB Johnny Dixon.
Injuries
Auburn
None reported.
Penn State
Jerry Cross questionable.
Source: statfox.com
Auburn vs. Penn State Football Series History
Penn State leads 2-1
Comments
This is one of the better games this weekend that involve SEC teams. Auburn’s looking a little shaky so far this season. Their offense is only converting on about 21 percent of third downs. That’s bad because it leaves your defense on the field too long. Meanwhile, the Auburn defense is allowing opponents to convert on over 40 percent of their third downs. You’d think Auburn has played some really tough opponents with troubling stats like those. However, they’ve played juggernauts Mercer and San Jose State. I believe Penn State has the edge in this one but maybe Auburn has been sandbagging for the Nittany Lions. I sure hope so.
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Penn State 21, Auburn 31
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Penn State 34, Auburn 27
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 2:30 PM CT (3:30 PM ET. You can watch this SEC football game on the CBS Network.
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