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Penn State31atBoise State14

2024 · CFP Quarterfinals · neutral site

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-11.9-5.90+5.9+11.9Penn State — Off. field pos.: +1.1+1.1Boise State — Off. field pos.: +0.3+0.3Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Penn State — Off. scoring eff.: +3.8+3.8Boise State — Off. scoring eff.: -10.3-10.3Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Penn State — Def. field pos.: -0.3-0.3Boise State — Def. field pos.: -1.1-1.1Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Penn State — Def. scoring eff.: +10.3+10.3Boise State — Def. scoring eff.: -3.8-3.8Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Penn State — Possessions: +2.0+2.0Boise State — Possessions: -2.0-2.0PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
Penn StateBoise StateBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

01734Q1Q2Q3FinalPenn State 31Boise State 14
Penn StateBoise Statehover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Penn StateBoise State
Total yards387412
Rushing yards216108
Rushing attempts4140
Yds / rush5.32.7
Passing yards171304
Passing attempts2535
Yds / pass6.88.7
First downs2124
Turnovers14
Penalties1013
Penalty yards9890
Sacks34
Time of possession25:5634:04

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Penn State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(14)36% / 64%79%10.6
Q2(23)61% / 39%22%2.3
Q3(14)50% / 50%36%6.0
Q4(14)21% / 79%43%6.6
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 3rd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(9)11.133%4.1
2nd(13)10.038%5.8
3rd(7)9.729%4.3
All (29)—34%4.9
Rushing by down(offense 3rd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(20)10.540%4.1
2nd(10)7.460%9.4
3rd(6)6.350%9.5
All (36)—47%6.5
Boise State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(15)47% / 53%33%4.8
Q2(14)43% / 57%43%4.6
Q3(17)53% / 47%53%8.6
Q4(27)59% / 41%30%4.9
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 27th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(9)10.044%6.7
2nd(16)11.950%8.8
3rd(12)10.350%7.8
4th(1)12.00%0.0
All (38)—47%7.9
Rushing by down(offense 54th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(21)10.219%2.0
2nd(10)8.130%4.8
3rd(4)8.575%8.8
All (35)—29%3.5

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

1Drive 1: own 25 → Missed FG3Drive 3: own 25 → Punt5Drive 5: own 25 → Turnover7Drive 7: own 35 → Punt9Drive 9: own 48 → TD11Drive 11: own 39 → Punt13Drive 13: own 20 → Punt16Drive 16: own 12 → TD18Drive 18: own 25 → Turnover20Drive 20: own 24 → Missed FG22Drive 22: own 26 → Turnover24Drive 24: own 9 → Turnoverown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Boise State drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
1own 25Q1 14:55847Missed FG1.90-1.9
3own 25Q1 6:265-7Punt1.90-1.9
5own 25Q1 3:28319Turnover1.90-1.9
7own 35Q1 1:37613Punt2.40-2.4
9own 48Q2 12:53849TD2.87+4.2
11own 39Q2 5:1442Punt2.60-2.6
13own 20Q2 1:32814Punt1.80-1.8
16own 12Q3 13:58793TD1.57+5.5
18own 25Q3 7:091597Turnover1.90-1.9
20own 24Q4 13:201342Missed FG1.90-1.9
22own 26Q4 4:278-2Turnover2.00-2.0
24own 9Q4 3:021380Turnover1.50-1.5
12 drives7941224.314-10.3

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.