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Indiana at Penn State

Oct 10, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 6

Away

Indiana

Big Ten

Final Score

7 - 29

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Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State420
Indiana234

Passing Yards

Penn State266
Indiana155

Rushing Yards

Penn State154
Indiana79

Turnovers

Penn State1
Indiana1

Game Conditions

Temperature55°F
Wind5 mph NE

Humidity

58%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Christian Hackenberg

Penn State

YDS: 262

Rushing

Nick Scott

Penn State

YDS: 57

Receiving

Ricky Jones

Indiana

YDS: 59

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State35:35
Indiana24:25

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Indiana 29-7

Standard

Penn State defeated Indiana 29-7 in Week 6 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 420-234 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 29-7. Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Brandon Polk for 39 yds for a TD, (Joey Julius KICK) came with {'seconds': 35, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 420 total yards, 154 rushing yards, and 266 passing yards. Indiana finished with 234 total yards, including 79 on the ground and 155 through the air.

Penn State converted 5-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Penn State led 19-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Brandon Polk for 39 yds for a TD, (Joey Julius KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Brandon Polk for 39 yds for a TD, (Joey Julius KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Indiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Zander Diamont run for 12 yds for a TD, (Griffin Oakes KICK) (Indiana led 7-7 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 39 yds for a TD, (Joey Julius PAT MISSED) (Penn State led 13-7 over Indiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Christian Hackenberg run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joey Julius PAT MISSED) (Penn State led 19-7 over Indiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Christian Hackenberg run for 5 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 26-7 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 30 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 29-7 over Indiana).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    29-7

    Penn State defeated Indiana.

  • Total yards

    420-234

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    154

    Penn State averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    266

    Penn State averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-16

    Indiana's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateIndiana
Total Yards420234
Passing Yards266155
Rushing Yards15479
First Downs2214
Third Down Efficiency5-143-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-308-65
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts22-4015-33
Rushing Attempts3233
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points51
Possession Time35:3524:25
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)