Week 2 · Saturday, Sep 12
Penn St at Temple
FINAL · ESPN2 · Lincoln Financial Field
Pregame HX
Penn St −24.9
89.3% to win
Vegas line
Penn St −23.5
O/U 50.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
6.9 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Penn St | Temple |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 14 |
| Total yards | 416 | 283 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 34–148 | 33–176 |
| Yards per carry | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 21/27, 268 | 13/22, 107 |
| 3rd down | 6–12 | 4–12 |
| 4th down | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 1 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 4–20 | 5–60 |
| Time of possession | 28:49 | 31:11 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Penn St | Temple |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.212 | 0.088 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 44.4% | 41.4% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.18 | 1.14 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.043 | 0.390 |
| Rush success | 34.3% | 46.9% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.493 | −0.403 |
| Pass success | 55.6% | 30.4% |
| Standard-down success | 47.9% | 45.2% |
| Passing-down success | 33.3% | 31.3% |
| Line yards / carry | 1.81 | 3.17 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 8.6% | 21.9% |
| Plays · drives | 63 · 9 | 58 · 9 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.