It doesn’t take advanced analytics to know that Penn State pounded Maryland Saturday.
The 51-15 final score explains that well, no?
But analytics from Pro Football Focus provide a deeper look into a game.
It also gives fans the chance to argue the site’s credibility due to its grades, a chance which they take frequently.
Here’s how Penn State’s offensive and defensive players graded out Saturday.
THE PENN STATE OFFENSE
Twenty-four players got time for Penn State Saturday, and QB Drew Allar was the king.
This is the second straight week Allar’s been Penn State’s highest-graded offensive player.
At Ohio State Oct. 21, he was the team’s 16th-highest-graded player of 17.
Allar’s traditional stats stack up, too. He went 25-34 for 240 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions.
1. Drew Allar
Snap count: 63
Grade: 91.3
2. Kaytron Allen
Snap count: 37
Grade: 89.3
3.KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Snap count: 57
Grade: 77.5
4. Dante Cephas
Snap count: 55
Grade: 76.3
5. Hunter Nourzad
Snap count: 68
Grade: 74
6. Tyler Warren
Snap count: 62
Grade: 73.9
7. Vega Ioane
Snap count: 52
Grade: 73.9
8. Caedan Wallace
Snap count: 55
Grade: 70.2
9. Olu Fashanu
Snap count: 65
Grade: 67.7
10. Sal Wormley
Snap count: 52
Grade: 67.7
11. Trey Potts
Snap count: 10
Grade: 65.6
12. Beau Pribula
Snap count: 16
Grade: 62
13. Khalil Dinkins
Snap count:17
Grade:61.1
14. Nicholas Singleton
Snap count: 33
Grade: 61
15. Theo Johnson
Snap count: 59
Grade: 59.8
16. Malick Meiga
Snap count: 2
Grade: 57.6
17. JB Nelson
Snap count: 62
Grade: 57.2
18. Tank Smith
Snap count: 3
Grade: 57
19. Drew Shelton
Snap count: 26
Grade:26
20. Omari Evans
Snap count: 15
Grade:15
20. Liam Clifford
Snap count:10
Grade: 55.4
22. Nick Dawkins
Snap count: 10
Grade:55.3
23. Kaden Saunders
Snap count: 10
Grade:54.4
24. Malik McClain
Snap count: 19
Grade 53
DEFENSE
A true freshman was Penn State’s highest-graded defensive player.
Tony Rojas only played seven snaps, but boy, did he make them count.
In two of those snaps, he had a strip sack and an interception.
Not too shabby.
Here’s how Rojas and the other 26 defenders who played graded.
1. Tony Rojas
Snap count: 7
Grade:91.4
2. Adisa Isaac
Snap count: 42
Grade: 78.9
3. Keon Wylie
Snap count: 13
Grade: 74.9
4. KJ Winston
Snap count:45
Grade: 74.7
5. Coziah Izzard
Snap count: 20
Grade: 74.6
6. Dvon Ellies
Snap count: 24
Grade: 73.9
7. Dominic DeLuca
Snap count: 28
Grade: 73.5
8. Jameial Lyons
Snap count: 19
Grade: 67. 5
9. Cam Miller
Snap count: 29
Grade:66.7
10. Curtis Jacobs
Snap count: 16
Grade: 66.4
11. Zakee Wheatley
Snap count: 13
Grade: 65.6
12. Tyler Elsdon
Snap count: 16
Grade: 64.1
13. Dani Dennis-Sutton
Snap count: 45
Grade: 63.8
14. Zion Tracy
Snap count: 5
Grade: 63
15. Tyrece Mills
Snap count: 3
Grade: 61.9
16. Zane Durant
Snap count: 26
Grade: 61
17. Hakeem Beamon
Snap count: 18
Grade: 60.8
18. King Mack
Snap count: 3
Grade:60.7
19. Abdul Carter
Snap count: 56
Grade: 59.4
20.Jordan van den Berg
Snap count: 9
Grade: 58
21. Kalen King
Snap count: 43
Grade: 55.2
22. Keaton Ellis
Snap count: 14
Grade: 53.0
23. Zuriah Fisher
Snap count: 18
Grade: 53.8
24. Kobe King
Snap count: 31
Grade: 53.1
25. Johnny Dixon
Snap count: 43
Grade: 52.7
26. Daequan Hardy
Snap count: 47
Grade: 50.2
27. Jaylen Reed
Snap count: 49
Grade: 47.3
