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09/13 14:43 CDT No. 14 Penn State hosts Buffalo
No. 14 Penn State hosts Buffalo
By The Associated Press
Buffalo (1-1) at No. 14 Penn State (2-0), Sept. 19 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Penn State by 39.5. Against the spread: Penn State 1-1, Buffalo
0-2.
How to watch: BTN
Key stats
Penn State Offense
Overall: 451.5 yards per game (40th in FBS)
Passing: 296.0 yards per game (29th)
Rushing: 155.5 yards per game (80th)
Scoring: 36.0 points per game (49th)
Penn State Defense
Overall: 215.0 yards per game (15th in FBS)
Passing: 105.0 yards per game (4th)
Rushing: 110.0 yards per game (62nd)
Scoring: 4.5 points per game (1st)
Buffalo Offense
Overall: 324.0 yards per game (116th in FBS)
Passing: 219.0 yards per game (81st)
Rushing: 105.0 yards per game (119th)
Scoring: 20.5 points per game (114th)
Buffalo Defense
Overall: 408.0 yards per game (113th in FBS)
Passing: 295.0 yards per game (132nd)
Rushing: 113.0 yards per game (66th)
Scoring: 25.0 points per game (90th)
Buffalo is 91st in third down percentage, converting 36.8% of the time. Penn
State ranks 13th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 20.8%.
Buffalo is 108th in the FBS with a -2 turnover margin, compared to Penn State's
15th-ranked +3 margin.
Buffalo ranks 117th in the FBS averaging 74.0 penalty yards per game, compared
to Penn State's 17th-ranked 32.5 per-game average.
Penn State is 87th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on
100.0% of trips. Buffalo's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100.0% of red
zone opportunities.
Buffalo is 87th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:20,
compared to Penn State's 36th-ranked average of 32:31.
Team leaders
Penn State
Passing: Rocco Becht, 539 yards, 7 TDs, 0 INTs, 75.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Carson Hansen, 132 yards on 30 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Koby Howard, 229 yards on 9 catches, 1 TD
Buffalo
Passing: Elijah Holmes, 253 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 57.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Messiah Burch, 90 yards on 18 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Chance Morrow, 221 yards on 18 catches, 5 TDs
Last game
Penn State won 27-9 over Temple on Sept. 12. Becht led Penn State with 268
yards on 21-of-27 passing (77.8%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Hansen carried the ball 19 times for 84 yards, adding two receptions for 13
yards. Benjamin Brahmer recorded 79 yards on five catches with two touchdowns.
Buffalo was beaten by Florida International 33-20 on Sept. 12. Jason Wright
threw for 185 yards on 13-of-27 attempts (48.1%) with two touchdowns and one
interception. Terrance Shelton Jr. had 34 rushing yards on nine carries, adding
one reception for zero yards. Morrow had 11 receptions for 173 yards and two
touchdowns.
Next game
Penn State hosts Wisconsin on Sept. 26. Buffalo hosts Robert Morris on Sept. 26.
