Putting Up Numbers· college football

Penn State @ Temple

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 · No. 16 at unranked

Penn State 27, Temple 9Penn State was favored by 24.5, and Temple covered.

Penn State at Temple: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gamePenn State1 gameTemple1 game
Points+1.4−16.7
Points allowed−17.4+2.7
Total offense, yards+31−59
Total defense, yards−99+57
Touchdowns−0.2−1.9
Passer rating+64.9−34.5
Third downs+8.2%−2.3%
Sacks−1.0−1.0
Penalty yards−33.6+6.2
Turnovers forced−0.2−1.2
Turnovers lost−1.1−0.3

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Temple

Penn State

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Penn State

  • Penn State had beaten 5 straight unranked teams.streakthe runs →Extended to 6.
  • Penn State had won 5 straight.streakthe runs →Extended to 6.

The series

  • Penn State leads the series 41–4–1 since 1931. Penn State has won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Penn State had won 7 of its last 10 on the road.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 12, 2026at TemplePenn State 27, Temple 9
Sep 17, 2016at Penn StatePenn State 34, Temple 27
Sep 5, 2015at TempleTemple 27, Penn State 10
Nov 15, 2014at Penn StatePenn State 30, Temple 13
Sep 22, 2012at Penn StatePenn State 24, Temple 13
Sep 17, 2011at TemplePenn State 14, Temple 10
Sep 25, 2010at Penn StatePenn State 22, Temple 13
Sep 19, 2009at Penn StatePenn State 31, Temple 6
Sep 20, 2008at Penn StatePenn State 45, Temple 3
Nov 10, 2007at TemplePenn State 31, Temple 0

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 11, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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