Michigan State’s penalty yards with Jaziun Patterson and since Jaziun Patterson’s last game
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Against what the season’s ratings expected, Michigan State was 16.4 yards under with Jaziun Patterson and 27.9 yards over since Jaziun Patterson’s last game in 2026, 7 games against 1. The plain averages are 36.3 and 79.0, a difference of 42.7. All 5 home games were with Jaziun Patterson. All 5 unranked opponents were with Jaziun Patterson. All 3 nonconference games were with Jaziun Patterson.
Jaziun Patterson, running back: 327 rushing yards, 76 carries and 7 receptions in 6 games this season.
One game since Jaziun Patterson’s last game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.
penalty yards a game over expected
with Jaziun Patterson
−16.4
since Jaziun Patterson’s last game
+27.9
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plain
36.3
79.0
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The games
with Jaziun Pattersonsince Jaziun Patterson’s last game
| Side | Date | Game | Result | penalty yards | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | vs Toledo | W | 43 | 49.4 | |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vs Eastern Michigan | W | 32 | 57.2 | |
| Sep 19, 2026 | @ Notre Dame | L | 30 | 52.9 | |
| Sep 26, 2026 | vs Nebraska | L | 60 | 52.2 | |
| Oct 3, 2026 | @ Wisconsin | L | 5 | 49.9 | |
| Oct 10, 2026 | vs Illinois | L | 69 | 51.0 | |
| Oct 17, 2026 | vs Northwestern | L | 15 | 55.8 | |
| Oct 24, 2026 | @ UCLA | L | 79 | 51.1 |
Method
- Expected is an offense and a defense a team, fit over every 2026 game between two teams in the table with the game being read left out, minus 1.4 for the home team (the edge the fit finds once strength is in), nothing at a neutral site.
- Each expected number is then fit to the season’s games: a game bears out about 27% of the difference the model predicts.
- Who played is read from the schools’ box scores’ participation lists, which name every player who entered the game.