Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) | Team Offense | Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 313 | Points Scored | 316 |
| 4,337 | Total Yards | 4,570 |
| 790 | Plays | 860 |
| 5.5 | Yards Per Play | 5.3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fumbles | 5 |
| 244 | 1st Downs | 247 |
| 144 | Completions | 276 |
| 244 | Passing Attempts | 451 |
| 1,997 | Passing Yards | 3,293 |
| 12 | Passing Touchdowns | 24 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 90 | Passing 1st Downs | 150 |
| 546 | Rushing Attempts | 409 |
| 2,340 | Rushing Yards | 1,276 |
| 25 | Rushing Touchdowns | 11 |
| 4.3 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.1 |
| 133 | Rushing 1st Downs | 83 |
| 55 | Penalties | 67 |
| 562 | Penalty Yards | 596 |
| 20 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 14 |
| 361.4 | Total Yards Per Game | 380.8 |
| 65.8 | Plays Per Game | 71.7 |
| 0.9 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 20.3 | 1st Downs Per Game | 20.6 |
| 12.0 | Completions Per Game | 23 |
| 20.3 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 37.6 |
| 166.4 | Passing Yards Per Game | 274 |
| 45.5 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 34.1 |
| 195.0 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 106 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | Team Defense | Penn State Nittany Lions |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Points Allowed | 202 |
| 3,419 | Total Yards | 4,127 |
| 686 | Plays on Defense | 884 |
| 5.0 | Yards Per Play | 4.7 |
| 16 | Turnovers Forced | 19 |
| 8 | Fumble Recoveries | 7 |
| 187 | 1st Downs Allowed | 247 |
| 187 | Completions Allowed | 248 |
| 338 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 420 |
| 2,216 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,500 |
| 16 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 11 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 94 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 118 |
| 348 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 464 |
| 1,204 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,627 |
| 10 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 10 |
| 3.5 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 3.5 |
| 76 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 102 |
| 56 | Defensive Penalties | 66 |
| 550 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 530 |
| 18.3 | Points Allowed Per Game | 16.8 |
| 284.9 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 343.9 |
| 15.6 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 20.6 |
| 15.6 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 20.7 |
| 28.2 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 35.0 |
| 184.7 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 208.3 |
| 29.0 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 38.7 |
| 100 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 136 |