Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Northwestern Wildcats (3-9) | Team Offense | Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 199 | Points Scored | 316 |
| 3,869 | Total Yards | 4,570 |
| 816 | Plays | 860 |
| 4.7 | Yards Per Play | 5.3 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fumbles | 5 |
| 208 | 1st Downs | 247 |
| 208 | Completions | 276 |
| 365 | Passing Attempts | 451 |
| 2,128 | Passing Yards | 3,293 |
| 13 | Passing Touchdowns | 24 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 85 | Passing 1st Downs | 150 |
| 451 | Rushing Attempts | 409 |
| 1,741 | Rushing Yards | 1,276 |
| 12 | Rushing Touchdowns | 11 |
| 3.9 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.1 |
| 110 | Rushing 1st Downs | 83 |
| 56 | Penalties | 67 |
| 503 | Penalty Yards | 596 |
| 13 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 14 |
| 322.4 | Total Yards Per Game | 380.8 |
| 68.0 | Plays Per Game | 71.7 |
| 1.8 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 17.3 | 1st Downs Per Game | 20.6 |
| 17.3 | Completions Per Game | 23 |
| 30.4 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 37.6 |
| 177.3 | Passing Yards Per Game | 274 |
| 37.6 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 34.1 |
| 145.1 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 106 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Northwestern Wildcats | Team Defense | Penn State Nittany Lions |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Points Allowed | 202 |
| 5,170 | Total Yards | 4,127 |
| 836 | Plays on Defense | 884 |
| 6.2 | Yards Per Play | 4.7 |
| 16 | Turnovers Forced | 19 |
| 10 | Fumble Recoveries | 7 |
| 257 | 1st Downs Allowed | 247 |
| 241 | Completions Allowed | 248 |
| 360 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 420 |
| 2,598 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,500 |
| 11 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 11 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 124 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 118 |
| 476 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 464 |
| 2,572 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,627 |
| 31 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 10 |
| 5.4 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 3.5 |
| 120 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 102 |
| 72 | Defensive Penalties | 66 |
| 614 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 530 |
| 29.0 | Points Allowed Per Game | 16.8 |
| 430.8 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 343.9 |
| 21.4 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 20.6 |
| 20.1 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 20.7 |
| 30.0 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 35.0 |
| 216.5 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 208.3 |
| 39.7 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 38.7 |
| 214 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 136 |