Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) | Team Offense | Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 546 | Points Scored | 316 |
| 6,616 | Total Yards | 4,570 |
| 848 | Plays | 860 |
| 7.8 | Yards Per Play | 5.3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fumbles | 5 |
| 320 | 1st Downs | 247 |
| 312 | Completions | 276 |
| 448 | Passing Attempts | 451 |
| 4,379 | Passing Yards | 3,293 |
| 40 | Passing Touchdowns | 24 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 194 | Passing 1st Downs | 150 |
| 401 | Rushing Attempts | 409 |
| 2,237 | Rushing Yards | 1,276 |
| 24 | Rushing Touchdowns | 11 |
| 5.6 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.1 |
| 112 | Rushing 1st Downs | 83 |
| 78 | Penalties | 67 |
| 700 | Penalty Yards | 596 |
| 14 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 14 |
| 551.3 | Total Yards Per Game | 380.8 |
| 70.7 | Plays Per Game | 71.7 |
| 0.8 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 26.7 | 1st Downs Per Game | 20.6 |
| 26.0 | Completions Per Game | 23 |
| 37.3 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 37.6 |
| 364.9 | Passing Yards Per Game | 274 |
| 33.4 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 34.1 |
| 186.4 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 106 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Ohio State Buckeyes | Team Defense | Penn State Nittany Lions |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Points Allowed | 202 |
| 4,399 | Total Yards | 4,127 |
| 841 | Plays on Defense | 884 |
| 5.2 | Yards Per Play | 4.7 |
| 19 | Turnovers Forced | 19 |
| 7 | Fumble Recoveries | 7 |
| 252 | 1st Downs Allowed | 247 |
| 265 | Completions Allowed | 248 |
| 437 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 420 |
| 2,963 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,500 |
| 14 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 11 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 140 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 118 |
| 404 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 464 |
| 1,436 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,627 |
| 16 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 10 |
| 3.6 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 3.5 |
| 88 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 102 |
| 52 | Defensive Penalties | 66 |
| 448 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 530 |
| 20.9 | Points Allowed Per Game | 16.8 |
| 366.6 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 343.9 |
| 21.0 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 20.6 |
| 22.1 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 20.7 |
| 36.4 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 35.0 |
| 246.9 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 208.3 |
| 33.7 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 38.7 |
| 120 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 136 |