Where Penn State Stands Out Football Standouts 2026

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  1. 4th down conversion allowed

    Outlier · Weakness

    80.0%

    4th-highest of 95 teams

    +1.8 SD from the average of 50.9%

  2. 3rd down conversion allowed

    Notable · Strength

    28.7%

    7th-lowest of 138 teams

    -1.5 SD from the average of 37.8%

  3. 4th down conversion

    Notable · Strength

    75.0%

    Tied for 8th-highest of 102 teams

    +1.4 SD from the average of 55.7%

  4. Penalty yards / game

    Notable · Strength

    44.1

    20th-fewest of 138 teams

    -1.0 SD from the average of 57.5

How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.