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A Tale of Two Games: Iowa/PSU 2016 and 2017

scottd327

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2016 2017
PSU IA PSU IA
time of possession 35:03 24:57 39:39 20:21
total plays 70 52 98 45
first downs 24 14 29 11
yds passing 240 204 284 191
yds rushing 359 30 295 82
total yards 599 234 579 273
turnovers 0 1 2 1
score 41 14 21 19

Almost an identical dominating performance by the Nits, but shows how a few turnovers, defensive breakdowns and poor special teams and red zone execution can change the entire complexion of the game, just like the Ohio State game last year (although the Buckeyes were not nearly as statistically superior).
 
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