College football scores › Week 7 › Penn State at Michigan
Penn State3-4away
18
FinalMichigan Stadium, 52°, wind 7 mph
Michigan4-3home
21
BEAVER MICH −6.5, lostBEAVER Over 42.5, lostBEAVER had MICH 77% to win

BEAVER against the market

Locked at kickoff, graded on the closing line
BEAVERSamMarketResultCall
Score (PSU–MICH)16–2821–22–18–21
SpreadMICH −11.6MICH −0.6MICH −6.5MICH by 3MICH −6.5 ✗
Total44.342.942.539Over 42.5 ✗
MICH win chance77%–−230Won
PSU by 14+
5%
PSU by 1–13
18%
MICH by 1–13
33%
MICH by 14+
44%

Spread: 5.1 pts better than Vegas for Michigan (sides with a gap this size have won 51% in the backtest). Total: 1.8 pts above Vegas (52% historically).

Tale of the tape

BEAVER Stats, opponent-adjusted, entering the game. Rank among 138 FBS teams.
Efficiency
+0.014 #54Offense EPA / play+0.009 #59
−0.046 #37Defense EPA / play allowed−0.111 #18
−1.6% #83Offense success rate+1.7% #51
−2.2% #38Defense success rate allowed−5.6% #14
−0.041 #101Rushing EPA / play+0.078 #51
+0.087 #35Passing EPA / play−0.049 #76
+0.068 #91Rush defense EPA allowed−0.074 #29
−0.230 #5Pass defense EPA allowed−0.219 #8
+1.8 #53Scoring offense (pts vs avg)−1.0 #70
−6.0 #23Scoring defense (pts vs avg)−5.9 #25
Situational
−1.2% #63Passing-down success (3rd & long)+3.4% #28
−4.4% #24Passing-down success allowed−4.4% #22
+0.46 #39Points per drive−0.12 #74
−0.63 #26Points per drive allowed−0.84 #15
Trenches
−0.21 #116Line yards per rush+0.39 #22
−0.17 #36Line yards per rush allowed−0.13 #45
−2.1% #67Runs stuffed at the line−7.0% #7
+3.9% #25Opponent runs stuffed+0.9% #58
−1.1% #77Havoc allowed (TFL, sacks, PBU)−1.1% #75
+1.2% #34Havoc created+0.7% #43
Big plays
−0.100 #115Rushing explosiveness+0.042 #56
+0.204 #36Passing explosiveness+0.061 #93
−0.49 #115Open-field yards per rush−0.34 #98
−0.389 #1Pass explosiveness allowed+0.109 #106
Style and schedule
55% #83Run rate59% #35
−2.5 #37Strength of schedule (avg opponent)−1.0 #28

Penn State: last 5 games

L23-31
vsUSC
Missed
L13-34Missed
L20-24Missed
W55-13Covered
W27-9Missed

Michigan: last 5 games

L14-20Missed
L19-20Missed
W52-17Covered
W17-10Covered
W13-12Missed

Rating trend

BEAVER Stats: net EPA per play against an average team, entering each week
−0.02+0.04+0.10+0.16+0.23Entering week1234567Penn State · 1: +0.09Penn State · 2: +0.17Penn State · 3: +0.15Penn State · 4: +0.21Penn State · 5: +0.11Penn State · 6: +0.12Penn State · 7: +0.06Michigan · 1: +0.11Michigan · 2: +0.08Michigan · 3: +0.15Michigan · 4: +0.14Michigan · 5: +0.13Michigan · 6: +0.10Michigan · 7: +0.12
● Penn State● Michigan