12/7/2023 0 Comments Whiteout psuIn terms of Penn State’s offense, it’s a bit more of a mixed bag. Therefore, the difference between hosting Ohio State and visiting Ohio State has been worth roughly 10 points in Franklin Era…at least, defensively. On the road, Penn State has held Ohio State to 6.3 points less than what they normally score. While that’s still below Ohio State’s per-game average, the dip hasn’t been as steep. visited the Horseshoe in 2015, 2017, and 2019 – Penn State gave up 38, 39, and 28 points, respectively. When Ohio State traveled to Beaver Stadium and faced the “monochromatic mayhem” of the Whiteout in 2014, 20, the Buckeyes scored 15.8 points less than they averaged in all other games those seasons. But, especially in the Franklin era, the defense has done a nice job holding some top-tier offenses (OSU and Michigan) down well below their scoring average. Almost every year since 2004, Penn State has finished near the top of the Big Ten in points allowed. Now, this trend is not solely attributable to the Whiteout and the crowd, obviously. In the graph below, we see that the Penn State defense has held the opposition below their seasonal scoring average in every Whiteout save one (the 2013 overtime thriller against Michigan). Scoringįor starters, let’s compare scoring output in Whiteout games against what Penn State and those Whiteout opponents typically score in all other games. These games should only kick-off after dark, even in September. Also, there should never, ever be a noon kickoff for a Whiteout. 2012 OSU was also undefeated but ineligible for postseason play.Īs you can see from the notes, on a pure win/loss standpoint, the Whiteout has yielded a far lower win-% than normal home games but also, they tend to be played against much tougher teams.
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