THIRD AND DATA

Week 11 · 2026

Minnesota at Penn State

Governor's Victory Bell, held by Penn StateSat 11/14/2026 07:00 PMBeaver StadiumConference

Minnesota

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5–3

Penn State

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4–4

Attendance

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not yet reported

Neither team has played this game, so these are the seasons each brings into it — where they have attacked, and what opponents have managed in the same places. ⚠ The dots are the durable half: where a team throws and runs holds up week to week, while how well it worked swings on the opponent. Read the counts first and the rates as context.

Passing

Minnesota attacking · vs what Penn State has allowed

Minnesota7 unplaced6 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
N. Jennings19 of 33J. Tracy24 of 30J. Smith11 of 21Other40 of 53Unattributed72 of 124
DeepShort
MINN15.5
PSU allowed7.5
MINN16.6
PSU allowed15.5
MINN15.0
PSU allowed9.3
MINN4.7
PSU allowed3.7
MINN6.4
PSU allowed8.2
MINN5.8
PSU allowed5.0
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/att · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Penn State

Penn State attacking · vs what Minnesota has allowed

Penn State8 unplaced5 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
C. Sowell14 of 21B. Brahmer10 of 18B. Eskildsen9 of 17Other30 of 46Unattributed94 of 142
DeepShort
PSU8.4
MINN allowed6.7
PSU18.8
MINN allowed17.4
PSU11.1
MINN allowed11.3
PSU6.3
MINN allowed5.0
PSU9.1
MINN allowed9.0
PSU6.1
MINN allowed4.7
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/att · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Minnesota

Rushing

Minnesota attacking · vs what Penn State has allowed

Minnesota
D. Taylor81T. Thomas63X. Ford29Other40Unattributed2
MINN6.0
PSU allowed6.0
MINN3.6
PSU allowed5.1
MINN3.4
PSU allowed3.8
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/car · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Penn State

Penn State attacking · vs what Minnesota has allowed

Penn State2 unplaced
C. Hansen86J. Peoples60C. Wallace44Other84Unattributed4
PSU7.0
MINN allowed7.1
PSU3.1
MINN allowed4.0
PSU5.6
MINN allowed4.2
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/car · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Minnesota

⚠ Both halves are 2026 to date. The defensive side is not a separate observation: it is what this team’s opponents have done to it, summed over the season.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Minnesota

Penn State 7–3 vs Minnesota

  • 2024 · wk 13Penn State 26 @ Minnesota 25
  • 2022 · wk 8Minnesota 17 @ Penn State 45
  • 2019 · wk 11Penn State 26 @ Minnesota 31
  • 2016 · wk 5Minnesota 26 @ Penn State 29
  • 2013 · wk 11Penn State 10 @ Minnesota 24
  • 2010 · wk 8Penn State 33 @ Minnesota 21
  • 2009 · wk 7Minnesota 0 @ Penn State 20
  • 2006 · wk 6Penn State 28 @ Minnesota 27
  • 2005 · wk 5Minnesota 14 @ Penn State 44
  • 2004 · wk 6Penn State 7 @ Minnesota 16

Previous 3 meetings vs. P.J. Fleck

Penn State 2–1 vs P.J. Fleck

  • 2024 · wk 13Penn State 26 @ Minnesota 25
  • 2022 · wk 8Minnesota 17 @ Penn State 45
  • 2019 · wk 11Penn State 26 @ Minnesota 31

Research

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