2013 Penn State
7–5 (4–4 Big Ten), coached by Bill O’Brien. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 14 Wisconsin 31–24Nov 30
Wisconsin was ranked No. 14 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Syracuse | W 23–17 | 55% |
| Sep 7 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 45–7 | 84% |
| Sep 14 | vs UCF | L 31–34 | 60% |
| Sep 21 | vs Kent State | W 34–0 | 70% |
| Oct 5 | at Indiana | L 24–44 | 68% |
| Oct 12 | vs 18Michigan | W 43–40 | 46% |
| Oct 26 | at 4Ohio State | L 14–63 | 25% |
| Nov 2 | vs Illinois | W 24–17 | 80% |
| Nov 9 | at Minnesota | L 10–24 | 49% |
| Nov 16 | vs Purdue | W 45–21 | 82% |
| Nov 23 | vs Nebraska | L 20–23 | 55% |
| Nov 30 | at 14Wisconsin | W 31–24 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wisconsin 31–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 344–314
- Coach
- Bill O’Brien
- Elo
- 1598 −2 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.9 No. 47 of 125; offense No. 52, defense No. 31, special teams No. 99
- SRS
- 2.9 No. 59 of 125 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 33
- Defensive coordinator
- John Butler
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 44% | 0.89 | 47th of 125 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 40% | 1.06 | 36th of 125 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.06 def | 42% off 40% def | — | 62nd off 34th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 29 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Christian Hackenberg QB | 2,955 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Christian Hackenberg QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Zach Zwinak RB | 989 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Zach Zwinak RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Allen Robinson WR | 1,432 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Allen Robinson WR | 6 TD |
| Interceptions | Jordan Lucas S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2013 class
| Christian Hackenberg PRO | ★★★★★ | No. 13 |
| Adam Breneman TE | ★★★★ | No. 43 |
| Garrett Sickels WDE | ★★★★ | No. 189 |
| Brendan Mahon OG | ★★★★ | No. 266 |
| DaeSean Hamilton WR | ★★★ | No. 429 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2013 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.5 | 0.884 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.927 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.865 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.8 | 0.815 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.1 | 0.855 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2014
The 2014 draft| Rd 2 | Allen Robinson WR | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rd 4 | DaQuan Jones DT | Tennessee Titans |
| Rd 5 | John Urschel OG | Baltimore Ravens |
Roster 115
The 2013 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2013 line; 31 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big Ten
3 first teamFirst team
Allen RobinsonWRCoaches-1; Media-1
John UrschelOGCoaches-1; Media-1
DaQuan JonesDLCoaches-1; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2013 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2013 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan State | 8–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 8–0 | 12–2 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | 6–2 | 9–4 | 22 |
| Nebraska | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Iowa | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Minnesota | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Penn State | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Michigan | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Indiana | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Northwestern | 1–7 | 5–7 | |
| Illinois | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| Purdue | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.