2026 Penn State Nittany Lions Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 10/29/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 7 | 245 | 1206 | 4.92 | 11 | 47 | 59 | 38 | 12 |
| 1st Half | 7 | 114 | 507 | 4.45 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 15 | 6 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 7 | 131 | 699 | 5.34 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 23 | 6 |
| 1st Quarter | 7 | 57 | 248 | 4.35 | 1 | 47 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 2nd Quarter | 7 | 57 | 259 | 4.54 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 3rd Quarter | 7 | 60 | 342 | 5.70 | 4 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 4th Quarter | 7 | 71 | 357 | 5.03 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 14 | 2 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 7 | 111 | 594 | 5.35 | 1 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 2nd Down | 7 | 87 | 471 | 5.41 | 7 | 47 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 3rd Down | 7 | 39 | 117 | 3.00 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 7 | 18 | 46 | 2.56 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 5 | 5 | -7 | -1.40 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 4 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 5 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 6 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 7 | 26 | 100 | 3.85 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 7 | 97 | 426 | 4.39 | 0 | 47 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 7 | 51 | 436 | 8.55 | 1 | 47 | 25 | 17 | 5 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 7 | 42 | 165 | 3.93 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 6 | 29 | 79 | 2.72 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 4 | 77 | 230 | 2.99 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 4 | 16 | 71 | 4.44 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 6 | 35 | 192 | 5.49 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Tied | 5 | 39 | 159 | 4.08 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 3 | 28 | 264 | 9.43 | 4 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 2 | 19 | 106 | 5.58 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 1 | 31 | 184 | 5.94 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||