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Explaining why Penn State dominated through the air and on the ground in different halves and Julian Fleming's zero-catch day

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Aug 31, 2024; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) throws a pass during the second quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports

Box score stats rarely tell the complete story of any game. Penn State football defeated West Virginia 34-12 on Saturday. Players who don't record a stat are considered to have had a bad game and others who fade by the end didn't "finish strong". We're going to put some of the offensive situations in context with advanced data and analysis.