2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions went 11-3 (9-1 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 7 in the AP poll. They scored 37.6 and allowed 25.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 10-4-0; games went 11-3-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 11 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 11-3
- Conference record: 9-1
- AP rank: No. 5
- Against the spread: 10-4-0
- Over/under: 11-3-0
- SP+ rank: No. 11
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 2016-09-03 | W | 33-13 | -22 | L | O 44 |
| 2 | at Pittsburgh | 2016-09-10 | L | 39-42 | +4 | W | O 45 |
| 3 | Temple | 2016-09-17 | W | 34-27 | -8 | L | O 50 |
| 4 | at Michigan | 2016-09-24 | L | 10-49 | +16.5 | L | O 56 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 2016-10-01 | W | 29-26 | -3.5 | L | O 54.5 |
| 6 | Maryland | 2016-10-08 | W | 38-14 | PK | W | U 56 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 2016-10-23 | W | 24-21 | +18.5 | W | U 55 |
| 9 | at Purdue | 2016-10-29 | W | 62-24 | -13 | W | O 58 |
| 10 | Iowa | 2016-11-05 | W | 41-14 | -6.5 | W | O 52 |
| 11 | at Indiana | 2016-11-12 | W | 45-31 | -6.5 | W | O 60 |
| 12 | at Rutgers | 2016-11-20 | W | 39-0 | -24.5 | W | U 55 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 2016-11-26 | W | 45-12 | -12 | W | O 53.5 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 2016-12-04 | W | 38-31 | +2 | W | O 46 |
| Bowl | USC | 2017-01-02 | L | 49-52 | +7 | W | O 60 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace McSorley | 14 | 224 | 387 | 3614 | 29 | 8 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | 14 | 272 | 1496 | 18 |
| Tommy Stevens | 6 | 21 | 198 | 2 |
| Miles Sanders | 13 | 25 | 184 | 1 |
| Andre Robinson | 12 | 29 | 141 | 5 |
| Mark Allen | 9 | 29 | 115 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin | 13 | 59 | 982 | 11 |
| Mike Gesicki | 14 | 48 | 679 | 5 |
| DaeSean Hamilton | 12 | 34 | 506 | 1 |
| DeAndre Thompkins | 10 | 27 | 440 | 1 |
| Saeed Blacknall | 7 | 15 | 347 | 3 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Allen | 14 | 110 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| Brandon Bell | 10 | 89 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Jason Cabinda | 9 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Malik Golden | 13 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Manny Bowen | 13 | 67 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 |
2016 Penn State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Oruwariye | CB | BAL | 2019 R5 #146 | 2016–2018 |
| Blake Gillikin | P | ARI | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | WR | TB | 2017 R3 #84 | 2014–2016 |
| Irvin Charles | WR | SEA | 2022 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | NO | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Kevin Givens | DT | SF | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | CIN | 2018 R2 #42 | 2014–2017 |
| Nick Scott | SAF | CAR | 2019 R7 #243 | 2015–2018 |
| Saquon Barkley | RB | PHI | 2018 R1 #2 | 2015–2017 |
| Miles Sanders | RB | DAL | 2019 R2 #53 | 2016–2018 |
| Zech McPhearson | CB | JAX | 2021 R4 #123 | 2016–2018 |
| Jason Cabinda | FB | DET | 2018 UDFA | 2015–2017 |
| Trace McSorley | QB | PIT | 2019 R6 #197 | 2015–2018 |
| Troy Apke | DB | WAS | 2018 R4 #109 | 2016–2017 |
| DaeSean Hamilton | WR | MIA | 2018 R4 #113 | 2014–2017 |
| Grant Haley | DB | LA | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| John Reid | CB | ATL | 2020 R4 #141 | 2015–2019 |
| Marcus Allen | LB | PIT | 2018 R5 #148 | 2016–2017 |
| Rob Windsor | DT | IND | 2020 R6 #193 | 2016–2019 |
| Shareef Miller | DE | PHI | 2019 R4 #138 | 2016–2018 |
| Tommy Stevens | QB | CAR | 2020 R7 #240 | 2016–2018 |
| Saeed Blacknall | WR | ARI | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Brandon Bell | LB | CIN | 2017 UDFA | 2014–2016 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com