2016 Pittsburgh Panthers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 Pittsburgh Panthers went 8-5 (5-3 in the ACC), finishing No. 22 in the AP poll. They scored 40.9 and allowed 35.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-7-0; games went 11-1-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 23 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 5-3
- AP rank: No. 22
- Against the spread: 6-7-0
- Over/under: 11-1-0
- SP+ rank: No. 23
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villanova | 2016-09-03 | W | 28-7 | -27 | L | |
| 2 | Penn State | 2016-09-10 | W | 42-39 | -4 | L | O 45 |
| 3 | at Oklahoma State | 2016-09-17 | L | 38-45 | +3.5 | L | O 57.5 |
| 4 | at North Carolina | 2016-09-24 | L | 36-37 | +7 | W | O 67 |
| 5 | Marshall | 2016-10-01 | W | 43-27 | -16 | P | O 57.5 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 2016-10-08 | W | 37-34 | -7 | L | O 52.5 |
| 7 | at Virginia | 2016-10-15 | W | 45-31 | -4 | W | O 61 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 2016-10-27 | L | 36-39 | +3.5 | W | O 54 |
| 10 | at Miami | 2016-11-05 | L | 28-51 | +5 | L | O 58 |
| 11 | at Clemson | 2016-11-12 | W | 43-42 | +20.5 | W | O 62 |
| 12 | Duke | 2016-11-19 | W | 56-14 | -8 | W | O 61 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 2016-11-26 | W | 76-61 | -24.5 | L | O 66 |
| Bowl | vs Northwestern | 2016-12-28 | L | 24-31 | -3.5 | L | U 63 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Peterman | 13 | 185 | 306 | 2855 | 27 | 7 |
| Ben Dinucci | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian O'Neill | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Conner | 13 | 216 | 1092 | 16 |
| Quadree Henderson | 13 | 60 | 631 | 5 |
| Chawntez Moss | 8 | 42 | 227 | 1 |
| Darrin Hall | 9 | 36 | 160 | 0 |
| Qadree Ollison | 10 | 33 | 127 | 2 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jester Weah | 13 | 36 | 870 | 10 |
| Scott Orndoff | 12 | 35 | 579 | 5 |
| Dontez Ford | 8 | 17 | 288 | 2 |
| Tre Tipton | 8 | 12 | 142 | 1 |
| Jaymar Parrish | 6 | 4 | 78 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Galambos | 13 | 85 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | |
| Ryan Lewis | 13 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Oluwaseun Idowu | 13 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terrish Webb | 12 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jordan Whitehead | 9 | 65 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2016 Pittsburgh players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonte Maddox | FS | DET | 2018 R4 #125 | 2014–2017 |
| Brian O'Neill | OT | MIN | 2018 R2 #62 | 2016–2017 |
| Damar Hamlin | SAF | BUF | 2021 R6 #212 | 2016–2020 |
| James Conner | RB | ARI | 2017 R3 #105 | 2013–2016 |
| Ben DiNucci | QB | DEN | 2020 R7 #231 | 2016–2017 |
| Dane Jackson | CB | BUF | 2020 R7 #239 | 2016–2019 |
| Jordan Whitehead | FS | TB | 2018 R4 #117 | 2015–2017 |
| Nathan Peterman | QB | ATL | 2017 R5 #171 | 2015–2016 |
| Qadree Ollison | RB | PIT | 2019 R5 #152 | 2015–2018 |
| Chris Blewitt | K | CLE | 2021 UDFA | 2013–2016 |
| Maurice Ffrench | WR | LAC | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Ryan Winslow | P | SF | 2019 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Ryan Lewis | CB | NYG | 2017 UDFA | 2015–2016 |
| Jester Weah | WR | WAS | 2018 UDFA | 2015–2017 |
| Quadree Henderson | WR | PIT | 2018 UDFA | 2015–2017 |
| Scott Orndoff | TE | PHI | 2017 UDFA | 2013–2016 |
| Bam Bradley | LB | BAL | 2017 UDFA | 2014–2016 |
| Ejuan Price | LB | LA | 2017 R7 #234 | 2016 |
| Tyrique Jarrett | DT | DEN | 2017 UDFA | 2016 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com