2016 USC Trojans Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 USC Trojans went 10-3 (7-2 in the Pac-12), finishing No. 3 in the AP poll. They scored 34.4 and allowed 24.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 4-9-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 8 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Pac-12
- Record: 10-3
- Conference record: 7-2
- AP rank: No. 9
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 4-9-0
- SP+ rank: No. 8
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Alabama | 2016-09-04 | L | 6-52 | +12 | L | O 51.5 |
| 2 | Utah State | 2016-09-10 | W | 45-7 | -15.5 | W | U 55 |
| 3 | at Stanford | 2016-09-18 | L | 10-27 | +7 | L | U 50 |
| 4 | at Utah | 2016-09-24 | L | 27-31 | +2.5 | L | O 45.5 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 2016-10-02 | W | 41-20 | -9 | W | U 64 |
| 6 | Colorado | 2016-10-08 | W | 21-17 | -5 | L | U 62 |
| 7 | at Arizona | 2016-10-15 | W | 48-14 | -11.5 | W | U 64 |
| 9 | California | 2016-10-28 | W | 45-24 | -18 | W | U 74 |
| 10 | Oregon | 2016-11-05 | W | 45-20 | -16 | W | U 77 |
| 11 | at Washington | 2016-11-13 | W | 26-13 | +9 | W | U 59.5 |
| 12 | at UCLA | 2016-11-20 | W | 36-14 | -12 | W | U 53 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 2016-11-26 | W | 45-27 | -17.5 | W | O 58 |
| Bowl | vs Penn State | 2017-01-02 | W | 52-49 | -7 | L | O 60 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 13 | 246 | 366 | 3086 | 31 | 9 |
| Max Browne | 8 | 58 | 93 | 507 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Jones II | 13 | 177 | 1082 | 12 |
| Justin Davis | 10 | 110 | 607 | 2 |
| Aca'Cedric Ware | 10 | 78 | 397 | 2 |
| Dominic Davis | 6 | 23 | 132 | 0 |
| James Toland IV | 4 | 13 | 69 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 13 | 70 | 914 | 10 |
| Darreus Rogers | 13 | 56 | 696 | 4 |
| Deontay Burnett | 12 | 56 | 622 | 7 |
| Daniel Imatorbhebhe | 9 | 17 | 250 | 4 |
| Steven Mitchell Jr. | 7 | 24 | 226 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Smith | 13 | 83 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |
| Porter Gustin | 13 | 68 | 13 | 5.5 | 4 | |
| Michael Hutchings | 13 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
| Adoree' Jackson | 13 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| Rasheem Green | 13 | 55 | 6.5 | 6 | 4 |
2016 USC players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Jones | CB | SF | 2022 R4 #121 | 2016–2017 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | PIT | 2020 R2 #34 | 2016–2019 |
| Sam Darnold | QB | SEA | 2018 R1 #3 | 2016–2017 |
| Uchenna Nwosu | LB | SEA | 2018 R2 #48 | 2016–2017 |
| Adoree' Jackson | CB | PHI | 2017 R1 #18 | 2014–2016 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | KC | 2017 R2 #62 | 2014–2016 |
| Marvell Tell | CB | CIN | 2019 R5 #144 | 2016–2018 |
| Rasheem Green | DE | CHI | 2018 R3 #79 | 2016–2017 |
| Ronald Jones | RB | DAL | 2018 R2 #38 | 2015–2017 |
| Porter Gustin | LB | MIA | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Iman Marshall | CB | BAL | 2019 R4 #127 | 2015–2018 |
| Zach Banner | OT | PIT | 2017 R4 #137 | 2016 |
| Cameron Smith | ILB | MIN | 2019 R5 #162 | 2015–2018 |
| Deontay Burnett | WR | PHI | 2018 UDFA | 2015–2017 |
| Isaac Whitney | WR | ARI | 2017 UDFA | 2015–2016 |
| Steven Mitchell | WR | HOU | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Justin Davis | RB | ARI | 2017 UDFA | 2013–2016 |
| Leon McQuay III | DB | KC | 2017 R6 #218 | 2013–2016 |
| Stevie Tu'ikolovatu | DT | TB | 2017 R7 #223 | 2016 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com