2016 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 West Virginia Mountaineers went 10-3 (7-2 in the Big 12), finishing No. 18 in the AP poll. They scored 31.2 and allowed 24.0 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-8-0; games went 4-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 32 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 10-3
- Conference record: 7-2
- AP rank: No. 14
- Against the spread: 5-8-0
- Over/under: 4-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 32
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | 2016-09-03 | W | 26-11 | -10.5 | W | U 51 |
| 2 | Youngstown State | 2016-09-10 | W | 38-21 | -25.5 | L | |
| 4 | BYU | 2016-09-24 | W | 35-32 | -6 | L | O 52 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 2016-10-01 | W | 17-16 | -4 | L | U 56 |
| 7 | at Texas Tech | 2016-10-15 | W | 48-17 | -1.5 | W | U 82 |
| 8 | TCU | 2016-10-22 | W | 34-10 | -5.5 | W | U 64 |
| 9 | at Oklahoma State | 2016-10-29 | L | 20-37 | -4 | L | U 65 |
| 10 | Kansas | 2016-11-05 | W | 48-21 | -31.5 | L | O 54 |
| 11 | at Texas | 2016-11-12 | W | 24-20 | PK | W | U 65 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 2016-11-20 | L | 28-56 | +3 | L | O 63.5 |
| 13 | at Iowa State | 2016-11-26 | W | 49-19 | -7.5 | W | O 59 |
| 14 | Baylor | 2016-12-03 | W | 24-21 | -16.5 | L | U 69 |
| Bowl | vs Miami | 2016-12-28 | L | 14-31 | +2.5 | L | U 58 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyler Howard | 13 | 247 | 404 | 3328 | 26 | 10 |
| Chris Chugunov | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Crawford | 13 | 163 | 1184 | 4 |
| Rushel Shell | 10 | 113 | 514 | 5 |
| Kennedy McKoy | 11 | 73 | 472 | 4 |
| Martell Pettaway | 3 | 49 | 260 | 1 |
| Elijah Wellman | 7 | 14 | 44 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Gibson | 13 | 43 | 951 | 8 |
| Daikiel Shorts | 13 | 63 | 894 | 5 |
| Ka'Raun White | 11 | 48 | 583 | 5 |
| Jovon Durante | 12 | 35 | 331 | 2 |
| Gary Jennings | 11 | 10 | 165 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Arndt | 13 | 84 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Al-Rasheed Benton | 13 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarrod Harper | 13 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rasul Douglas | 13 | 70 | 3.5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Darrien Howard | 13 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
2016 West Virginia players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Sills | WR | TB | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Gary Jennings | WR | LAC | 2019 R4 #120 | 2015–2018 |
| Rasul Douglas | CB | WAS | 2017 R3 #99 | 2015–2016 |
| Kyzir White | OLB | SF | 2018 R4 #119 | 2016–2017 |
| David Long Jr. | ILB | DET | 2019 R6 #188 | 2016–2018 |
| Marcus Simms | WR | SEA | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Trevon Wesco | TE | LV | 2019 R4 #121 | 2016–2018 |
| Shelton Gibson | WR | CAR | 2017 R5 #166 | 2014–2016 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com