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American college football season

2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Big Ten champion
Big Ten East Division co-champion
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Big Ten Championship Game,
W 38–31 vs. Wisconsin
Rose Bowl, L 49–52 vs. USC
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record11–3 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Moorhead (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrent Pry (1st as DC; 3rd overall season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Banks (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Brandon Bell (Senior year)
  • Brian Gaia (Senior year)
  • Von Walker (Senior year)
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons← 20152017 →
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$   8 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 6 Ohio State x^   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 10 Michigan   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Indiana   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Maryland   3 – 6     6 – 7  
Michigan State   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Rutgers   0 – 9     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy   7 – 2     11 – 3  
Iowa   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Nebraska   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Minnesota   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Northwestern   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Illinois   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Purdue   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They lost to Pitt and Michigan in early September but then had a winning streak that included signature victories over Ohio State and Wisconsin en route to a Big Ten championship. Despite their Big Ten title, the Nittany Lions just missed a playoff berth. They represented the Big Ten in the 2017 Rose Bowl, losing to USC on a game winning field goal.

Background

2016 NFL Draft

See also: 2016 NFL draft
Round Pick (Overall) Player Team Position
2 43 Austin Johnson Tennessee Titans Nose Tackle
2 51 Christian Hackenberg New York Jets Quarterback
3 65 Carl Nassib Cleveland Browns Defensive end
6 202 Anthony Zettel Detroit Lions Defense Tackle
6 204 Jordan Lucas Miami Dolphins Safety

Schedule

Penn State announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Nittany Lions hosted Big Ten foes Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Ohio State, and traveled to Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, and Rutgers.

The team hosted two of the three non-conference games against the Kent State Golden Flashes from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Pittsburgh Panthers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and the Temple Owls from the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 p.m.Kent State*BTNW 33–1394,378
September 1012:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh*ESPNL 39–4269,983
September 1712:00 p.m.Temple*
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
BTNW 34–27100,420
September 243:30 p.m.at No. 4 MichiganABCL 10–49110,319
October 13:30 p.m.Minnesota
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (Governor's Victory Bell)
BTNW 29–26 95,332
October 812:00 p.m.Maryland
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
BTNW 38–14100,778
October 228:00 p.m.No. 2 Ohio State
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ABCW 24–21107,280
October 2912:00 p.m.at PurdueNo. 24ABC/ESPN2W 62–2433,157
November 57:30 p.m.IowaNo. 12
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
BTNW 41–14106,194
November 1212:00 p.m.at IndianaNo. 10ABC/ESPN2W 45–3140,678
November 198:00 p.m.at RutgersNo. 8BTNW 39–051,366
November 263:30 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 7
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ESPNW 45–1297,418
December 38:00 p.m.vs. No. 6 WisconsinNo. 7FOXW 38–3165,018
January 2, 20175:00 p.m.vs. No. 9 USC*No. 5ESPNL 49–5295,128

Roster

2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Tommy Stevens  Fr
WR 3 DeAndre Thompkins  So
WR 5 DaeSean Hamilton  Jr
RB 6 Andre Robinson  Fr
QB 7 Jake Zembiec Fr
RB 8 Mark Allen  So
QB 9 Trace McSorley  So
WR 10 Brandon Polk So
WR 11 Irvin Charles  Fr
WR 12 Chris Godwin Jr
WR 13 Saeed Blacknall Jr
QB 15 Michael Shuster Fr
QB 16 Billy Fessler  So
TE 18 Jonathan Holland  Fr
WR 19 Gregg Garrity Sr
RB 24 Miles Sanders Fr
RB 26 Saquon Barkley So
WR 28 Christopher Welde So
RB 32 Irvine Paye  Jr
WR 39 Josh McPhearson  Jr
RB 40 Nick Eury Fr
OL 51 Alex Gellerstedt Fr
G, C 52 Ryan Bates  Fr
G, C 53 Derek Dowrey  Sr
C, G 55 Wendy Laurent  Sr
G, C 57 Steven Gonzalez  Fr
OT 58 Chance Sorrell  So
OT 59 Andrew Nelson  Jr
OT 60 Noah Beh  So
G 62 Michal Menet Fr
G 64 Zach Simpson  Fr
OL 66 Connor McGovern Fr
G 68 Hunter Kelly Fr
G, C 69 Adam De Boef  So
G, C 70 Brendan Mahon  Jr
OT 71 Will Fries Fr
G, C 72 Brian Gaia  Sr
OT 73 Paris Palmer Sr
OT 75 Brendan Brosnan  So
OT 76 Sterling Jenkins  Fr
G, C 77 Chasz Wright  So
C, G 78 Tom Devenney  Jr
OT 79 Charlie Shuman  So
TE 80 Danny Dalton Fr
WR 81 Gordon Bentley  Jr
TE 81 Steven Grampp Fr
WR 82 Tyler Shoop  Fr
TE 83 Nick Bowers  Fr
WR 84 Juwan Johnson  Fr
WR 85 Isaac Lutz Fr
WR 86 Cody Hodgens  Jr
WR 87 Dae'Lun Darien Fr
TE 88 Mike Gesicki Jr
TE 89 Tom Pancoast  Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Christian Campbell Jr
S 2 Marcus Allen Jr
S 4 Nick Scott  So
LB 5 Nyeem Wartman-White  Sr
S 6 Malik Golden  Sr
LB 7 Koa Farmer  So
LB 9 Jarvis Miller  Fr
LB 11 Brandon Bell Sr
CB 12 Jordan Smith Sr
CB 14 Zech McPhearson Fr
CB 15 Grant Haley Jr
S 16 John Petrishen  Fr
CB 17 Garrett Taylor  Fr
DE 19 Torrence Brown  So
LB 20 Johnathan Thomas  So
CB 21 Amani Oruwariye  So
S 23 Ayron Monroe  Fr
LB 25 Von Walker Sr
CB 27 T. J. Johnson Fr
S 28 Troy Apke Jr
CB 29 John Reid So
DT 30 Kevin Givens  Fr
LB 31 Cam Brown Fr
S 32 Mitchell Vallone Jr
LB 33 Jake Cooper So
DE 34 Shane Simmons Fr
LB 36 Jan Johnson  Fr
CB 36 Troy Shorts  Fr
CB 37 Kyle Alston  Jr
CB 38 Desi Davis  So
LB 39 Frank Di Leo  Fr
LB 40 Jason Cabinda Jr
DT 41 Parker Cothren  Jr
DT 42 Ellison Jordan Fr
LB 43 Manny Bowen So
DE 44 Shaka Toney Fr
LB 45 Joe DuMond Fr
DE 46 Colin Castagna So
S 47 Will Blair Fr
LB 47 Brandon Smith  Jr
DE 48 Shareef Miller  Fr
DE 49 Daniel Joseph Fr
LB 51 Jason Vranic Jr
DT 52 Curtis Cothran  Fr
DT 54 Robert Windsor  Fr
DT 55 Antonio Shelton Fr
DT 56 Tyrell Chavis Jr
DE 90 Garrett Sickels  Jr
DT 91 Ryan Monk  Fr
DT 93 Antoine White  So
DE 94 Evan Schwan  Sr
DT 96 Immanuel Iyke  Fr
DE 97 Ryan Buchholz  Fr
DT 99 Brenon Thrift  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P 37 Chris Gulla  Jr
SN 41 Zach Ladonis  Jr
SN 44 Tyler Yazujian  Sr
K 90 Alex Barbir Fr
P 92 Daniel Pasquariello Jr
P, K 93 Blake Gillikin Fr
K, P 95 Tyler Davis  Jr
SN 96 Kyle Vasey  So
SN 97 Nick Cox  Fr
K, P 98 Jordan Wombacker  Fr
K 99 Joey Julius  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brent Pry (defensive coordinator/associate head coach/linebackers)
  • Joe Moorhead (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
  • Charles Huff (running backs/special teams coordinator)
  • Ricky Rahne (tight ends/passing game coordinator)
  • Josh Gattis (wide receivers/offensive recruiting coordinator)
  • Terry Smith (cornerbacks/defensive recruiting coordinator)
  • Tim Banks (safeties/co-defensive coordinator)
  • Matt Limegrover (offensive line)
  • Sean Spencer (defensive line/run game coordinator)
  • Dwight Galt (strength and conditioning)
  • Joe Brady IV (graduate assistant)
  • Tommy Galt (graduate assistant)
  • Andrew Jackson (graduate assistant)
  • Ryan Smith (graduate assistant)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff

Position Name Alma mater
Head coach James Franklin East Stroudsburg (1994)
Defensive coordinator/linebackers Brent Pry Buffalo (1993)
Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks Joe Moorhead Fordham University (1995)
Safeties/co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks Central Michigan University (1994)
Running backs/special teams coordinator Charles Huff Hampton (2005)
Tight ends/passing game coordinator Ricky Rahne Cornell (2002)
Wide Receivers/offensive recruiting coordinator Josh Gattis Wake Forest (2006)
Cornerbacks/defensive recruiting coordinator Terry Smith Penn State (1991)
Offensive line Matt Limegrover University of Chicago (1990)
Defensive line/run game coordinator Sean Spencer Clarion (1995)
Strength and conditioning Dwight Galt Maryland (1981)
Graduate assistant Joe Brady IV College of William & Mary (2013)
Graduate assistant Tommy Galt Maryland (2009)
Graduate assistant Andrew Jackson LIU Post (2011)
Graduate assistant Ryan Smith College of William & Mary (2014)

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP————————24201298857
Coaches——————RV—RV2314108857
CFPNot released12108775Not released

Game summaries

Kent State

See also: 2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football team Kent State vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kent State 3 10 0013
Penn State 6 10 10733

at Beaver Stadium

Game information
First quarter
  • KSU – Shane Hynes, 26-yard field goal, 5:25 (KSU 3–0)
  • PSU – DaeSean Hamilton, 4-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, 2-point conversion failed, 1:56 (PSU 6–3)
Second quarter
  • KSU – Hynes, 43-yard field goal, 11:33 (TIE 6–6)
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 7-yard TD run, Tyler Davis kick good, 8:02 (PSU 13–6)
  • KSU – Elcee Refuge, 20-yard fumble recovery for TD, Hynes kick good, 6:12 (TIE 13–13)
  • PSU – Davis, 29-yard field goal, 1:47 (PSU 16–13)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Amani Oruwariye, 30-yard interception return for TD, Davis kick good, 14:05 (PSU 23–13)
  • PSU – Davis, 28-yard field goal, 4:22 (PSU 26–13)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki, 30-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 1:53 (PSU 33–13)
Top passers
  • KSU – Mylik Mitchell – 6/12, 65 yards
  • KSU – Justin Agner – 8/15, 64 yards
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 16/31, 209 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • KSU – Justin Rankin – 13 carries, 82 yards
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 22 carries, 105 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • KSU – Nick Holley – 4 receptions, 45 yards
  • PSU – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 67 yards
Top defenders

Pittsburgh

See also: 2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry Penn State vs. Pittsburgh – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penn State 7 7 71839
Pittsburgh 14 14 7742

at Heinz Field

Game information
First quarter
  • UP – George Aston, 1-yard TD run, Chris Blewitt kick good, 8:03 (UP 7–0)
  • UP – Quadree Henderson, 7-yard TD pass from Nathan Peterman, Blewitt kick good, 7:16 (UP 14–0)
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 3-yard TD run, Tyler Davis kick good, 2:42 (UP 14–7)
Second quarter
  • UP – Scott Orndoff, 2-yard TD pass from Peterman, Blewitt kick good, 13:38 (UP 21–7)
  • UP – Aston, 3-yard TD run, Blewitt kick good, 11:54 (UP 28–7)
  • PSU – Barkley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 0:42 (UP 28–14)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Barkley, 40-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Davis kick good, 11:54 (UP 28–21)
  • UP – James Conner, 1-yard TD run, Blewitt kick good, 7:24 (UP 35–21)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Barkley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 13:42 (UP 35–28)
  • PSU – Davis, 38-yard field goal, 12:04 (UP 35–31)
  • UP – Conner, 12-yard TD pass from Peterman, Blewitt kick good, 10:24 (UP 42–31)
  • PSU – Barkley, 2-yard TD run, DaeSean Hamilton pass from McSorley for 2-point conversion, 5:00 (UP 42–39)
Top passers
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 24/35, 332 yards, TD, INT
  • UP – Nathan Peterman – 11/15, 91 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 20 carries, 85 yards, 4 TD
  • UP – James Conner – 22 carries, 117 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • PSU – DaeSean Hamilton – 8 receptions, 82 yards
  • UP – Conner – 4 receptions, 29 yards, TD
  • UP – Scott Orndoff – 4 receptions, 15 yards, TD
Top defenders
  • PSU – Nyeem Wartman-White – 9 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss (TFL)
  • UP – Ryan Lewis – 9 tackles, INT

Temple

See also: 2016 Temple Owls football team Temple vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Temple 7 3 71027
Penn State 14 7 31034

at Beaver Stadium

Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 52-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good, 9:35 (PSU 7–0)
  • TU – Jahad Thomas, 8-yard TD run, Austin Jones kick good, 8:54 (TIE 7–7)
  • PSU – Andre Robinson, 3-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 2:50 (PSU 14–7)
Second quarter
  • PSU – McSorley, 2-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 7:15 (PSU 21–7)
  • TU – Jones, 45-yard field goal, 0:04 (PSU 21–10)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Davis, 40-yard field goal, 9:03 (PSU 24–10)
  • TU – Phillip Walker, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 1:56 (PSU 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Davis, 30-yard field goal, 12:45 (PSU 27–17)
  • TU – Thomas, 2-yard TD run, Jones kick good, 8:10 (PSU 27–24)
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 55-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 7:20 (PSU 34–24)
  • TU – Jones, 34-yard field goal, 2:10 (PSU 34–27)
Top passers
  • TU – P. J. Walker – 25/34, 286 yards, INT
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 18/24, 287 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • TU – Jahad Thomas – 14 carries, 52 yards 2 TD
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 9 carries, 68 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • TU – Thomas – 6 receptions, 48 yards
  • PSU – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Top defenders
  • TU – Sean Chandler – 8 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL)
  • PSU – Malik Golden – 9 tackles

#4 Michigan

See also: 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team Penn State vs. Michigan – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penn State 0 0 3710
#4 Michigan 14 14 71449

at Michigan Stadium

Game information
First quarter
  • UM – Khalid Hill, 1-yard TD run, Kenny Allen kick good, 9:51 (UM 7–0)
  • UM – De'Veon Smith, 2-yard TD run, Allen kick good, 3:57 (UM 14–0)
Second quarter
  • UM – Devin Asiasi, 3-yard TD pass from Wilton Speight, Allen kick good, 14:09 (UM 21–0)
  • UM – Karan Higdon, 2-yard TD run, Allen kick good, 0:46 (UM 28–0)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Tyler Davis, 21-yard field goal, 11:31 (UM 28–3)
  • UM – Chris Evans, 3-yard TD run, Allen kick good, 2:42 (UM 35–3)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 8-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Davis kick good, 11:22 (UM 35–10)
  • UM – Higdon, 40-yard TD run, Allen kick good, 6:11 (UM 42–10)
  • UM – Ty Isaac, 3-yard TD run, Allen kick good, 2:04 (UM 49–10)
Top passers
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 16/27, 121 yards, TD, INT
  • UM – Wilton Speight – 21/34, 189 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • PSU – Barkley – 5 receptions, 77 yards
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki - 5 receptions, 23 yards
  • UM – Amara Darboh – 7 receptions, 44 yards
Top defenders
  • PSU – Malik Golden – 11 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)
  • UM – Ben Gedeon – 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL)

Minnesota

See also: 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Governor's Victory Bell Minnesota vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Minnesota 3 10 010326
Penn State 0 3 173629

at Beaver Stadium

Game information
First quarter
  • UM – Emmit Carpenter, 37-yard field goal, 0:55 (UM 3–0)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Tyler Davis, 19-yard field goal, 12:00 (TIE 3–3)
  • UM – Drew Wolitarsky, 9-yard TD pass from Mitch Leidner, Carpenter kick good, 2:06 (UM 10–3)
  • UM – Carpenter, 35-yard field goal, 0:01 (UM 13–3)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Irvin Charles, 80-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Davis kick good, 9:54 (UM 13–10)
  • PSU – Davis, 27-yard field goal, 7:28 (TIE 13–13)
  • PSU – McSorley, 6-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 2:27 (PSU 20–13)
Fourth quarter
  • UM – Shannon Brooks, 37-yard TD run, Carpenter kick good, 13:29 (TIE 20–20)
  • UM – Carpenter, 37-yard field goal, 0:54 (UM 23–20)
  • PSU – Davis, 40-yard field goal, 0:02 (TIE 23–23)
Overtime
  • UM – Carpenter, 46-yard field goal (UM 26–23)
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 25-yard TD run (PSU 29–26)
Top passers
  • UM – Mitch Leidner – 24/40, 241 yards, TD, INT
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 19/41, 335 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • UM – Rodney Smith – 23 carries, 104 yards
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 20 carries, 63 yards, TD
  • PSU – McSorley – 8 carries, 73 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • UM – Brian Smith – 7 receptions, 101 yards
  • UM – Drew Wolitarsky – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki – 5 receptions, 70 yards
Top defenders
  • UM – Damarius Travis – 9 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)
  • PSU – Marcus Allen – 22 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)

Maryland

See also: 2016 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–Penn State football rivalry Maryland vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Maryland 7 7 0014
Penn State 7 17 7738

at Beaver Stadium

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • PSU – Davis, 30-yard field goal, 12:20 (PSU 10–7)
  • PSU – McSorley, 9-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 6:06 (PSU 17–7)
  • UM – Tyrell Pigrome, 7-yard TD run, Greene kick good, 0:52 (PSU 17–14)
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 45-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 0:15 (PSU 24–14)
Third quarter
  • PSU – DeAndre Thompkins, 70-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 0:00 (PSU 31–14)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Miles Sanders, 25-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 5:15 (PSU 38–14)
Top passers
  • UM – Tyrell Pigrome – 5/9, 28 yards
  • UM – Perry Hills – 5/7, 72 yards, TD, INT
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 10/19, 152 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • UM – Lorenzo Harrison – 6 carries, 76 yards
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 31 carries, 202 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • UM – D. J. Moore – 4 receptions, 15 yards
  • PSU – DeAndre Thompkins – 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Top defenders
  • UM – Shane Cockerille – 13 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)
  • PSU – Brandon Smith – 14 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL), INT

#2 Ohio State

See also: 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry Ohio State vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#2 Ohio State 0 12 9021
Penn State 0 7 01724

at Beaver Stadium

Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • OSU – Tyler Durbin, 33-yard field goal, 14:55 (OSU 3–0)
  • OSU – Marcus Baugh, 26-yard TD pass from J. T. Barrett, kick failed, 4:53 (OSU 9–0)
  • OSU – Durbin, 30-yard field goal, 1:14 (OSU 12–0)
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 20-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good, 0:09 (OSU 12–7)
Third quarter
  • OSU – Curtis Samuel, 74-yard TD run, Durbin kick good, 10:10 (OSU 19–7)
  • OSU – Team safety (PSU fumble recovered in end zone), 8:31 (OSU 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – McSorley, 2-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 13:32 (OSU 21–14)
  • PSU – Davis, 34-yard field goal, 9:33 (OSU 21–17)
  • PSU – Grant Haley, 60-yard TD run from blocked OSU field goal, Davis kick good, 4:27 (PSU 24–21)
Top passers
  • OSU – J. T. Barrett – 28/43, 245 yards, TD
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 8/23, 154 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • OSU – Mike Weber – 21 carries, 71 yards
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 12 carries, 99 yards
  • PSU – McSorley – 19 carries, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • OSU – Curtis Samuel – 8 receptions, 68 yards
  • OSU – Weber – 8 receptions, 36 yards
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki – 4 receptions, 46 yards
Top defenders
  • OSU – Malik Hooker – 7 tackles, 2 tackles-for-loss (TFL)
  • PSU – Brandon Bell – 18 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL), 1 sack

Purdue

See also: 2016 Purdue Boilermakers football team Penn State vs. Purdue – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#24 Penn State 7 10 242162
Purdue 7 10 7024

at Ross–Ade Stadium

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • PU – Cameron Posey, 1-yard TD pass from David Blough, Dellinger kick good, 14:32 (PU 14–7)
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 38-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Davis kick good, 12:33 (TIE 14–14)
  • PU – Dellinger, 42-yard field goal, 6:57 (PU 17–14)
  • PSU – Davis, 33-yard field goal, 2:36 (TIE 17–17)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Godwin, 1-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 12:29 (PSU 24–17)
  • PSU – Andre Robinson, 4-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 8:17 (PSU 31–17)
  • PSU – Davis, 29-yard field goal, 4:21 (PSU 34–17)
  • PU – DeAngelo Yancey, 62-yard TD pass from Blough, Dellinger kick good, 2:32 (PSU 34–24)
  • PSU – Miles Sanders, 21-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 1:18 (PSU 41–24)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Barkley, 81-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 13:56 (PSU 48–24)
  • PSU – Mark Allen, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 6:09 (PSU 55–24)
  • PSU – Robinson, 19-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 2:25 (PSU 62–24)
Top passers
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 12/23, 228 yards, 3 TD
  • PU – David Blough – 34/50, 281 yards, 2 TD INT
Top rushers
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 18 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD
  • PSU – Tommy Stevens – 5 carries, 31 yards
  • PU – Markell Jones – 7 carries, 46 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • PSU – Barkley – 3 receptions, 70 yards
  • PSU – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD
  • PU – Cameron Posey – 8 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Top defenders
  • PSU – Jason Cabinda – 9 tackles
  • PSU – Malik Golden – 8 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)
  • PU – Markus Bailey – 7 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)

Iowa

See also: 2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Iowa vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa 0 7 0714
#20 Penn State 7 17 31441

at Beaver Stadium

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 57-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 10:28 (PSU 14–0)
  • PSU – McSorley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 7:58 (PSU 21–0)
  • UI – Akrum Wadley, 12-yard TD pass from C. J. Beathard, Keith Duncan kick good, 4:18 (PSU 21–7)
  • PSU – Davis, 30-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 24–7)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Davis, 37-yard field goal, 2:48 (PSU 27–7)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Barkley, 4-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 14:41 (PSU 34–7)
  • PSU – Tommy Stevens, 13-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 9:28 (PSU 41–7)
  • UI – Jerminic Smith, 36-yard TD pass from Beathard, Duncan kick good, 6:30 (PSU 41–14)
Top passers
  • UI – C. J. Beathard – 18/26, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 11/18, 240 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • UI – Akrum Wadley – 9 carries, 28 yards
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 20 carries, 167 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • UI – Jerminic Smith – 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD
  • UI – Wadley – 5 receptions, 32 yards, TD
  • PSU – Chris Godwin – 4 receptions, 87 yards
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki – 4 receptions, 65 yards
Top defenders
  • UI – Brandon Snyder – 12 tackles, 2 tackles-for-loss (TFL)
  • PSU – Jason Cabinda – 8 tackles, 0.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL)

Indiana

See also: 2016 Indiana Hoosiers football team Penn State vs. Indiana – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#12 Penn State 7 7 72445
Indiana 0 14 10731

at Memorial Stadium

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • IU – Ricky Jones, 5-yard TD pass from Richard Lagow, Griffin Oakes kick good, 12:13 (TIE 7–7)
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 6-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 4:43 (PSU 14–7)
  • IU – Devine Redding, 12-yard TD run, Oakes kick good, 1:00 (TIE 14–14)
Third quarter
  • IU – Oakes, 47-yard field goal, 11:38 (IU 17–14)
  • IU – Redding, 6-yard TD run, Oakes kick good, 3:13 (IU 24–14)
  • PSU – Godwin, 21-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 1:09 (IU 24–21)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 4-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 12:23 (PSU 28–24)
  • IU – Nick Westbrook, 40-yard TD pass from Lagow, Oakes kick good, 11:06 (IU 31–28)
  • PSU – Barkley, 2-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 3:58 (PSU 35–31)
  • PSU – Davis, 39-yard field goal, 1:07 (PSU 38–31)
  • PSU – Torrence Brown, 9-yard fumble return for TD, Davis kick good, 0:29 (PSU 45–31)
Top passers
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 16/30, 332 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • IU – Richard Lagow – 23/40, 292 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 33 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
  • IU – Devine Redding – 23 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki – 5 receptions, 88 yards
  • PSU – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
  • IU – Mitchell Paige – 6 receptions, 43 yards
Top defenders
  • PSU – Marcus Allen – 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL)
  • IU – Tegray Scales – 9 tackles, 4 tackles-for-loss (TFL), 1 sack

Rutgers

See also: 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team Penn State vs. Rutgers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#9 Penn State 6 3 161439
Rutgers 0 0 000

at High Point Solutions Stadium

Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Tyler Davis, 32-yard field goal, 6:34 (PSU 3–0)
  • PSU – Davis, 34-yard field goal, 1:42 (PSU 6–0)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Davis, 40-yard field goal, 5:28 (PSU 9–0)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 12:33 (PSU 16–0)
  • PSU – Davis, 32-yard field goal, 6:46 (PSU 19–0)
  • PSU – Andre Robinson, 2-yard TD run, 2-point conversion failed, 3:32 (PSU 25–0)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Mark Allen, 27-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Davis kick good, 7:59 (PSU 32–0)
  • PSU – Tommy Stevens, 12-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 4:07 (PSU 39–0)
Top passers
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 17/33, 210 yards, TD
  • RU – Giovanni Rescigno – 7/16, 48 yards
Top rushers
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 16 carries, 92 yards, TD
  • RU – Justin Goodwin – 10 carries, 20 yards
Top receivers
Top defenders

Michigan State

See also: 2016 Michigan State Spartans football team and Land Grant Trophy Michigan State vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Michigan State 6 6 0012
#8 Penn State 0 10 211445

at Beaver Stadium

Game information
First quarter
  • MSU – Michael Geiger, 28-yard field goal, 8:13 (MSU 3–0)
  • MSU – Geiger, 36-yard field goal, 2:44 (MSU 6–0)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Tyler Davis, 35-yard field goal, 13:11 (MSU 6–3)
  • MSU – Geiger, 33-yard field goal, 7:17 (MSU 9–3)
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 2:14 (PSU 10–9)
  • MSU – Geiger, 21-yard field goal, 0:14 (MSU 12–10)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 34-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Davis kick good, 11:02 (PSU 17–12)
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki, 45-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 7:03 (PSU 24–12)
  • PSU – Godwin, 59-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 2:05 (PSU 31–12)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Andre Robinson, 14-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 6:33 (PSU 38–12)
  • PSU – Robinson, 40-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 3:40 (PSU 45–12)
Top passers
  • MSU – Tyler O'Connor – 17/33, 118 yards
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 17/23, 376 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
  • MSU – L. J. Scott – 16 carries, 59 yards
  • PSU – Andre Robinson – 3 carries, 32 yards, TD
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 12 carries, 14 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • MSU – Josiah Price – 6 receptions, 63 yards
  • PSU – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD
Top defenders

#6 Wisconsin (Big Ten Championship Game)

See also: 2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team and 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game Wisconsin vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#6 Wisconsin 14 14 3031
#8 Penn State 7 7 141038

at Lucas Oil Stadium

Game information
First quarter
  • UW – Austin Ramesh, 1-yard TD run, Andrew Endicott kick good, 5:27 (UW 7–0)
  • UW – Corey Clement, 67-yard TD run, Endicott kick good, 3:06 (UW 14–0)
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki, 33-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good, 1:10 (UW 14–7)
Second quarter
  • UW – Ryan Connelly, 12-yard TD run (fumble recovery from high snap), Endicott kick good, 9:42 (UW 21–7)
  • UW – Dare Ogunbowale, 7-yard TD run, Endicott kick good, 5:15 (UW 28–7)
  • PSU – Saeed Blacknall, 40-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 0:58 (UW 28–14)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Blacknall, 70-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 10:58 (UW 28–21)
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 4:22 (TIE 28–28)
  • UW – Endicott, 23-yard field goal, 0:16 (UW 31–28)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Barkley, 18-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 13:41 (PSU 35–31)
  • PSU – Davis, 24-yard field goal, 5:14 (PSU 38–31)
Top passers
  • UW – Bart Houston – 16/21, 174 yards
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 22/31, 384 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
  • UW – Corey Clement – 21 carries, 164 yards, TD
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 19 carries, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • UW – Jazz Peavy – 4 receptions, 53 yards
  • UW – Dare Ogunbowale – 4 receptions, 28 yards
  • PSU – DaeSean Hamilton – 8 receptions, 118 yards
  • PSU – Saeed Blacknall – 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
Top defenders

#9 USC (Rose Bowl)

See also: 2016 USC Trojans football team and 2017 Rose Bowl USC vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#9 USC 13 14 81752
#5 Penn State 0 21 28049

at Rose Bowl

Game information
First quarter
  • USC – Deontay Burnett, 26-yard TD pass from Sam Darnold, Matt Boermeester kick good, 10:31 (USC 7–0)
  • USC – Boermeester, 22-yard field goal, 4:42 (USC 10–0)
  • USC – Boermeester, 44-yard field goal, 0:21 (USC 13–0)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 24-yard TD run, Tyler Davis kick good, 11:44 (USC 13–7)
  • USC – Burnett, 3-yard TD pass from Darnold, Boermeester kick good, 10:15 (USC 20–7)
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 30-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Davis kick good, 8:39 (USC 20–14)
  • USC – Darreus Rogers, 3-yard TD pass from Darnold, Boermeester kick good, 6:16 (USC 27–14)
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki, 11-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 0:54 (USC 27–21)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Barkley, 79-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 13:05 (PSU 28–27)
  • PSU – Godwin, 72-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 11:27 (PSU 35–27)
  • PSU – McSorley, 3-yard TD TD run, Davis kick good, 10:26 (PSU 42–27)
  • USC – JuJu Smith-Schuster, 13-yard TD pass from Darnold, Taylor McNamara pass from Darnold for 2-point conversion, 6:47 (PSU 42–35)
  • PSU – Barkley, 7-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 1:55 (PSU 49–35)
Fourth quarter
  • USC – Ronald Jones II, 3-yard TD TD run, Boermeester kick good, 8:15 (PSU 49–42)
  • USC – Burnett, 27-yard TD pass from Darnold, Boermeester kick good, 1:20 (TIE 49–49)
  • USC – Boermeester, 46-yard field goal, 0:00 (USC 52–49)
Top passers
  • USC – Sam Darnold – 33/53, 453 yards, 5 TD, INT
  • PSU – Trace McSorley – 18/29, 254 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • USC – Ronald Jones II – 20 carries, 55 yards, TD
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley – 25 carries, 194 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • USC – Deontay Burnett – 13 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TD
  • PSU – Chris Godwin – 9 receptions, 2 TD
Top defenders

Awards and honors

Players

Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Marcus Allen Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week October 3, 2016
Saquon Barkley Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week October 10, 2016
Brandon Smith Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week October 10, 2016
Brandon Bell Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week October 24, 2016
Marcus Allen Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week October 24, 2016
Grant Haley Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week October 24, 2016
Saquon Barkley Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week October 31, 2016
Connor McGovern Big Ten Freshman of the Week November 7, 2016
Tyler Davis Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week November 21, 2016
Trace McSorley Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week November 29, 2016
Saquon Barkley Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year November 30, 2016
Saquon Barkley Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year November 29, 2016
Saquon Barkley Chicago Tribune Silver Football December 7, 2016
All-Big Ten
Player Selection
Grant Haley First Team (Coaches & Media)
Tyler Davis First Team (Coaches)
Second Team (Media)
Saquon Barkley Second Team (Coaches & Media)
Trace McSorley Second Team (Coaches & Media)
Garrett Sickels Second Team (Coaches)
Third Team (Media)
Evan Schwan Third Team (Coaches & Media)
Jason Cabinda Third Team (Coaches)
Honorable Mention (Media)
Marcus Allen Third Team (Coaches)
Honorable Mention (Media)
Chris Godwin Third Team (Media)
Honorable Mention (Coaches)
Mike Gesicki Second Team (Media)
Honorable Mention (Coaches)
Brandon Bell Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media)
Brian Gaia Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media)
Blake Gillikin Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media)
Parker Cothren Honorable Mention (Coaches)
John Reid Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media)

Coaches

Awards
Coach Award Date Awarded Ref.
James Franklin Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote) November 22, 2016
James Franklin Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year December 7, 2016

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