2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Big Ten champion
Big Ten East Division co-champion
Conference Big Ten Conference
Division East Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 5
AP No. 5
CFP No. 7
2016 record 11–2 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach James Franklin (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead (1st year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Brent Pry (1st year)
Co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Brandon Bell (Senior year)
Captain Brian Gaia (Senior year)
Captain Von Walker (Senior year)
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
(Capacity: 106,572)
2016 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
No. 5 Penn State xy$   8 – 1         11 – 2  
No. 2 Ohio State x   8 – 1         11 – 1  
No. 6 Michigan   7 – 2         10 – 2  
Indiana   4 – 5         6 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 6         6 – 6  
Michigan State   1 – 8         3 – 9  
Rutgers   0 – 9         2 – 10  
West Division
No. 8 Wisconsin xy   7 – 2         10 – 3  
No. 24 Nebraska   6 – 3         9 – 3  
No. 21 Iowa   6 – 3         8 – 4  
Minnesota   5 – 4         8 – 4  
Northwestern   5 – 4         6 – 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
As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by third year head-coach James Franklin and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference.

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 will host Big Ten foes Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Ohio State, and will travel to Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, and Rutgers.[1]

The team will host two of the three non–conference games which are 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).

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 3:30 p.m. Kent State* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN W 33–13   94,378
September 10 12:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh* Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) ESPN L 39–42   69,983
September 17 12:00 p.m. Temple* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN W 34–27   100,420
September 24 3:30 p.m. at No. 4 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI ABC L 10–49   110,319
October 1 3:30 p.m. Minnesota Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) BTN W 29–26 OT  95,332
October 8 12:00 p.m. Marylanddagger Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) BTN W 38–14   100,778
October 22 8:00 p.m. No. 2 Ohio State Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) ABC W 24–21   107,280
October 29 12:00 p.m. at Purdue No. 24 Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ABC/ESPN2 W 62–24   33,157
November 5 7:30 p.m. Iowa No. 20 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA BTN W 41–14   106,194
November 12 12:00 p.m. at Indiana No. 12 Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN ABC/ESPN2 W 45–31   40,678
November 19 8:00 p.m. at Rutgers No. 9 High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ BTN W 39–0   51,366
November 26 3:30 p.m. Michigan State No. 8 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) ESPN W 45–12   97,418
December 3 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 6 Wisconsin No. 8 Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game) FOX W 38–31   65,018
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 20 12 9 8 8 5  
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR RV 23 14 10 8 8 5  
CFP Not released 12 10 8 7 7 Not released

Game summaries

Kent State

Overall record Last meeting Result
4–0 2013 PSU, 34–0
Kent State vs. Penn State – Game summary
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 pass from Trace McSorley, 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 run, Tyler Davis XP good, 8:02 (PSU 13–6)
  • KSU – Elcee Refuge, 20-yard fumble recovery, Hynes XP 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, Davis XP good, 14:05 (PSU 23–13)
  • PSU – Davis, 28-yard field goal, 4:22 (PSU 26–13)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki, 30-yard pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 1:53 (PSU 33–13)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 16/31, 209 yards, 2 TD
Top rusher
  • Saquon Barkley – 22 carries, 105 yards, TD
Top receiver
Top defender

Pittsburgh

Overall record Last meeting Result
50–42–4 2000 UP, 12–0
Penn State vs. Pittsburgh – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Penn State 7 7 71839
Pittsburgh 14 14 7742

at Heinz Field

Game information

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

Temple

Overall record Last meeting Result
39–4–1 2015 TU, 27–10
Temple vs. Penn State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Temple 7 3 71027
Penn State 14 7 31034

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

First quarter
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 52-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis XP good, 9:35 (PSU 7–0)
  • TU – Jahad Thomas, 8-yard run, Austin Jones XP good, 8:54 (TIE 7–7)
  • PSU – Andre Robinson, 3-yard run, Davis XP good, 2:50 (PSU 14–7)
Second quarter
  • PSU – McSorley, 2-yard run, Davis XP 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 run, Davis XP good, 1:56 (PSU 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Davis, 30-yard field goal, 12:45 (PSU 27–17)
  • TU – Thomas, 2-yard run, Jones XP good, 8:10 (PSU 27–24)
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 55-yard run, Davis XP good, 7:20 (PSU 34–24)
  • TU – Jones, 34-yard field goal, 2:10 (PSU 34–27)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 18/24, 287 yards, TD, INT
Top rusher
  • Saquon Barkley – 9 carries, 68 yards, TD
Top receiver
  • Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Top defender
  • Malik Golden – 9 tackles

#4 Michigan

Overall record Last meeting Result
7–12 2015 UM, 28–16
Penn State vs. Michigan – Game summary
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 run, Kenny Allen XP good, 9:51 (UM 7–0)
  • UM – De'Veon Smith, 2-yard run, Allen XP good, 3:57 (UM 14–0)
Second quarter
  • UM – Devin Asiasi, 3-yard pass from Wilton Speight, Allen XP good, 14:09 (UM 21–0)
  • UM – Karan Higdon, 2-yard run, Allen XP 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 run, Allen XP good, 2:42 (UM 35–3)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 8-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Davis XP good, 11:22 (UM 35–10)
  • UM – Higdon, 40-yard run, Allen XP good, 6:11 (UM 42–10)
  • UM – Ty Isaac, 3-yard run, Allen XP good, 2:04 (UM 49–10)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 16/27, 121 yards, INT, TD
Top rusher
Top receivers
  • Barkley – 5 receptions, 77 yards
  • Mike Gesicki - 5 receptions, 23 yards
Top defender
  • Malik Golden – 11 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)

Minnesota

Overall record Last meeting Result
8–5 2013 UM, 24–10
Minnesota vs. Penn State – Game summary
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 pass from Mitch Leidner, Carpenter XP good, 2:06 (UM 10–3)
  • UM – Carpenter, 35-yard field goal, 0:01 (UM 13–3)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Irvin Charles, 80-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Davis XP good, 9:54 (UM 13–10)
  • PSU – Davis, 27-yard field goal, 7:28 (TIE 13–13)
  • PSU – McSorley, 6-yard run, Davis XP good, 2:27 (PSU 20–13)
Fourth quarter
  • UM – Shannon Brooks, 37-yard run, Carpenter XP 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 run (PSU 29–26)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 19/41, 335 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • Saquon Barkley – 20 carries, 63 yards, TD
  • McSorley – 8 carries, 73 yards, TD
Top receiver
  • Mike Gesicki – 5 receptions, 70 yards
Top defender
  • Marcus Allen – 22 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)

Maryland

Overall record Last meeting Result
36–2–1 2015 PSU, 31–30
Maryland vs. Penn State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Maryland 7 7 0014
Penn State 7 17 7738

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

First quarter
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki, 5-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis XP good, 12:33 (PSU 7–0)
  • UM – Ty Johnson, 66-yard pass from Perry Hills, Adam Greene XP good, 7:13 (TIE 7–7)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Davis, 30-yard field goal, 12:20 (PSU 10–7)
  • PSU – McSorley, 9-yard run, Davis XP good, 6:06 (PSU 17–7)
  • UM – Tyrell Pigrome, 7-yard run, Greene XP good, 0:52 (PSU 17–14)
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 45-yard run, Davis XP good, 0:15 (PSU 24–14)
Third quarter
  • PSU – DeAndre Thompkins, 70-yard pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 0:00 (PSU 31–14)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Miles Sanders, 25-yard run, Davis XP good, 5:15 (PSU 38–14)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 10/19, 152 yards, 2 TD
Top rusher
  • Saquon Barkley – 31 carries, 202 yards, TD
Top receiver
  • DeAndre Thompkins – 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD
Top defender
  • Brandon Smith – 14 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL), INT

#2 Ohio State

Overall record Last meeting Result
13–17 2015 OSU, 38–10
Ohio State vs. Penn State – Game summary
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 pass from J. T. Barrett, XP failed, 4:53 (OSU 9–0)
  • OSU – Durbin, 30-yard field goal, 1:14 (OSU 12–0)
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 20-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis XP good, 0:09 (OSU 12–7)
Third quarter
  • OSU – Curtis Samuel, 74-yard run, Durbin XP 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 run, Davis XP good, 13:32 (OSU 21–14)
  • PSU – Davis, 34-yard field goal, 9:33 (OSU 21–17)
  • PSU – Grant Haley, 60-yard run from blocked OSU field goal, Davis XP good, 4:27 (PSU 24–21)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 8/23, 154 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • Saquon Barkley – 12 carries, 99 yards
  • McSorley – 19 carries, 63 yards, TD
Top receiver
  • Mike Gesicki – 4 receptions, 46 yards
Top defender
  • Brandon Bell – 19 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL), 1 sack

Purdue

Overall record Last meeting Result
13–3–1 2013 PSU, 45–21
Penn State vs. Purdue – Game summary
1 2 34Total
#24 Penn State 7 10 242162
Purdue 7 10 7024

at Ross–Ade Stadium

Game information

First quarter
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 3-yard run, Tyler Davis XP good, 11:33 (PSU 7–0)
  • PU – Markell Jones, 1-yard run, J. D. Dellinger XP good, 6:26 (TIE 7–7)
Second quarter
  • PU – Cameron Posey, 1-yard pass from David Blough, Dellinger XP good, 14:32 (PU 14–7)
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 38-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Davis XP 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 pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 12:29 (PSU 24–17)
  • PSU – Andre Robinson, 4-yard run, Davis XP good, 8:17 (PSU 31–17)
  • PSU – Davis, 29-yard field goal, 4:21 (PSU 34–17)
  • PU – DeAngelo Yancey, 62-yard pass from Blough, Dellinger XP good, 2:32 (PSU 34–24)
  • PSU – Miles Sanders, 21-yard pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 1:18 (PSU 41–24)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Barkley, 81-yard run, Davis XP good, 13:56 (PSU 48–24)
  • PSU – Mark Allen, 1-yard run, Davis XP good, 6:09 (PSU 55–24)
  • PSU – Robinson, 19-yard run, Davis XP good, 2:25 (PSU 62–24)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 12/23, 228 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
  • Saquon Barkley – 18 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD
  • Tommy Stevens – 5 carries, 31 yards
Top receivers
  • Barkley – 3 receptions, 70 yards
  • Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD
Top defenders
  • Jason Cabinda – 9 tackles
  • Malik Golden – 8 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)

Iowa

Overall record Last meeting Result
13–12 2012 PSU, 38–14
Iowa vs. Penn State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Iowa 0 7 0714
#20 Penn State 7 17 31441

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

First quarter
  • PSU – Saeed Blacknall, 19-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis XP good, 12:43 (PSU 7–0)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 57-yard run, Davis XP good, 10:28 (PSU 14–0)
  • PSU – McSorley, 1-yard run, Davis XP good, 7:58 (PSU 21–0)
  • UI – Akrum Wadley, 12-yard pass from C. J. Beathard, Keith Duncan XP 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 pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 14:41 (PSU 34–7)
  • PSU – Tommy Stevens, 13-yard run, Davis XP good, 9:28 (PSU 41–7)
  • UI – Jerminic Smith, 36-yard pass from Beathard, Duncan XP good, 6:30 (PSU 41–14)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 11/18, 240 yards, 2 TD
Top rusher
  • Saquon Barkley – 20 carries, 169 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • Chris Godwin – 4 receptions, 87 yards
  • Mike Gesicki – 4 receptions, 65 yards
Top defender

Indiana

Overall record Last meeting Result
18–1 2015 PSU, 29–7
Penn State vs. Indiana – Game summary
1 2 34Total
#12 Penn State 7 7 72445
Indiana 0 14 10731

at Memorial Stadium

Game information

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

Rutgers

Overall record Last meeting Result
24–2 2015 PSU, 28–3
Penn State vs. Rutgers – Game summary
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 run, Davis XP good, 12:33 (PSU 16–0)
  • PSU – Davis, 32-yard field goal, 6:46 (PSU 19–0)
  • PSU – Andre Robinson, 2-yard run, conversion failed, 3:32 (PSU 25–0)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Mark Allen, 27-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Davis XP good, 7:59 (PSU 32–0)
  • PSU – Tommy Stevens, 12-yard run, Davis XP good, 4:07 (PSU 39–0)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 17/33, 210 yards, TD
Top rusher
  • Saquon Barkley – 16 carries, 92 yards, TD
Top receiver
  • Mike Gesicki – 5 receptions, 47 yards
Top defender

Michigan State

Overall record Last meeting Result
14–15–1 2015 MSU, 55–16
Michigan State vs. Penn State – Game summary
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 run, Davis XP good, 2:14 (PSU 10–9)
  • MSU – Geiger, 21-yard field goal, 0:14 (MSU 12–10)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Chris Godwin, 34-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Davis XP good, 11:02 (PSU 17–12)
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki, 45-yard pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 7:03 (PSU 24–12)
  • PSU – Godwin, 59-yard pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 2:05 (PSU 31–12)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Andre Robinson, 14-yard run, Davis XP good, 6:33 (PSU 38–12)
  • PSU – Robinson, 40-yard pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 3:40 (PSU 45–12)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 17/23, 376 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
  • Andre Robinson – 3 carries, 32 yards, TD
  • Saquon Barkley – 12 carries, 14 yards, TD
Top receiver
  • Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD
Top defender

#6 Wisconsin (Big Ten Championship Game)

Overall record Last meeting Result
8–9 2013 PSU, 31–24
Penn State vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
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 run, Andrew Endicott XP good, 5:27 (UW 7–0)
  • UW – Corey Clement, 67-yard run, Endicott XP good, 3:06 (UW 14–0)
  • PSU – Mike Gesicki, 33-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis XP good, 1:10 (UW 14–7)
Second quarter
  • UW – Ryan Connelly, 12-yard run (fumble recovery from high snap), Endicott XP good, 9:42 (UW 21–7)
  • UW – Dare Ogunbowale, 7-yard run, Endicott XP good, 5:15 (UW 28–7)
  • PSU – Saeed Blacknall, 40-yard pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 0:58 (UW 28–14)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Blacknall, 70-yard pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 10:58 (UW 28–21)
  • PSU – Saquon Barkley, 1-yard run, Davis XP good, 4:22 (TIE 28–28)
  • UW – Endicott, 23-yard field goal, 0:16 (UW 31–28)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Barkley, 18-yard pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 13:41 (PSU 35–31)
  • PSU – Davis, 24-yard field goal, 5:14 (PSU 38–31)
Top passer
  • Trace McSorley – 22/31, 384 yards, 4 TD
Top rusher
  • Saquon Barkley – 19 carries, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • DaeSean Hamilton – 8 receptions, 118 yards
  • Saeed Blacknall – 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
Top defender
  • Brandon Bell – 13 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL), 1 sack

Roster

2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Stevens, TommyTommy Stevens  Fr
WR 3 Thompkins, DeAndreDeAndre Thompkins  So
WR 5 Hamilton, DaeSeanDaeSean Hamilton  Jr
WR 6 Robinson, AndreAndre Robinson  Fr
QB 7 Zembiec, JakeJake Zembiec Fr
RB 8 Allen, MarkMark Allen  So
QB 9 McSorley, TraceTrace McSorley  So
WR 10 Polk, BrandonBrandon Polk So
WR 11 Charles, IrvinIrvin Charles  Fr
WR 12 Godwin, ChrisChris Godwin Jr
WR 13 Blacknall, SaeedSaeed Blacknall Jr
QB 15 Shuster, MichaelMichael Shuster Fr
QB 16 Fessler, BillyBilly Fessler  So
TE 18 Holland, JonathanJonathan Holland  Fr
WR 19 Garrity, GreggGregg Garrity Sr
RB 24 Sanders, MilesMiles Sanders Fr
RB 26 Barkley, SaquonSaquon Barkley So
WR 28 Welde, ChristopherChristopher Welde So
RB 32 Paye, IrvineIrvine Paye  Jr
WR 39 McPhearson, JoshJosh McPhearson  Jr
RB 40 Eury, NickNick Eury Fr
OL 51 Gellerstedt, AlexAlex Gellerstedt Fr
G, C 52 Bates, RyanRyan Bates  Fr
G, C 53 Dowrey, DerekDerek Dowrey  Sr
C, G 55 Laurent, WendyWendy Laurent  Sr
G, C 57 Gonzalez, StevenSteven Gonzalez  Fr
T 58 Sorrell, ChanceChance Sorrell  So
T 59 Nelson, AndrewAndrew Nelson  Jr
T 60 Beh, NoahNoah Beh  So
G 62 Menet, MichalMichal Menet Fr
G 64 Simpson, ZachZach Simpson  Fr
OL 66 McGovern, ConnorConnor McGovern Fr
G 68 Kelly, HunterHunter Kelly Fr
G, C 69 De Boef, AdamAdam De Boef  Jr
G, C 70 Mahon, BrendanBrendan Mahon  Jr
T 71 Fries, WillWill Fries Fr
G, C 72 Gaia, BrianBrian Gaia  Sr
T 73 Palmer, ParisParis Palmer Sr
T 75 Brosnan, BrendanBrendan Brosnan  So
T 76 Jenkins, SterlingSterling Jenkins  Fr
G, C 77 Wright, ChaszChasz Wright  So
C, G 78 Devenney, TomTom Devenney  Jr
T 79 Shuman, CharlieCharlie Shuman  So
TE 80 Dalton, DannyDanny Dalton Fr
WR 81 Bentley, GordonGordon Bentley  Jr
TE 81 Grampp, StevenSteven Grampp Fr
WR 82 Shoop, TylerTyler Shoop  Fr
TE 83 Bowers, NickNick Bowers  Fr
WR 84 Johnson, JuwanJuwan Johnson  Fr
WR 85 Lutz, IsaacIsaac Lutz Fr
WR 86 Hodgens, CodyCody Hodgens  Jr
WR 87 Darien, Dae'LunDae'Lun Darien Fr
TE 88 Gesicki, MikeMike Gesicki Jr
TE 89 Pancoast, TomTom Pancoast  Jr
 Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Campbell, ChristianChristian Campbell Jr
S 3 Allen, MarcusMarcus Allen Jr
S 4 Scott, NickNick Scott  So
LB 5 Wartman-White, NyeemNyeem Wartman-White  Sr
S 6 Golden, MalikMalik Golden  Sr
LB 7 Farmer, KoaKoa Farmer  So
LB 9 Miller, JarvisJarvis Miller  Fr
LB 11 Bell, BrandonBrandon Bell Sr
CB 12 Smith, JordanJordan Smith Sr
CB 14 McPhearson, ZechZech McPhearson Fr
CB 15 Haley, GrantGrant Haley Jr
S 16 Petrishen, JohnJohn Petrishen  Fr
CB 17 Taylor, GrantGrant Taylor  Fr
DE 19 Brown, TorrenceTorrence Brown  So
LB 20 Thomas, JohnathanJohnathan Thomas  So
CB 21 Oruwariye, AmaniAmani Oruwariye  So
S 23 Monroe, AyronAyron Monroe  Fr
LB 25 Walker, VonVon Walker Sr
CB 27 Johnson, T. J.T. J. Johnson Fr
S 28 Apke, TroyTroy Apke Jr
CB 29 Reid, JohnJohn Reid So
DT 30 Gaines, KevinKevin Gaines  Fr
LB 31 Brown, CamCam Brown Fr
S 32 Vallone, MitchellMitchell Vallone Jr
LB 33 Cooper, JakeJake Cooper So
DE 34 Simmons, ShaneShane Simmons Fr
LB 36 Johnson, JanJan Johnson  Fr
CB 36 Shorts, TroyTroy Shorts  Fr
CB 37 Alston, KyleKyle Alston  Jr
CB 38 Davis, DesiDesi Davis  So
LB 39 Di Leo, FrankFrank Di Leo  Fr
LB 40 Cabinda, JasonJason Cabinda Jr
DT 41 Cothren, ParkerParker Cothren  Jr
DT 42 Jordan, EllisonEllison Jordan Fr
LB 43 Bowen, MannyManny Bowen So
DE 44 Toney, ShakaShaka Toney Fr
LB 45 DuMond, JoeJoe DuMond Fr
DE 46 Castagna, ColinColin Castagna So
S 47 Blair, WillWill Blair Fr
LB 47 Smith, BrandonBrandon Smith  Jr
DE 48 Miller, ShareefShareef Miller  Fr
DE 49 Joseph, DanielDaniel Joseph Fr
LB 51 Vranic, JasonJason Vranic Jr
DT 52 Cothran, CurtisCurtis Cothran  Fr
DT 54 Windsor, RobertRobert Windsor  Fr
DT 55 Shelton, AntonioAntonio Shelton Fr
DT 56 Chavis, TyrellTyrell Chavis Jr
DE 90 Sickels, GarrettGarrett Sickels  Jr
DT 91 Monk, RyanRyan Monk  Fr
DT 93 White, AntoineAntoine White  So
DE 94 Schwan, EvanEvan Schwan  Sr
DT 96 Iyke, ImmanuelImmanuel Iyke  Fr
DE 97 Buchholz, RyanRyan Buchholz  Fr
DT 99 Thrift, BrenonBrenon Thrift  So
 Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P 37 Gulla, ChrisChris Gulla  Jr
SN 41 Ladonis, ZachZach Ladonis  Jr
SN 44 Yazujian, TylerTyler Yazujian  Sr
K 90 Barbir, AlexAlex Barbir Fr
P 92 Pasquariello, DanielDaniel Pasquariello Jr
P, K 93 Gillikin, BlakeBlake Gillikin Fr
K, P 95 Davis, TylerTyler Davis  Jr
SN 96 Vasey, KyleKyle Vasey  So
SN 97 Cox, NickNick Cox  Fr
K, P 98 Wombacker, JordanJordan Wombacker  Fr
K 99 Julius, JoeyJoey 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)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Awards and honors

Players

Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Marcus Allen Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week October 3, 2016 [3]
Saquon Barkley Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week October 10, 2016 [4]
Brandon Smith Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week October 10, 2016 [4]
Brandon Bell Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week October 24, 2016 [5]
Marcus Allen Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week October 24, 2016 [5]
Grant Haley Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week October 24, 2016 [5]
Saquon Barkley Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week October 31, 2016 [6]
Connor McGovern Big Ten Freshman of the Week November 7, 2016 [7]
Tyler Davis Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week November 21, 2016 [8]
Trace McSorley Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week November 29, 2016 [9]
Saquon Barkley Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year November 30, 2016 [10]
Saquon Barkley Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year November 29, 2016 [10]

All-Conference

All-Big Ten[11][12]
Player Selection
Saquon Barkley First Team (Coaches & Media)
Tyler Davis First Team (Coaches)
Second Team (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

References

  1. ↑ "Big Ten Announces 2016 and 2017 Nine-Game Conference Football Schedules" (Press release). Penn State University Department of Athletics. July 11, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 3, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 10, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 24, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Saquon Barkely wins Offensive player of the year & First Team Big Ten". November 30, 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  12. ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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