2016 schedule
Penn State
Big Ten
Final rank
#1
Record
11-2
Points
38
Diff
+173
Scored
477
Allowed
304
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
6056
Yards allowed
5151
Rushing yards
2406
Passing yards
3650
Turnovers
20
3rd down conv.
56
4th down conv.
10
Penalties
68
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2016 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Trace McSorleyQB224
- 2. Tommy StevensQB2
TD
- 1. Trace McSorleyQB29
- 2. Tommy StevensQB0
YDS
- 1. Trace McSorleyQB3614
- 2. Tommy StevensQB36
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Saquon BarkleyRB272
- 2. Trace McSorleyQB146
- 3. Mark AllenRB29
TD
- 1. Saquon BarkleyRB18
- 2. Trace McSorleyQB7
- 3. Andre RobinsonRB5
YDS
- 1. Saquon BarkleyRB1496
- 2. Trace McSorleyQB365
- 3. Tommy StevensQB198
Receiving
REC
- 1. Chris GodwinWR59
- 2. Mike GesickiTE48
- 3. DaeSean HamiltonWR34
TD
- 1. Chris GodwinWR11
- 2. Mike GesickiTE5
- 3. Saquon BarkleyRB4
YDS
- 1. Chris GodwinWR982
- 2. Mike GesickiTE679
- 3. DaeSean HamiltonWR506
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Evan SchwanDE6.0
- 2. Garrett SickelsDE6.0
- 3. Kevin GivensDT4.5
TFL
- 1. Garrett SickelsDE12.5
- 2. Manny BowenLB8.5
- 3. Evan SchwanDE8.4
TOT
- 1. Marcus AllenS110
- 2. Brandon BellLB89
- 3. Jason CabindaLB80
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Brandon BellLB2
- 2. Brandon SmithLB2
- 3. Malik GoldenS1
TD
- 1. Amani OruwariyeCB1
- 2. Malik GoldenS0
- 3. Jordan SmithCB0
YDS
- 1. Amani OruwariyeCB30
- 2. Brandon BellLB24
- 3. Brandon SmithLB22
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Tyler DavisPK22
PTS
- 1. Tyler DavisPK128
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kent State(Tier 4) | home | 33 – 13 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | away | 39 – 42 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Temple(Tier 3) | home | 34 – 27 | W | +3 | 5 |
| 5 | Michigan(Tier 2) | away | 10 – 49 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Minnesota(Tier 4) | home | 29 – 26 | W | +2 | 7 |
| 7 | Maryland(Tier 3) | home | 38 – 14 | W | +3 | 10 |
| 9 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 24 – 21 | W | +5 | 15 |
| 10 | Purdue(Tier 4) | away | 62 – 24 | W | +2 | 17 |
| 11 | Iowa(Premier) | home | 41 – 14 | W | +5 | 22 |
| 12 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 45 – 31 | W | +2 | 24 |
| 13 | Rutgers(Tier 2) | away | 39 – 0 | W | +4 | 28 |
| 14 | Michigan State(Premier) | home | 45 – 12 | W | +5 | 33 |
| 15 | Wisconsin(Premier) | home | 38 – 31 | W | +5 | 38 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster112 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Campbell | CB | 6'1" · 194 lb | Phenix City, AL |
| 2 | Jarvis Miller | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Suffield, CT |
| 2 | Marcus Allen | S | 6'2" · 207 lb | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 3 | DeAndre Thompkins | WR | 5'11" · 188 lb | Hubert, NC |
| 4 | Nick Scott | S | 5'11" · 199 lb | Fairfax, VA |
| 5 | DaeSean Hamilton | WR | 6'1" · 206 lb | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 5 | Nyeem Wartman-White | LB | 6'1" | Philadelphia, PA |
| 6 | Andre Robinson | RB | 5'9" · 223 lb | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| 6 | Cam Brown | LB | 6'5" · 233 lb | Burtonsville, MD |
| 6 | Juwan Johnson | WR | 6'4" · 231 lb | Glassboro, NJ |
| 6 | Malik Golden | S | 6'0" | Hartford, CT |
| 7 | Jake Zembiec | QB | 6'3" · 219 lb | Rochester, NY |
| 7 | Koa Farmer | LB | 6'1" · 236 lb | Lake View Terrace, CA |
| 7 | Tommy Stevens | QB | 6'5" · 235 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 8 | Mark Allen | RB | 5'6" · 190 lb | Hyattsville, MD |
| 8 | Zech McPhearson | DB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Columbia, MD |
| 9 | Trace McSorley | QB | 6'0" · 203 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 10 | Brandon Polk | WR | 5'9" · 180 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 11 | Brandon Bell | LB | 6'1" | Mays Landing, NJ |
| 11 | Irvin Charles | WR | 6'4" · 217 lb | Sicklerville, NJ |
| 12 | Chris Godwin | WR | 6'1" | Middletown, DE |
| 12 | Desi Davis | CB | 5'11" · 181 lb | Ardmore, PA |
| 12 | Jordan Smith | CB | 5'11" | Washington, DC |
| 13 | Ayron Monroe | S | 5'11" · 210 lb | Largo, MD |
| 13 | Saeed Blacknall | WR | 6'3" · 217 lb | Manalapan, NJ |
| 15 | Danny Dalton | TE | 6'4" · 255 lb | Marshfield, MA |
| 15 | Grant Haley | CB | 5'9" · 190 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 16 | Billy Fessler | QB | 5'11" · 181 lb | Erie, PA |
| 16 | Torrence Brown | DE | 6'4" · 255 lb | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 17 | Garrett Taylor | S | 6'0" · 198 lb | Richmond, VA |
| 18 | Jonathan Holland | TE | 6'4" · 252 lb | Brandywine, MD |
| 19 | Gregg Garrity | WR | 5'10" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 20 | Johnathan Thomas | RB | 5'11" · 221 lb | Peabody, MA |
| 21 | Amani Oruwariye | CB | 6'1" · 201 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 23 | Weston Carr | WR | 6'2" · 202 lb | Benicia, CA |
| 24 | Miles Sanders | RB | 5'11" · 207 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 25 | Von Walker | LB | 5'11" | Mill Hall, PA |
| 26 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 5'11" · 230 lb | Coplay, PA |
| 27 | T.J. Johnson | CB | 6'2" · 180 lb | Cleveland, OH |
| 28 | Troy Apke | S | 6'1" · 198 lb | Mt. Lebanon, PA |
| 29 | John Reid | CB | 5'10" · 181 lb | Mount Laurel, NJ |
| 30 | Kevin Givens | DT | 6'1" · 283 lb | Altoona, PA |
| 31 | Christopher Welde | CB | 5'7" · 170 lb | Newtown, PA |
| 31 | Gordon Bentley | WR | 6'2" | Blue Bell, PA |
| 32 | Irvine Paye | RB | 5'6" | Orange, NJ |
| 32 | Mitchell Vallone | S | 5'9" · 201 lb | Johnsonburg, PA |
| 33 | Jake Cooper | LB | 6'1" · 231 lb | Doylestown, PA |
| 36 | Jan Johnson | LB | 6'2" · 231 lb | Mohnton, PA |
| 36 | Troy Shorts | CB | 5'10" · 192 lb | Haddonfield, NJ |
| 37 | Chris Gulla | PK | 6'1" | Toms River, NJ |
| 37 | Kyle Alston | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Robbinsville, NJ |
| 39 | Frank Di Leo | LB | 5'9" · 220 lb | Elmhurst, IL |
| 39 | Josh McPhearson | RB | 5'10" · 197 lb | Columbia, MD |
| 40 | Jason Cabinda | LB | 6'1" · 234 lb | Flemington, NJ |
| 41 | Dae'Lun Darien | LB | 6'4" · 224 lb | Baltimore, MD |
| 41 | Joe Arcangelo | TE | 6'4" · 253 lb | Clarks Summit, PA |
| 41 | Parker Cothren | DT | 6'4" · 304 lb | Huntsville, AL |
| 41 | Zach Ladonis | LS | 6'2" · 236 lb | Nescopeck, PA |
| 42 | Ellison Jordan | DT | 6'0" · 305 lb | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 43 | Manny Bowen | LB | 6'1" · 226 lb | Barnegat, NJ |
| 44 | Tyler Yazujian | LS | 5'11" · 235 lb | Royersford, PA |
| 45 | Joe DuMond | DE | 5'11" · 249 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| 46 | Colin Castagna | DE | 6'4" · 257 lb | Barrington, IL |
| 47 | Brandon Smith | LB | 6'0" · 228 lb | Winfield, PA |
| 47 | Will Blair | S | 5'11" · 219 lb | Lancaster, PA |
| 48 | Shareef Miller | DE | 6'5" · 259 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| 51 | Alex Gellerstedt | OL | 6'6" · 311 lb | Dublin, OH |
| 51 | Jason Vranic | LB | 6'0" · 222 lb | Wheatfield, NY |
| 52 | Curtis Cothran | DT | 6'5" · 301 lb | Newtown, PA |
| 52 | Ryan Bates | OL | 6'4" · 301 lb | Warrington, PA |
| 53 | Derek Dowrey | G | 6'3" | Winchester, VA |
| 54 | Robert Windsor | DT | 6'4" · 285 lb | Fond Du Lac, WI |
| 55 | Wendy Laurent | C | 6'2" · 297 lb | Hamilton, NJ |
| 56 | Tyrell Chavis | DT | 6'3" · 308 lb | Richmond, VA |
| 59 | Andrew Nelson | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Hershey, PA |
| 60 | Noah Beh | OT | 6'6" · 300 lb | Scranton, PA |
| 64 | Zach Simpson | OL | 6'3" · 290 lb | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| 66 | Connor McGovern | OL | 6'5" · 326 lb | Larksville, PA |
| 69 | Adam De Boef | G | 6'5" · 267 lb | State College, PA |
| 70 | Brendan Mahon | OL | 6'4" · 318 lb | Randolph, NJ |
| 72 | Brian Gaia | G | 6'3" · 295 lb | Pasadena, MD |
| 73 | Paris Palmer | OT | 6'7" · 300 lb | Plymouth, NC |
| 74 | Steven Gonzalez | OL | 6'4" · 341 lb | Union City, NJ |
| 75 | Brendan Brosnan | OT | 6'6" · 295 lb | Park Ridge, IL |
| 76 | Sterling Jenkins | OL | 6'8" · 334 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 77 | Chasz Wright | OL | 6'7" · 348 lb | Woodbridge, VA |
| 78 | Tom Devenney | C | 6'1" · 309 lb | Lititz, PA |
| 79 | Charlie Shuman | OL | 6'8" · 324 lb | Pittsford, NY |
| 81 | Steven Grampp | TE | 6'3" · 240 lb | East Stroudsburg, PA |
| 82 | Tyler Shoop | WR | 5'11" · 190 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 83 | Nick Bowers | TE | 6'4" · 260 lb | Kittanning, PA |
| 86 | Cody Hodgens | WR | 5'7" · 173 lb | Wesley Chapel, FL |
| 88 | Dan Chisena | WR | 6'3" · 202 lb | Downingtown, PA |
| 88 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 6'6" · 250 lb | Manahawkin, NJ |
| 89 | Tom Pancoast | TE | 6'3" · 242 lb | West Chester, PA |
| 90 | Alex Barbir | PK | 5'9" · 193 lb | Cumming, GA |
| 90 | Garrett Sickels | DE | 6'4" | Red Bank, NJ |
| 91 | Ryan Monk | DT | 6'1" · 282 lb | Dallas, PA |
| 92 | Daniel Pasquariello | P | 6'1" · 201 lb | Melbourne |
| 93 | Antoine White | DT | 6'2" | Millville, NJ |
| 93 | Blake Gillikin | P | 6'2" · 196 lb | Smyrna, GA |
| 94 | Evan Schwan | DE | 6'6" | Harrisburg, PA |
| 95 | Tyler Davis | PK | 5'11" · 183 lb | St. Charles, IL |
| 96 | Immanuel Iyke | DT | 6'2" · 298 lb | Hackettstown, NJ |
| 96 | Kyle Vasey | LS | 6'2" · 226 lb | Hawley, PA |
| 97 | Nick Cox | LS | 6'0" · 234 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 97 | Ryan Buchholz | DE | 6'6" · 258 lb | Malvern, PA |
| 98 | Jordan Wombacker | PK | 5'10" · 172 lb | Hermitage, PA |
| 99 | Brenon Thrift | DT | 6'3" · 290 lb | Monroeville, PA |
| 99 | Joey Julius | PK | 5'10" | Hummelstown, PA |
| — | Cameron Brown | — | — | — |
| — | John Petrishen | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Lower Burrell, PA |