2016 schedule
Pittsburgh
ACC
Final rank
#6
Record
8-4
Points
24
Diff
+81
Scored
508
Allowed
427
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5808
Yards allowed
5886
Rushing yards
2926
Passing yards
2882
Turnovers
18
3rd down conv.
79
4th down conv.
7
Penalties
74
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2016 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Nathan PetermanQB185
- 2. Ben DinucciQB3
- 3. Tre TiptonWR1
TD
- 1. Nathan PetermanQB27
- 2. Ben DinucciQB1
- 3. Ryan WinslowP0
YDS
- 1. Nathan PetermanQB2855
- 2. Ben DinucciQB16
- 3. Tre TiptonWR11
Rushing
CAR
- 1. James ConnerRB216
- 2. Nathan PetermanQB72
- 3. Quadree HendersonWR60
TD
- 1. James ConnerRB16
- 2. George AstonFB5
- 3. Quadree HendersonWR5
YDS
- 1. James ConnerRB1092
- 2. Quadree HendersonWR631
- 3. Nathan PetermanQB286
Receiving
REC
- 1. Jester WeahWR36
- 2. Scott OrndoffTE35
- 3. Quadree HendersonWR26
TD
- 1. Jester WeahWR10
- 2. Scott OrndoffTE5
- 3. George AstonFB5
YDS
- 1. Jester WeahWR870
- 2. Scott OrndoffTE579
- 3. James ConnerRB302
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Ejuan PriceDL13.0
- 2. Shakir SotoDL4.5
- 3. Quintin WirginisLB4
TFL
- 1. Ejuan PriceDL23.0
- 2. Shakir SotoDL10.0
- 3. Avonte MaddoxDB8.5
TOT
- 1. Matt GalambosLB85
- 2. Ryan LewisDB79
- 3. Oluwaseun IdowuLB75
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Avonte MaddoxDB3
- 2. Ryan LewisDB2
- 3. Terrish WebbDB1
TD
- 1. Avonte MaddoxDB1
- 2. Dane JacksonDB1
- 3. Jordan WhiteheadDB1
YDS
- 1. Saleem BrightwellLB70
- 2. Jordan WhiteheadDB59
- 3. Avonte MaddoxDB33
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Chris BlewittPK10
PTS
- 1. Chris BlewittPK96
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 | FCS opponent | home | 28 – 7 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Penn State(Tier 2) | home | 42 – 39 | W | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State(Premier) | away | 38 – 45 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | North Carolina(Tier 2) | away | 36 – 37 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Marshall(Tier 2) | home | 43 – 27 | W | +4 | 8 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech(Tier 3) | home | 37 – 34 | W | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | Virginia(Tier 3) | away | 45 – 31 | W | +3 | 14 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech(Tier 2) | home | 36 – 39 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Miami (FL)(Tier 2) | away | 28 – 51 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Clemson(Premier) | away | 43 – 42 | W | +5 | 19 |
| 13 | Duke(Tier 3) | home | 56 – 14 | W | +3 | 22 |
| 14 | Syracuse(Tier 4) | home | 76 – 61 | W | +2 | 24 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster105 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maurice Ffrench | WR | 5'11" · 200 lb | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 2 | Terrish Webb | DB | 5'11" | Clairton, PA |
| 3 | Ben DiNucci | QB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Wexford, PA |
| 3 | Ben Dinucci | QB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 3 | Damar Hamlin | DB | 6'1" · 195 lb | Mckees Rocks, PA |
| 4 | Bam Bradley | LB | 6'2" | Dayton, OH |
| 4 | Nathan Peterman | QB | 6'2" | Fruit Cove, FL |
| 5 | Ejuan Price | DL | 6'0" | Rankin, PA |
| 5 | Ruben Flowers III | WR | 6'3" · 205 lb | Lima, OH |
| 6 | Aaron Mathews | WR | 6'4" · 220 lb | Clairton, PA |
| 6 | Tre Tipton | WR | 6'1" · 185 lb | Apollo, PA |
| 6 | Tyrique Jarrett | DL | 6'3" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7 | Henry Miller | DB | 6'3" · 205 lb | Kissimmee, FL |
| 7 | Jazzee Stocker | DB | 6'2" · 190 lb | Coatesville, PA |
| 7 | Thomas MacVittie | QB | 6'5" · 225 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 8 | Dewayne Hendrix | DL | 6'4" · 265 lb | O'Fallon, IL |
| 9 | Jordan Whitehead | DB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Aliquippa, PA |
| 9 | Rachid Ibrahim | RB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Rockville, MD |
| 9 | Saleem Brightwell | LB | 6'0" · 230 lb | Paterson, NJ |
| 10 | Quadree Henderson | WR | 5'8" · 190 lb | Wilmington, DE |
| 11 | Dane Jackson | DB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Coraopolis, PA |
| 12 | Bo Schneider | QB | 6'3" · 225 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 12 | Chris Blewitt | PK | 5'9" | Alexandria, VA |
| 12 | Ricky Town | QB | 6'3" · 220 lb | Newbury Park, CA |
| 14 | Avonte Maddox | DB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 15 | Manny Stocker | QB | 6'2" | Coatesville, PA |
| 15 | Reggie Mitchell | DB | 6'0" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 17 | Rashad Weaver | DL | 6'5" · 270 lb | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 18 | Ryan Winslow | P | 6'6" · 225 lb | Maple Glen, PA |
| 19 | Dontez Ford | WR | 6'2" | McKees Rocks, PA |
| 20 | Dennis Briggs | DB | 5'10" · 195 lb | Wilkinsburg, PA |
| 21 | Malik Henderson | DB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Plantation, FL |
| 22 | Darrin Hall | RB | 5'11" · 225 lb | Youngstown, OH |
| 23 | Oluwaseun Idowu | LB | 6'0" · 230 lb | Wexford, PA |
| 24 | James Conner | RB | 6'2" | Erie, PA |
| 25 | Elijah Zeise | LB | 6'2" · 240 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 26 | Chawntez Moss | RB | 5'11" · 210 lb | Cleveland, OH |
| 27 | Nico Lodovico | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Murrysville, PA |
| 28 | Anthony McKee Jr. | LB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 30 | Mike Caprara | LB | 6'0" | Turtle Creek, PA |
| 31 | Jaymar Parrish | TE | 6'2" | Monroeville, PA |
| 31 | Kaezon Pugh | DL | 6'1" · 250 lb | Aliquippa, PA |
| 32 | Phillipie Motley | DB | 5'10" · 175 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 34 | Amir Watts | DL | 6'3" · 295 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 34 | Mark Bernsdorff | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Sylvania, OH |
| 35 | George Aston | FB | 6'0" · 255 lb | Stephens City, VA |
| 35 | Rob Boatright | DB | 5'10" · 190 lb | Clairton, PA |
| 35 | Tyler Sear | TE | 6'4" · 260 lb | New Castle, PA |
| 36 | Shawn Wood | RB | 6'0" · 210 lb | New Castle, DE |
| 37 | Qadree Ollison | RB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Niagara Falls, NY |
| 38 | Ryan Lewis | DB | 6'0" | Seattle, WA |
| 40 | Colton Lively | FB | 6'0" · 235 lb | Lake Dallas, TX |
| 40 | James Folston Jr. | DL | 6'4" · 250 lb | Cocoa, FL |
| 41 | Jalen Williams | LB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Newburgh, NY |
| 43 | Jay Stocker | DB | 6'2" · 185 lb | Coatesville, PA |
| 45 | Devon Edwards | TE | 6'4" · 275 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 45 | Nick Goldsmith | P | 6'2" · 210 lb | Dyer, IN |
| 46 | Rimoni Dorsey | DB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Richmond, VA |
| 47 | Matt Galambos | LB | 6'2" | Collingdale, PA |
| 48 | Kellen McAlone | WR | 6'2" · 215 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 49 | Alec Schuster | PK | 6'1" · 195 lb | Matthews, NC |
| 49 | Erik Sellers | FB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Clearfield, PA |
| 50 | Dom Cuono | LB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 50 | Mike Grimm | OL | 6'6" · 320 lb | Bethel Park, PA |
| 52 | Shakir Soto | DL | 6'3" | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 53 | Brian Popp | LB | 6'0" · 235 lb | Loveland, OH |
| 53 | Dorian Johnson | OL | 6'5" · 315 lb | Belle Vernon, PA |
| 54 | Justin Morgan | OL | 6'6" · 350 lb | Bronx, NY |
| 55 | Chase Brown | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 55 | Conrad Brake | LS | 6'0" · 230 lb | Rochester, NY |
| 55 | Jaryd Jones-Smith | OL | 6'7" · 320 lb | Voorhees, NJ |
| 57 | Jake Knight | LS | 6'3" · 225 lb | Flint, MI |
| 58 | Quintin Wirginis | LB | 6'2" · 250 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 60 | Aaron Reese | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Chambersburg, PA |
| 61 | Pat Quirin | LS | 6'1" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 62 | John Guy | OL | 6'7" · 310 lb | Somerville, MA |
| 63 | Alex Officer | OL | 6'4" · 340 lb | Rochester, NY |
| 64 | Aaron Britton | OL | 6'5" · 280 lb | Washington, PA |
| 66 | Mike Herndon | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Greenville, VA |
| 68 | Kyle Benbrook | OL | 6'3" · 295 lb | Washington, NJ |
| 69 | Adam Bisnowaty | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 70 | Brian O'Neill | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Wilmington, DE |
| 70 | Calvin Hamilton | DL | 6'0" · 315 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| 70 | Nolan Ulizio | OL | 6'5" · 320 lb | West Chester, OH |
| 72 | Carson Baker | OL | 6'5" · 320 lb | Fairborn, OH |
| 72 | Tony Pilato | OL | 6'5" · 320 lb | Greensburg, PA |
| 74 | Alex Paulina | OL | 6'3" · 315 lb | Canonsburg, PA |
| 76 | Connor Dintino | OL | 6'3" · 315 lb | Mashpee, MA |
| 77 | Alex Galiyas | OL | 6'2" · 290 lb | Dexter, MI |
| 78 | Alex Bookser | OL | 6'6" · 315 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 80 | Zach Challingsworth | WR | 6'2" | McDonald, PA |
| 81 | Jim Medure | TE | 6'2" · 235 lb | New Castle, PA |
| 81 | Nathan Bossory | TE | 6'3" · 240 lb | Manchester, MI |
| 82 | Rafael Araujo-Lopes | WR | 5'9" · 190 lb | Kissimmee, FL |
| 83 | Scott Orndoff | TE | 6'5" | Waynesburg, PA |
| 84 | Zach Poker | TE | 6'4" | Oconomowoc, WI |
| 85 | Jester Weah | WR | 6'3" · 210 lb | Madison, WI |
| 86 | Julian Desire' | DE | 6'3" · 215 lb | Uniondale, NY |
| 87 | Chris Clark | TE | 6'6" · 260 lb | Ridgewood, NJ |
| 92 | Jeremiah Taleni | DL | 6'1" · 285 lb | Kaneohe, HI |
| 92 | Rori Blair | DL | 6'4" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 93 | Shane Roy | DL | 6'4" · 280 lb | Reading, OH |
| 95 | Zack Gilbert | DL | 6'1" · 240 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 96 | Allen Edwards | DL | 6'4" · 255 lb | Miami, FL |
| 98 | DeAndre Schifino | TE | 6'2" · 235 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |