The Penn State Nittany Lions were 11-2 in 2016. They fell to the USC Trojans, 52 to 49, in the Rose Bowl.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
USC 
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2016 Big 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Ohio State | 8-1 | 11-2 |
2 |  Penn State | 9-1 | 11-3 |
3 |  Wisconsin | 7-3 | 11-3 |
4 |  Michigan | 7-2 | 10-3 |
5 |  Nebraska | 6-3 | 9-4 |
2016 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 526 | 6,056 | 931 | 6.5 | 2,406 | 540 | 4.5 | 3,650 | 391 | 9.3 | 24 | 161 | 287 | 123 | 134 | 30 | 67 | 617 |
Team Rank | 13th | 28th | 52nd | 21st | 55th | 39th | 64th | 23rd | 80th | 10th | 44th | 70th | 47th | 53rd | 52nd | 10th | 34th | 39th | |
Opponent | 14 | 356 | 5,151 | 1,062 | 5.0 | 2,118 | 551 | 3.8 | 3,033 | 471 | 6.4 | 40 | 275 | 277 | 109 | 140 | 28 | 101 | 879 |
Opponent Rank | 67th | 62nd | 123rd | 22nd | 57th | 105th | 32nd | 84th | 107th | 18th | 15th | 115th | 81st | 54th | 93rd | 104th | 5th | 8th | |
Net | +170 | +905 | -131 | +1.5 | +288 | -11 | +0.6 | +617 | -80 | +2.9 | -16 | -114 | +10 | +14 | -6 | +2 | -34 | -262 | |
Net Rank | 16th | 31st | 118th | 14th | 54th | 70th | 47th | 36th | 103rd | 8th | 12th | 114th | 57th | 54th | 78th | 54th | 4th | 3rd |
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| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  BYU | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| 2 |  Western Michigan | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fresno State | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| 2 |  UNLV | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UConn | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| 2 |  Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Oregon | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
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Duke | Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 0 | 6 | .000 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Kentucky | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| 2 |  Kennesaw State | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | 4 | 1 | .800 |
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