2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Third Down Conversion Defense Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/16 | Kent State | Grass | W 33-13 | 17 | 5 | 29.41 |
| 09/10/16 | @ 22 Pittsburgh | Grass | L 39-42 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 09/17/16 | 23 Temple | Grass | W 34-27 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 09/24/16 | @ 6 Michigan | Turf | L 10-49 | 16 | 11 | 68.75 |
| 10/01/16 | Minnesota | Grass | W 29-26 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 10/08/16 | Maryland | Grass | W 38-14 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 10/22/16 | 2 Ohio State | Grass | W 24-21 | 22 | 9 | 40.91 |
| 10/29/16 | @ Purdue | Grass | W 62-24 | 21 | 9 | 42.86 |
| 11/05/16 | 21 Iowa | Grass | W 41-14 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 11/12/16 | @ Indiana | Turf | W 45-31 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 11/19/16 | @ Rutgers | Turf | W 39-0 | 14 | 1 | 7.14 |
| 11/26/16 | Michigan State | Grass | W 45-12 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 12/03/16 | + 8 Wisconsin | Turf | W 38-31 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 01/02/17 | + 9 USC | Grass | L 49-52 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| Totals | 219 | 84 | 38.36 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | ||||||