2016 Washington Huskies football team

The 2016 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by Chris Petersen in his third season as head coach of the Huskies. Washington competed as a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference and played their home games on campus at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

2016 Washington Huskies football
Pac-12 champion Pac-12 North Division champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, W 41–10 vs. Colorado
Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 7–24 vs. Alabama
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	North Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	12–2 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach	Chris Petersen (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jonathan Smith (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Single set back
Co-defensive coordinator	Pete Kwiatkowski (3rd year) Jimmy Lake (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
MVP	John Ross (O) Budda Baker (D)
MVP	Lavon Coleman, Ezekiel Turner (ST)
Captain	Darrell Daniels Kevin King
Home stadium	Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium

2016 Pac-12 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 4 Washington x$^		8	–	1					12	–	2
Washington State		7	–	2					8	–	5
No. 12 Stanford		6	–	3					10	–	3
California		3	–	6					5	–	7
Oregon State		3	–	6					4	–	8
Oregon		2	–	7					4	–	8
South Division
No. 17 Colorado x		8	–	1					10	–	4
No. 3 USC		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 23 Utah		5	–	4					9	–	4
Arizona State		2	–	7					5	–	7
UCLA		2	–	7					4	–	8
Arizona		1	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Washington finished the season with a 12–2 overall record and went 8–1 in conference to win the Pac-12 North Division, the program's first division title since the Pac-12 expanded and split into divisions in 2011. Most notable was defeating Stanford and Oregon, two of the toughest annual opponents for the team in recent years, by a combined 114–28. The Stanford game took place in front of a sold out crowd on ESPN and the Oregon game snapped a 12-game losing streak to the Ducks. The Huskies earned a berth in the Pac-12 Championship Game where they defeated Colorado to win their first conference title since 2000. They were selected as the #4 seed in the College Football Playoff and played in the Peach Bowl, where they lost to #1 seed Alabama. Washington was ranked #4 in the final AP Poll of the 2016 season. The 2016 Huskies were the last Pac—12 team to represent the conference in the College Football Playoff until 2023.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Byron Murphy Cornerback	Scottsdale, AZ	Saguaro High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 21, 2016
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Isaiah Gilchrist Athlete	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 12, 2015
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Milo Eifler Outside Linebacker	Oakland, CA	Bishop O'Dowd High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 9, 2015
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Brandon Wellington Running back	Bellevue, WA	Eastside Catholic High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Aug 12, 2015
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Taylor Rapp Safety	Bellingham, WA	Sehome High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Mar 13, 2015
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Sean McGrew Running back	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	May 20, 2015
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Luke Wattenberg Offensive tackle	San Juan Capistrano, CA	JSerra Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	May 20, 2015
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Jordan Chin Wide receiver	West Hills, CA	Chaminade College Prep	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	149 lb (68 kg)	Jan 24, 2016
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Kentrell Love Cornerback	Corona, CA	Centennial High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 30, 2015
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Levi Onwuzurike Defensive end	Allen, TX	Allen High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jan 20, 2016
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Amandre Williams Defensive end	Covington, WA	Tahoma High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Aug 9, 2015
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Aaron Fuller Wide receiver	Allen, TX	Lovejoy High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 15, 2015
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Myles Rice Defensive end	Houston, TX	George Bush High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 2, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Kamari Pleasant Athlete	Etiwanda, CA	Etiwanda High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 22, 2016
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Van Soderberg Punter	Olympia, WA	Capital High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 5, 2015
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Nick Harris Center	San Juan Capistrano, CA	JSerra Catholic High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Jul 30, 2015
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Jacob Kizer Tight end	Salem, OR	West Salem High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jul 25, 2015
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Daniel Bridge-Gadd Quarterback	Phoenix, AZ	Paradise Valley High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Oct 19, 2015
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 29   Rivals: 29  247Sports: 38
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.

Personnel

2016 Washington Huskies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OL 72 Trey Adams So TE 85 David Ajamu  Jr WR 19 Andre Baccellia  Fr WR 31 Drew Before Sr QB 17 Daniel Bridge-Gadd Fr OL 60 Shane Brostek  Sr QB 3 Jake Browning So OL 77 Devin Burleson  Fr QB 11 K. J. Carta-Samuels  So WR 82 Jordan Chin Fr TB 22 Lavon Coleman  Jr OL 62 Duke Clinch Fr WR 15 Darrell Daniels Sr TE 98 Will Dissly Jr TB 10 Jomon Dotson  So WR 87 Forrest Dunivin  Jr OL 52 Jake Eldrenkamp  Sr WR 12 Aaron Fuller Fr WR 89 John Gardner  So RB 9 Myles Gaskin So QB 16 Blake Gregory Fr WR 83 Connor Griffin Jr OL 56 Nick Harris Fr OL 70 Jared Hilbers  Fr TE 94 Derek Hunter  Jr TB 23 Logan Hurst  Fr OL 71 Matt James  So TB 40 Ralph Kinne  Jr OL 73 Andrew Kirkland  Jr OL 46 AJ Kneip Fr OL 67 Michael Kneip  Sr WR 81 Brayden Lenius Jr TE 5 Jeff Lindquist  Sr WR 28 Nik Little Sr WR 6 Chico McClatcher So TB 30 Gavin McDaniel  So OL 58 Kaleb McGary  So TB 25 Sean McGrew Fr TE 84 Michael Neal  Fr WR 86 Taelon Parson Jr FB/TE 45 Mike Petroff Fr WR 8 Dante Pettis Jr TB 24 Kamari Pleasant Fr WR 21 Quinten Pounds  Fr WR 29 Josh Rasmussen  Fr WR 80 Max Richmond  So OL 59 Henry Roberts  Fr QB 7 Tony Rodriguez Sr WR 1 John Ross III  Jr TE 88 Drew Sample  So OL 79 Coleman Shelton  Jr OL 75 Jessie Sosebee  So OL 74 John Turner  So OL 76 Luke Wattenberg Fr WR 18 K.J. Young  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 32 Budda Baker Jr LB 17 Tevis Bartlett So CB 9 Brandon Beaver  Sr LB 15 DJ Beavers  So DB 47 Ian Biddle  So LB 7 Keishawn Bierria  Jr DE 96 Shane Bowman  So OLB 55 Ryan Bowman Fr DB 31 Myles Bryant Fr LB 25 Ben Burr-Kirven So DL 57 John Clark  Fr LB 34 Sean Constantine  Jr LB 40 Milo Eifler Fr DT 99 Greg Gaines  So CB 3 Darren Gardenhire Jr DB 18 Isaiah Gilchrist Fr DE 92 Jaylen Johnson  So CB 26 Sidney Jones Jr CB 4 Austin Joyner  Fr CB 20 Kevin King Sr CB 19 Brandon Lewis  So DB 12 Kentrell Love Fr LB 30 Kyler Manu  Fr OLB 5 Joe Mathis Sr DL 91 Ricky McCoy  Fr S 14 JoJo McIntosh  So DB 23 Jordan Miller So DB 6 Byron Murphy Fr OLB 29 Connor O'Brien  Jr DL 95 Levi Onwuzurike Fr DE 8 Benning Potoa'e  Fr LB 54 Matt Preston  So DL 56 Jared Pulu  Fr DT 11 Elijah Qualls  Jr DB 21 Taylor Rapp Fr OLB 41 Myles Rice Fr DB 38 Hayden Schuh Sr DL 97 Jason Scrempos  Fr OLB 37 Bryce Sterk  Fr DB 35 Mason Stone  So DT 66 Damion Turpin  Sr S 24 Ezekiel Turner Jr DL 50 Vita Vea  So DB 39 Sean Vergara  So LB 36 Azeem Victor  Jr S 27 Trevor Walker  Jr LB 53 Jake Wambaugh  So LB 10 Jusstis Warren  Fr LB 13 Brandon Wellington Fr OLB 16 Amandre Williams Fr OLB 28 Psalm Wooching  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 49 AJ Carty  Fr LS 51 Luke Hutchinson  Jr LS 78 Luke Lane Fr P 46 Race Porter Fr P 42 Van Soderberg Fr PK 81 Sebastian Valerio  Fr PK 48 Cameron Van Winkle Sr P/PK 43 Tristan Vizcaino Jr	Head coach Chris Petersen    3rd year at Washington    alma mater: UC Davis Coordinators/assistant coaches Keith Bhonapha    running backs/recruiting coordinator    3rd year at Washington    alma mater: Hawaii Bob Gregory    assistant head coach/linebackers/special teams coordinator    3rd year at Washington    alma mater: Washington State Pete Kwiatkowski    co-defensive coordinator    3rd year at Washington    alma mater: Boise State Jimmy Lake    co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs    3rd year at Washington    alma mater: Eastern Washington Jordan Paopao    tight ends    6th year at Washington    alma mater: San Diego Bush Hamdan    receivers    2nd year at Washington    alma mater: Boise State Ikaika Malloe    defensive line    1st year at Washington    alma mater: Washington Jonathan Smith    offensive coordinator/quarterbacks    3rd year at Washington    alma mater: Oregon State Chris Strausser    offensive line    3rd year at Washington    alma mater: Chico State Tim Socha    strength and conditioning Coach Rich Rasmussen    director of player personnel Jeff Tedford    consultant Derham Cato    offensive quality control Terrence Brown    graduate assistant Kyle Jolly    graduate assistant Kirby Moore    graduate assistant Hansen Sekona    graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 8, 2016

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	11:00 a.m.	Rutgers*	No. 14	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 48–13	58,640
September 10	2:00 p.m.	Idaho*	No. 8	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 59–14	60,678
September 17	5:00 p.m.	No. 19 (FCS) Portland State*	No. 8	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 41–3	57,151
September 24	7:30 p.m.	at Arizona	No. 9	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	W 35–28 OT	48,747
September 30	6:00 p.m.	No. 7 Stanford	No. 10	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ESPN	W 44–6	72,027
October 8	4:30 p.m.	at Oregon	No. 5	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (rivalry)	FOX	W 70–21	58,842
October 22	3:30 p.m.	Oregon State	No. 5	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 41–17	65,796
October 29	12:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Utah	No. 4	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (College GameDay)	FS1	W 31–24	47,801
November 5	7:30 p.m.	at California	No. 5	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN	W 66–27	47,756
November 12	4:30 p.m.	No. 20 USC	No. 4	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (College GameDay)	FOX	L 13–26	72,362
November 19	4:30 p.m.	Arizona State	No. 6	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FOX	W 44–18	65,467
November 25	12:30 p.m.	at No. 23 Washington State	No. 5	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (109th Apple Cup)	FOX	W 45–17	33,773
December 2	6:00 p.m.	vs. No. 8 Colorado	No. 4	Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA (Pac-12 Championship Game)	FOX	W 41–10	47,118
December 31	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Alabama*	No. 4	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal / SEC Nation)	ESPN	L 7–24	75,996
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Source:

Conference opponents not played this season: UCLA; Colorado was played in the conference championship game, but was not scheduled in the regular season

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	14	8	8	9	10	5	5	5	4	4	4	7	6	4	4	4
Coaches	18	11	9	9	9	6	5	5	4	4	4	7	5	4	4	4
CFP	Not released									5	4	6	5	4	4	Not released

Game summaries

Rutgers

See also: 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Washington Huskies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	0	3	0	10	13
No. 14 Washington	24	10	14	0	48

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: September 3, 2016
• Game time: 11:01 a.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 60° • Weather: Overcast with slight drizzle • Wind: SSW @ 8 mph
• Game attendance: 58,640
• Referee: Michael Batlan
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron and Lewis Johnson

Game information
Top passers RU – Chris Laviano, 40 attempts, 24 completions, 168 yards, 1 interception UW – Jake Browning, 27 attempts, 18 completions, 287 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers RU – Josh Hicks, 14 carries, 70 yards UW – Myles Gaskin, 15 carries 57 yards Top receiving RU – Janarion Grant, 9 receptions, 56 yards UW – John Ross, 5 receptions, 90 yards, 2 touchdowns

Idaho

See also: 2016 Idaho Vandals football team

Idaho Vandals at Washington Huskies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Idaho	0	0	7	7	14
No. 8 Washington	7	28	14	10	59

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: September 10, 2016
• Game time: 2:07 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 74° • Weather: Sunny with scattered clouds • Wind: W @ 8 mph
• Game attendance: 60,678
• Referee: Terry Leyden
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J.B. Long, Glenn Parker and Jill Savage

Game information
Top passers UI – Matt Linehan, 29 attempts, 19 completions, 187 yards, 1 touchdown UW – Jake Browning, 28 attempts, 23 completions, 294 yards, 5 touchdowns Top rushers UI – Mason Petrino, 9 carries, 48 yards UW – Myles Gaskin, 12 carries 67 yards, 1 touchdown Top receiving UI – Isaiah Saunders, 2 receptions, 54 yards UW – Dante Pettis, 6 receptions, 88 yards, 2 touchdowns

Portland State

See also: 2016 Portland State Vikings football team

Portland State Vikings at Washington Huskies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 (FCS) Portland State	0	0	3	0	3
No. 8 Washington	14	14	0	13	41

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: September 17, 2016
• Game time: 5:06 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 66° • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: SW @ 19 mph
• Game attendance: 57,151
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network):
  Jim Watson, Yogi Roth and Cindy Brunson

Game information
Top passers PSU – Alex Kuresa, 17 attempts, 11 completions, 148 yards, 1 interception UW – Jake Browning, 19 attempts, 12 completions, 163 yards, 4 touchdowns Top rushers PSU – Nate Tago, 12 carries, 20 yards UW – Myles Gaskin, 13 carries, 93 yards, 1 touchdown Top receiving PSU – Maximo Espitia, 4 receptions, 75 yards UW – Chico McClatcher, 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 touchdowns

At Arizona

See also: 2016 Arizona Wildcats football team

Washington Huskies at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 9 Washington	0	14	7	7	7	35
Arizona	7	7	0	14	0	28

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: September 24, 2016
• Game time: 7:31 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 74° • Weather: Clear skies • Wind: NNW @ 9 mph
• Game attendance: 48,747
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron and Lewis Johnson

Game information

Top passers UW – Jake Browning, 21 attempts, 14 completions, 160 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception UA – Brandon Dawkins, 31 attempts, 19 completions, 167 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers UW – Lavon Coleman, 11 carries, 181 yards, 1 touchdown UA – Brandon Dawkins, 13 carries, 176 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receiving UW – Chico McClatcher, 2 receptions, 72 yards UA – Shun Brown, 7 receptions, 114 yards

Stanford

See also: 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team

Stanford Cardinal at Washington Huskies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Stanford	0	0	6	0	6
No. 10 Washington	13	10	7	14	44

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: September 30, 2016
• Game time: 6:01 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 64° • Weather: Clear skies • Wind: E @ 3 mph
• Game attendance: 72,027
• Referee: Mark Duddy
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe

Game information
Top passers SU – Ryan Burns, 22 attempts, 15 completions, 151 yards, 1 touchdown UW – Jake Browning, 21 attempts, 15 completions, 210 yards, 3 touchdowns Top rushers SU – Christian McCaffrey, 12 attempts, 49 yards UW – Myles Gaskin, 18 attempts, 100 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receiving SU – Trenton Irwin, 3 receptions, 67 yards UW – John Ross, 4 receptions, 82 yards, 1 touchdown

At Oregon

See also: 2016 Oregon Ducks football team

See also: Oregon–Washington football rivalry § 70 / The Point

Washington Huskies at Oregon Ducks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Washington	21	14	21	14	70
Oregon	0	7	14	0	21

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

• Date: October 8, 2016
• Game time: 4:35 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 70° • Weather: Mostly sunny • Wind: S @ 5 mph
• Game attendance: 58,842
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Jenny Taft

Game information

Top passers UW – Jake Browning, 28 attempts, 22 completions, 304 yards, 6 touchdowns UO – Justin Herbert, 34 attempts, 21 completions, 179 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers UW – Myles Gaskin, 16 carries, 197 yards, 1 touchdown UO – Taj Griffin, 7 carries, 60 yards, 1 touchdown Top receiving UW – Dante Pettis, 8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 touchdowns UO – Darren Carrington, 3 receptions, 47 yards

Coming off of a 44–6 win against No. 7 Stanford at Husky Stadium, No. 5 Washington traveled to Autzen Stadium to face a 2–3 Oregon team. Prior to this game, Oregon had beaten Washington twelve straight times, ten of which were by a margin of 20 points or more. This was the longest winning streak by either team in the Oregon–Washington football rivalry.

The Oregon winning streak was finally snapped after a 70–21 Washington rout. On the first play from the line of scrimmage, Washington safety Budda Baker, a one-time commit to the Oregon Ducks, intercepted the pass from Oregon's true freshman Justin Herbert. The Huskies took the lead on a Jake Browning touchdown run with 13:23 left in the first quarter and never relinquished it. The Huskies led 35–7 by halftime, 42–7 after the first possession of the third quarter, and 70–21 with 9:58 left in the fourth quarter.

The Washington offense racked up 682 yards of total offense, averaged 10.1 yards per play, amassed 6 passing touchdowns by quarterback Jake Browning, and scored 70 points, the most scored by either team in the rivalry. The Huskies’ 70 points were the second-most an opponent has ever scored on Oregon in Eugene.

Oregon State

See also: 2016 Oregon State Beavers football team

Oregon State Beavers at Washington Huskies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Oregon State	0	0	10	7	17
No. 5 Washington	21	10	10	0	41

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: October 22, 2016
• Game time: 3:41 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 63°• Weather: Scattered clouds • Wind: N @ 8 mph
• Game attendance: 65,796
• Referee: Terry Leyden
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Cindy Brunson

Game information
Top passers OSU – Marcus McMaryion, 26 attempts, 12 completions, 148 yards, 2 interceptions UW – Jake Browning, 28 attempts, 14 completions, 291 yards, 3 touchdowns Top rushers OSU – Tim Cook, 18 carries, 108 yards, 1 touchdown UW – Myles Gaskin, 18 carries, 128 yards, 1 touchdown Top receiving OSU – Victor Bolden, 5 receptions, 58 yards UW – John Ross, 4 receptions, 115 yards

At Utah

See also: 2016 Utah Utes football team

Washington Huskies at Utah Utes – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Washington	7	7	7	10	31
No. 17 Utah	0	10	7	7	24

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: October 29, 2016
• Game time: 12:40 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 69° • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SSE @ 8 mph
• Game attendance: 47,801
• Referee: Mark Duddy
• TV announcers (FS1): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Shannon Spake

Game information
Top passers UW – Jake Browning, 20 attempts, 12 completions, 186 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception UU – Troy Williams, 31 attempts, 14 completions, 163 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers UW – Myles Gaskin, 19 carries, 151 yards, 1 touchdown UU – Joe Williams, 35 carries, 172 yards, 1 touchdown Top receiving UW – Darrell Daniels, 2 receptions, 57 yards UU – Tim Patrick, 5 receptions, 72 yards

At California

See also: 2016 California Golden Bears football team

Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Washington	21	14	21	10	66
California	13	7	0	7	27

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: November 5, 2016
• Game time: 7:41 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 61° • Weather: Scattered clouds • Wind: SSW @ 6 mph
• Game attendance: 47,756
• Referee: Michael Batian
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore and Quint Kessenich

Game information
Top passers UW – Jake Browning, 28 attempts, 19 completions, 378 yards, 6 touchdowns CAL – Davis Webb, 47 attempts, 23 completions, 262 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions Top rushers UW – Lavon Coleman, 7 carries, 108 yards, 1 touchdown CAL – Khalfani Muhammad, 8 carries, 34 yards Top receiving UW – John Ross, 6 receptions, 208 yards, 3 touchdowns CAL – Demetris Robertson, 3 receptions 80 yards

USC

See also: 2016 USC Trojans football team

USC Trojans at Washington Huskies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	3	14	0	9	26
No. 4 Washington	3	3	7	0	13

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: November 12, 2016
• Game time: 4:36 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 56° • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: SSW @ 15 mph
• Game attendance: 72,362
• Referee: Terry Leyden
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Shannon Spake

Game information
Top passers USC – UW – Top rushers USC – UW – Top receiving USC – UW –

Arizona State

See also: 2016 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Arizona State Sun Devils at Washington Huskies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona State	0	0	3	15	18
No. 7 Washington	3	21	6	14	44

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: November 19, 2016
• Game time: 4:40 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 54° • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: N @ 5 mph
• Game attendance: 65,467
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Jenny Taft

Game information
Top passers ASU – UW – Top rushers ASU – UW – Top receiving ASU – UW –

At Washington State

See also: 2016 Washington State Cougars football team

Washington Huskies at Washington State Cougars – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Washington	28	7	0	10	45
No. 23 Washington State	3	7	7	0	17

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: November 25, 2016
• Game time: 12:35 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 44° • Weather: Slight rain • Wind: S @ 7 mph
• Game attendance: 33,773
• Referee: Steve Strimling
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Shannon Spake

Game information
Top passers UW – WSU – Top rushers UW – WSU – Top receiving UW – WSU –

vs Colorado (Pac-12 Championship Game)

See also: 2016 Pac-12 Football Championship Game and 2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Pac-12 Championship Game – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Colorado	7	0	3	0	10
No. 4 Washington	7	7	17	10	41

at Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA

• Date: December 2, 2016
• Game time: 6:22 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 60° • Weather: Clear skies • Wind: NW @ 10 mph
• Game attendance: 47,118
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Jenny Taft and Chris Myers

Game information
Top passers UW – CU – Top rushers UW – CU – Top receiving UW – CU –

vs Alabama (Peach Bowl - CFP Semifinal)

See also: 2016 Peach Bowl and 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Washington	7	0	0	0	7
No. 1 Alabama	7	10	0	7	24

at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA

• Date: December 31, 2016
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 75,996
• Referee: Dan Capron
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe

Game information
Top passers UW – Jake Browning, 38 attempts, 20 completions, 150 yards,1 touchdown UA – Jalen Hurts, 14 attempts, 7 completions, 57 yards Top rushers UW – Myles Gaskin, 10 carries, 34 yards UA – Bo Scarbrough, 19 carries, 180 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receiving UW – Myles Gaskin, 5 receptions, 40 yards UA – O. J. Howard, 4 receptions, 44 yards

Awards and honors

Coaches

Chris Petersen - Head Coach

• Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year : Finalist
• Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award : Finalist

Tim Socha - strength and conditioning coach

• FootballScoop.com strength and conditioning coach of the Year : Winner

Offense

Jake Browning - Quarterback - Sophomore

• Manning Award (quarterback) : Finalist
• Walter Camp Award (player of the year) : Finalist
• Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback) : Semi-Finalist
• Maxwell Award (player of the year) : Semi-Finalist

John Ross III - Wide receiver - Junior

• Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver) : Semi-Finalist

Jeff Lindquist - Tight end - Senior

• Wuerffel Trophy (community service and academic excellence) : Semi-Finalist

Defense

Budda Baker - Safety - Junior

• Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player of the year) : Semi-Finalist
• Lott IMPACT Trophy (defensive player of the year) : Semi-Finalist
• Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back) : Semi-Finalist

All-Americans

First team

• Budda Baker - The Sporting News, FWAA, ESPN, Sports Illustrated
• John Ross III - ESPN

Second team

• Budda Baker - AFCA, The Associated Press, CBS Sports
• Sidney Jones - Sports Illustrated
• John Ross III - FWAA, The Associated Press, CBS Sports
• Trey Adams - FWAA

Freshman

• Taylor Rapp - FWAA, USA Today, ESPN, Pro Football Focus

All-Pac-12 Individual awards

Offensive Player of the Year

• Jake Browning - Quarterback - Sophomore

Freshman Defensive Player of the Year

• Taylor Rapp - Safety - Freshman

Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year

• Jake Eldrenkamp - Guard - Senior

Pac-12 All-Conference Team

First team

• Jake Browning - Quarterback - Sophomore
• Myles Gaskin - Running back - Sophomore
• John Ross III - Wide receiver - Junior
• Trey Adams - Offensive tackle - Sophomore
• Jake Eldrenkamp - Guard - Senior
• Elijah Qualls - Defensive tackle - Junior
• Azeem Victor - Linebacker - Junior
• Budda Baker - Safety - Junior
• Sidney Jones - Cornerback - Junior

Second team

• Coleman Shelton - Center - Junior
• Vita Vea - Defensive tackle - Sophomore
• Keishawn Bierria - Linebacker - Junior
• Dante Pettis - Return specialist - Junior

Honorable mention

• Darrell Daniels - Tight end - Senior
• Greg Gaines - Defensive tackle - Sophomore
• Kevin King - Cornerback - Senior
• Drew Sample - Tight end - Sophomore
• Psalm Wooching - Linebacker - Senior

NFL draft

NFL Scouting Combine

Seven members of the 2016 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine held between February 28 and March 6, 2017 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

#	Name	POS	HT	WT	Arms	Hands	40	Bench press	Vert jump	Broad jump	3-cone drill	20-yd shuttle	60-yd shuttle	Ref
DB04	Budda Baker	S	5'10"	195	30+3⁄4"	9"	4.45*	15 reps	32.5"	115"	6.76*	4.08*	N/A
TE04	Darrell Daniels	TE	6'3"	247	34+1⁄2"	10+1⁄4"	4.55*	17 reps	32"	116"	7.09	4.47	N/A
DB28	Sidney Jones	CB	6'0"	186	31+1⁄2"	9+3⁄8"	4.47	N/A	33.5"	123"	7.02	4.28	N/A
DB31	Kevin King	CB	6'3"	200	32"	9+1⁄2"	4.43	11 reps	39.5"*	N/A	6.56*	3.89*	11.14*
LB20	Joe Mathis	OLB	6'2"	266	33"	9"	N/A	24 reps*	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DL39	Elijah Qualls	DT	6'1"	313	30+5⁄8"	9+3⁄8"	5.13	33 reps*	31.5"	105"	7.65	4.66	N/A
WO42	John Ross III	WR	5'11"	188	31+1⁄2"	8+3⁄4"	4.22†	N/A	37"	133"*	N/A	N/A	N/A

* Top performer

† New combine record

2017 NFL draft

The 2017 NFL draft was held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia on April 27 through April 29, 2017. The following Washington players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall pick	NFL team
John Ross III	WR	1	9	Cincinnati Bengals
Kevin King	CB	2	33	Green Bay Packers
Budda Baker	S	2	36	Arizona Cardinals
Sidney Jones	CB	2	43	Philadelphia Eagles
Elijah Qualls	DT	6	214	Philadelphia Eagles
Brandon Beaver	S	UDFA	—	Arizona Cardinals
Darrell Daniels	TE	UDFA	—	Indianapolis Colts
Jake Eldrenkamp	OG	UDFA	—	Los Angeles Rams
Joe Mathis	OLB	UDFA	—	Houston Texans