2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game

2016 Dr. Pepper Big Ten Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
Championship Game Logo
1234 Total
Wisconsin 141430 31
Penn State 771410 38
DateDecember 3, 2016
Season2016
StadiumLucas Oil Stadium
LocationIndianapolis, IN
MVPTrace McSorley (PSU)
FavoriteWisconsin by 3
National anthemCombined bands of both universities
RefereeMike Cannon[1]
Halftime showDr Pepper Tuition Giveaway
Attendance65,018 [1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkFox/Compass Media
AnnouncersGus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (Analyst), Shannon Spake (Sideline Reporter) (FOX)
Gregg Daniels, Dale Hellestrae (Compass Media)
Nielsen ratings5.3 (9.2 million viewers)
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2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$   8 1     11 3  
No. 6 Ohio State x^   8 1     11 2  
No. 10 Michigan   7 2     10 3  
Indiana   4 5     6 7  
Maryland   3 6     6 7  
Michigan State   1 8     3 9  
Rutgers   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy   7 2     11 3  
Iowa   6 3     8 5  
Nebraska   6 3     9 4  
Minnesota   5 4     9 4  
Northwestern   5 4     7 6  
Illinois   2 7     3 9  
Purdue   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game was played December 3, 2016 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the sixth annual Big Ten Football Championship Game to determine the 2016 champion of the Big Ten Conference.[2]

The 2016 Big Ten Championship Game pitted the Wisconsin Badgers, champions of the West Division, who made its fourth appearance in six years in the conference title game, against the East Division champion Penn State Nittany Lions, who made their first-ever appearance in the conference championship game. Penn State and Ohio State had identical 8–1 conference records, but Penn State won the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Buckeyes.

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  2. ^ "Championship Game Tix on Sale July 30". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.