10 Greatest Moments from the 2016 College Football Season

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Dec 3, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) catches a touchdown pass against Wisconsin Badgers linebacker T.J. Watt (42) in the second half during the Big Ten Championship college football game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Penn State overcomes 21-point deficit to win Big Ten Championship

For some reason, the Penn State Nittany Lions were a second half team all season. Their nine-game win streak heading into the Rose Bowl was filled with second-half comebacks, but none were more exciting than the comeback in the Big Ten Championship.

The Nittany Lions were dominated in the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers, at one point trailing 28-7. However, Trace McSorley was able to will Penn State back into the game, throwing for 384 yards and four touchdowns, including this go-ahead score to running back Saquon Barkley that helped the Nittany Lions take their first lead.

James Franklin’s team was able to hold onto that lead and came away with a wild 38-31 victory to win the Big Ten title. Although Penn State was left out of the College Football Playoff, the conference championship was a great way to validate all of the hard work Franklin’s players put in during this amazing win streak.

Surprisingly, this wasn’t even the biggest moment of the year for Penn State, but we’ll get to that later.

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