Big-play Penn State roars past Utah 35-21 in Rose Bowl
9 Penn State rallied past No. The 87-yard romp was the third-longest TD run in Rose Bowl history and the second-longest in Penn State’s bowl history. Clifford's pass also broke the Rose Bowl record of 76 yards by Michigan’s Rick Leach to Curt Stephenson in 1978 against Washington. The Ventura County native also got hurt on a sack in the fourth quarter of last year's 48-45 Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State. Barnes couldn't recapture that magic in his second Rose Bowl relief role, going 10 of 19 for 112 yards with an interception.
wftv.comPenn State dominates second half in 35-21 Rose Bowl win over Utah
11 Penn State rode big plays to 21 straight points in the second half on the way to a 35-21 win over No. 8 Utah in the Rose Bowl. The longest pass play in Rose Bowl history gave Penn State (11-2) a two-TD lead that was insurmountable for a Utah team that lost Cam Rising in the Rose Bowl for the second consecutive season. The Utah QB left the 2022 Rose Bowl against Utah after he suffered a concussion when his head hit the turf. Sean Clifford goes out with a winThe longtime Penn State starter played one of the best games of his career on Monday.
wftv.comUtah faces Penn State as the sun sets on a Rose Bowl era
The sun usually sets behind Arroyo Seco late in the third quarter of the Rose Bowl. The moment is often spectacular, with clouds turning pink and orange while the San Gabriel Mountains light up in dazzling reds and yellows amid the dying rays. The sun is also setting on an era of Rose Bowl history Monday when No. 7 Utah (10-3, No. 8 CFP) faces No. 9 Penn State (10-2, No. 11 CFP).
news.yahoo.comTuimoloau shines as No. 2 Ohio St beats No. 13 Penn St 44-31
13 Penn State 44-31 Saturday. Ohio State outscored Penn State 28-3 the rest of the way, with Tuimoloau providing the key play after the Buckeyes went up 23-21. Tuimoloau also recovered the fumble after swiping the ball from Sean Clifford with 8:26 left in the fourth quarter. TreVeyon Henderson scored twice in Ohio State's fourth-quarter outburst, including a 41-yard run 35 seconds after Penn State took the lead. A visit from Ohio State is usually a White Out game for Penn State, played at night.
wftv.comAfter Further Review: Alabama's uncharacteristic loss, Penn State's abysmal showing, Notre Dame's good vibes vanish
- Sam CooperMichigan 41, Penn State 17It’s no secret that Penn State has frequently come up short in big games under head coach James Franklin. Michigan moved the ball at will from the opening series, but Penn State held on three of UM’s four red zone trips in the first half. Even with Jahan Dotson now in the NFL, Penn State has a solid receiving corps. Other than a visit from Ohio State, Penn State has a manageable schedule ahead with a path to nine or even 10 wins. With Michigan, Illinois and Penn State — all on the road — still on the schedule, a bowl feels like a long shot.
wftv.comAP Top 25 Takeaways: Veteran QBs Clifford, Nix deliver big
This is the life that Penn State's Sean Clifford and Oregon's Bo Nix have led, and on Saturday, the veteran quarterbacks proved their worth. Clifford, in his sixth year with Penn State, deftly guided the 22nd-ranked Nittany Lions through hostile territory and to one of their most impressive nonconference victories in years. The future at Penn State is five-star freshman Drew Allar. Freshman running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen (who combined 174 yards and four touchdowns) have resuscitated a Penn State running game that has been dormant for two years. An injury to Clifford halfway through the Iowa game last year sent Penn State into a spiral.
wftv.comNew rules make star college football players millionaires
Glance around the parking lot of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center at The Ohio State University this fall and you might come across a $200,000 palace on wheels, the kind of luxury ride more likely to be found in the garages of movie stars, music moguls and titans of business than on a college campus. “It’s definitely changed my life for the future,” Stroud said of the several NIL deals to flow his way over the past year, “and I think it’s a jump-start to being a businessman before you get to the NFL, if that’s your path.” More than a year ago, the NCAA lifted long-standing restrictions on players profiting from their celebrity status, and in some cases it turned elite players such as Stroud and Alabama quarterback Bryce Young into instant millionaires.
news.yahoo.comJefferson leads No. 22 Arkansas over Penn State 24-10
22 Arkansas past Penn State 24-10 in the Outback Bowl on Saturday. Sean Clifford went 14 of 32 or 195 yards for Penn State (7-6). Arkansas took the opening kickoff in the second half and put together a seven-play, 75-yard drive that concluded with Jefferson’s 8-yard TD run. Penn State led 10-7 at the half thanks to a 43-yard field goal by Jake Pinegar. … Penn State DE Smith Vilbert had three sacks.
wftv.comMcNamara, No. 9 Michigan rally past No. 23 Penn State 21-17
Michigan Penn St Football Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara (12) passes while being pressured by Penn State defensive end Arnold Ebiketie (17) in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. 23 Penn State 21-17 on Saturday. Penn State (6-4, 3-4) tried a pair of trick plays from kick formation in the first quarter, with mixed results. Penn State gave up three sacks on its opening drive, but got a 42-yard field goal from Stout. Penn State: Hosts Rutgers.
wftv.comHenderson, No. 5 Ohio State hold off No. 20 Penn State 33-24
Penn St Ohio St Football Ohio State receiver Chris Olave, left, celebrates his touchdown against Penn State with tight end Jeremy Ruckert during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. 5 Ohio State made just enough long plays and short field goals to hold off No. 20 Penn State 33-24 on Saturday night. Penn State responded by moving quickly into Ohio State territory, but Clifford was sandwiched by ends Tyreke Smith and Zach Harrison and the ball came loose. Penn State came right back with another long TD drive, finished off with Keyvone Lee's 1-yard run to make it 27-24 heading into the fourth quarter.
wftv.comNo. 3 Iowa beats No. 4 Penn State 23-20, fans storm field
Penn St Iowa Football Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs (23) sacks Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras (7) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. Penn State (5-1, 2-1) lost for the first time in 10 games and headed back to Happy Valley with a list of injuries that could make its path through the rest of the season difficult. The winning drive started when it got the ball at the Penn State 44 with 6:35 left. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25. Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25Copyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comNo. 3 Iowa beats No. 4 Penn State 23-20, fans storm field
Spencer Petras threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Nico Ragaini to complete No. 3 Iowa’s comeback from a two-touchdown deficit, No. 4 Penn State’s offense did next to nothing after quarterback Sean Clifford was knocked out of the game and the Hawkeyes held on for a bruising 23-20 victory Saturday.
Iowa's ball-hawking defense primed to face Penn St pass duo
Penn State Iowa Passing Fancy FILE - Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford (14) passes against Indiana in the first half of their NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., in this Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, file photo. 3 Iowa pits the Nittany Lions' passing combo of Sean Clifford and Jahan Dotson against a defense that leads the nation with 12 interceptions. 4 Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday could hinge on whether they can keep Clifford and Dotson under control. In the 28 games Clifford and Dotson have played in together since 2019, they've connected a program-record 18 times for touchdowns. “Coming from a historic program like Penn State is literally what I came here for.
wftv.comClifford leads No. 11 Penn State over Ball State 44-13
Ball St Penn St Football Penn State running back Keyvone Lee (24) looks to elude Ball State safety Bryce Cosby (5) during an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. 11 Penn State over Ball State 44-13 on Saturday. Penn State scored on four of five first-half possessions, led 24-6 at halftime and played suffocating defensen. The diehards didn’t have to wait long for Penn State to score. Clifford dove into the end zone from a yard out on Penn State’s next possession to make it 14-0 less than 10 minutes in.
wftv.comIn empty white out, No. 3 Ohio State beats Penn State 38-25
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields (1) looks for a receiver during the first quarter against Penn State in an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The Ohio State quarterback is just fine shredding defenses in front of a more intimate gathering. Ohio State (2-0) didn’t take long to break the game open and hand Penn State (0-2) its first 0-2 start since 2013. Penn State got on the board when Jake Pinegar capped an 11-play, 61-yard drive with a 31-yard field goal. The Nittany Lions got a break when Ohio State turned the ball over on downs with a second left before halftime.
Indiana's gamble pays off in OT upset over No. 8 Penn State
8 Penn State — its first win over a Top 10 team in more than 33 years. “We liked the call and stayed with the call (after Penn State called timeout) and stayed with the call. Penn State sacked Penix on the next two plays, forced him to throw the ball away on third and an incompletion on fourth, taking the ball back on down at the Indiana 14. Obviously, we could have handled it better and I could have handled it better," Penn State coach James Franklin said. SCARY SCENELess than two minutes into the fourth quarter, Penn State thought it had another turnover when receiver Miles Marshall fumbled at the end of a 17-yard completion.