Daily News | Penn State thumps Utah in the Rose Bowl as Sean Clifford ends his career with a bang
PASADENA, Calif. — Going into the Rose Bowl, headlines surrounding Penn State’s quarterback room focused less on starter Sean Clifford’s final game and more on how it would be the last game before heir apparent Drew Allar took over.
The sixth-year senior completed 16 of 22 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns. His final touchdown pass, an 88-yard bomb to KeAndre Lambert-Smith, sparked a fourth-quarter explosion to lead the Nittany Lions to a 35-21 victory over Utah. With 2 minutes, 30 seconds left, Clifford left the field to a standing ovation from Penn State’s fans.
Penn State scored its first touchdown of the day from the T formation. After the interception, the Nittany Lions went 82 yards in 12 plays, capped with a 5-yard Nick Singleton carry for a touchdown. The teams went into the break tied at 14 with nearly the same yardage and time of possession. “I think in the second half we had to take a look at ourselves,” safety Ji’Ayir Brown said. “... We went in the locker room, and everybody got their jitters out, and we just played together, trusted each other a little more, and we was able to execute more on more plays.
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