Penn State Football beats Auburn: Game Balls for the Nittany Lions

In front of a White Out crowd of 109,958 fans, and an entire nation watching from home, Penn State Football came away with a statement win for themselves and the Big Ten.

As expected, Penn State Foorball’s defense struggled Saturday night against the run, as Auburn has one of the best running backs in college football, but the great players made great plays when their team needed them most.

Offensively, the passing attack was the name of the game on Saturday night for the Nittany Lions. Sean Clifford was able to connect with his silky smooth star wide receiver all night, as well as others.

Here are the game balls for the players who stood out in Penn State Football’s win over the Auburn Tigers.

Sean Clifford had possibly the best game of his career on Saturday night in Penn State Football’s win over Auburn.

Clifford finished 28/32 for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Clifford did finally throw his first interception of the season, but thankfully no harm came of it.

The Junior signal caller did an excellent job of spreading the ball around, finding six different pass-catchers over the course of the win.

Clifford accomplished this against a very talented defense, especially in the secondary. He made a lot of great throws over the middle in which he drove the ball with excellent pace.

He also showed great pocket presence and awareness, especially on his touchdown pass to Jahan Dotson. Clifford felt the pressure, rolled away from it while keeping his eyes downfield, and had the patience and discipline to wait for Dotson to get open.

According to a graphic on ESPN’s College Football Final, Sean Clifford’s 88% completion percentage against Auburn was the highest by a Penn State Football quarterback in a single game in 25 years (minimum of 15 attempts).

If Clifford can continue to improve and build off of a career night, the Nittany Lions will have a successful season.