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Sean Clifford dials up clutch drive for Penn State, finds Keyvone Lee for game-winning score in Week 1

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Sean Clifford has been hot and cold in Week 1 for Penn State. But when the Nittany Lions needed him the most, Clifford stepped up and delivered.

With less than 3 minutes remaining, Clifford and the offense got the ball back for one more shot and facing a 31-28 deficit. Oh, and a pick-six off an errant throw by Clifford was the reason for the deficit.

Clifford responded by leading the offense 80 yards on 8 plays, going 6-for-7 for 72 yards on the drive in the process. The final toss was a 10-yard throw to the pylon off a wheel route for Keyvone Lee.

Lee had beaten his man on the route and it was an easy over-the-shoulder grab for the running back to make 35-31, Nittany Lions:

That score with less than a minute to go was the 7th lead change of the night between the two sides. That touchdown also went down as the game-winner with the Nittany Lion defense holding Purdue on the final play of the game.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.