It'll be up to Clifford, though, to show improvement as a passer and decision-maker. Every year, there is always that quarterback in college football that comes out of nowhere and looks significantly better than the year before and has NFL Draft scouts buzzing, as LSU’s Joe Burrow did last year. Clifford, too, was banged up by seasons end due to too many rush attempts and not enough passes. In 2019, the 6-foot-3 signal-caller started in only six games before undergoing season-ending surgery on his collarbone. When Penix has been on the field, though, he's consistently graded out among the top QB's in the conference and shown flashes of elite arm talent and pocket presence. Welcome to LSU Wire's European Union Experience. Same-class tight end as Freiermuth, Zack Kuntz, who was rated higher than Freiermuth, is primed to explode. He’s a 6’7”, 201 pound target that has hands like a wide receiver and can run, quite literally, like a wide receiver. And, oh by the way, has the best running backs room in the entire country with the likes of Journey Brown, Noah “Nova” Cain, Devyn Ford, and Caziah Holmes. Because of the unconventional offseason and training camp, the Nittany Lions' front seven will have some kinks to work out, especially in the pass rush. In 2018, Scott became the first true freshman running back at Indiana to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a season. The Indiana Hoosiers have one of the most dangerous offenses in the Big Ten when sophomore quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is in the lineup. Edge rushers Shaka Toney (6.5 sacks) and Jayson Oweh (5 sacks) should help fill the void, but several other players will need to produce as well. It’ll just be interesting to see how closely he can replicate the 76.3% completion percentage, 5,671 passing yards 60 touchdowns and six interceptions the graduate transfer had for 2019. This season, under second-year defensive coordinator Kane Wommack, Indiana will look to remain among the best at forcing turnovers. In 2019, the last time Indiana and Penn State squared off, Clifford was a catalyst for the Nittany Lions victory. Now, with Kirk Ciarocca at the helm, who has 30 years of NCAA coaching experience with a great track-record, Sean Clifford is set to annihilate the numbers of 2,654 yards and 23 touchdowns he put up a year ago. For the Hoosiers to have a chance at an upset, it'll likely include their defense capitalizing on Penn State's mistakes. Indiana hasn't played in a football game since Jan. 2 against Tennessee in the Gator Bowl. In 2019, Brown rushed for 890 yards and 12 touchdowns, while Cain became the first freshman in Penn State history to score eight rushing touchdowns in a season. This week, Peegs.com starts a brand new, community-driven preview series in which readers can participate in various polls embedded throughout each story. Though head coach James Franklin's offense is always among the best in the nation, with an experienced offensive line, a likely All-American tight end and a collection of talented running backs, Clifford and the Nittany Lions have all the tools necessary for success. Junior quarterback Sean Clifford could be the difference between a College Football Playoff berth or another season falling just short for Penn State. By: Crissy Froyd. 8 Penn State. PennLive.com’s Dustin Hockensmith said last season. For one, at his size of 6’2”, 218 pounds, he’s extremely athletic, as he showed last season rushing for 402 yards and five touchdowns. Last season, Penix broke Indiana's single-season completion percentage record (68.8%) and became only the second quarterback in Big Ten history to complete 20-straight passes in a game (9/28 at Michigan State). At the time of this writing, there seems to be some uncertainty whether Brown will suit up for Penn State at all this season. After a disappointing 34-27 loss to the Nittany Lions last season in Happy Valley, the Hoosiers have an opportunity at redemption at 3:30 p.m. EST Saturday at Memorial Stadium. This year, though, should be different, and here’s why: After a couple of really successful offensive seasons with OC Joe Moorhead, the incumbent Ricky Rahne, formerly the coach of the tight ends at Penn State, took the reigns of the offense heading into the 2018 season. If Sean Clifford does, in fact, take the jump that he and many think he can, this Penn State team take down Ohio State, just as they did when Trace McSorely took the jump he did in 2016 under the creative Joe Moorhead… and this time, they could actually make it into the College Football Playoff. A good showing against Indiana's offense should quiet any doubt the Nittany Lions' defense had entering this season. That was nearly 10 months ago. Be sure to vote down below. In those four games, Clifford threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns. The difference? If Brown is not available, Cain will likely receive the majority of snaps in the backfield. However, being a first-year starter last year, those knocks can and should be attributed to inexperience and having a lack of confidence. Can Indiana finally get over the hump and secure the program-defining win it has desperately searched for? In short, Clifford is nothing short of having many dynamic, effective weapons. The redshirt sophomore played in four games last season. Of course, this should surprise no one as the Nittany Lions have previously churned out NFL running backs Miles Sanders and Saquon Barkley. Sean Clifford had a downright Nate Stanley-ian sophomore season with a just-under-60% completion percentage, a solid TD:INT ratio, and 2600 yards. In 2019, Indiana finished with 17 takeaways (10 interceptions, 7 fumble recoveries). The Hoosiers have arguably one of the top running back duos in the Big Ten with junior Stevie Scott and sophomore Sampson James. But this weekend, the daunting wait finally ends as the Hoosiers and the rest of the Big Ten open their nine-week, conference-only schedule. Who is that guy this year, and why is it Penn State’s Sean Clifford? Solely comparing stat lines, Clifford compares closely to Burrow, surpassing him in some areas. The next step for Sean Clifford. cmp att yds avg lng td int rat ; 19/20 reg Sea : 178 : 299 : 2521 : 8.43 : 0 : 27 : 6 : 150.62 : 19/20 post Sea : 11 : 20 : 133 : 6.65 : 0 : 1 : 1 : 117.36 When Tom Allen joined Indiana's staff in 2016 as defensive coordinator, he emphasized takeaways as a key area of improvement. Three seasons later, the Hoosiers defense, with the help of Allen, finished 2018 with 26 takeaways, which tied for 11th-most in the country. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. — defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (NFL Draft) and linebacker Micah Parsons (Opt out). See, when evaluating Sean Clifford, it’s not really about what he has physically, as was know how athletic he is and how big and how accurate of an arm he has, but rather, all about in between the ears. Additionally, he’s got an offensive line that will return every starter. ... That plus better decision-making should help raise his suspect 59 completion percentage and lead to easier opportunities for so many unproven receivers. 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Penn State will play this season minus its two defensive stars from last season — defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (NFL Draft) and linebacker Micah Parsons (Opt out). Last season, Penix broke Indiana's single-season completion percentage record (68.8%) and became only the second quarterback in Big Ten history … In 2019, Ciarocca turned around Morgan from throwing for 1,401 yards and nine touchdowns with a 58.6 percent completion percentage, to 3,253 yards and 30 touchdowns, while completing 66 percent of his passes. When the Tampa native is on the field, he's a difference-maker for the Hoosiers' offense. Now to the biggest question. So, when you look at Sean Clifford’s tape from last season, you’re going to see that he just wasn’t utilized properly because that is not the offense for him, as Rahne was desperately trying to pretend that Trace McSorely was still at quarterback.
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