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College football writer predicts Penn State football’s playoff chances

It’s no secret that the 2019 Penn State football team is headed in a different direction in comparison to previous years. For one, the Nittany Lions will be without their three-year starter, Trace McSorley. Anytime a team heads into a new year without the same passer as the previous season, the offense could have a drastic change, for better or for worse.

Obviously, there’s hope that McSorley’s replacement, Sean Clifford lives up to his former mentor’s expectations, but right now Clifford is a big question mark for the offense. At this point, it’s apparent that the Nittany Lions’ strength comes on the defensive side of the ball.