Those who have followed the history of Penn State football understand the significance of the number 14.
Todd Blackledge and John Shaffer, the school’s two national championship-winning quarterbacks, both wore No. 14. As did former stars Chuck Fusina, a Heisman runner-up, and Wally Richardson, who went 20-5 in his time as a starter.
The latest quarterback to don the number 14 is redshirt sophomore Sean Clifford. Clifford, who cemented himself as the Nittany Lions starter following a strong spring and the transfer of formerly assumed incumbent Tommy Stevens, will need to every bit the signal caller that four aforementioned stars were if James Franklin is to see out his vision for the program.