First-year starters, especially quarterbacks, must prove they can play at a high level in order to gain respect. There are plenty of QBs in the Big Ten Conference looking to gain respect with as could see as many as seven new starters in the conference this year. Penn State football for sure will with the departure of senior QB Trace McSorley.
Redshirt sophomore Sean Clifford takes over for the program’s all-time leading passer. He’s not started a game yet, but he’s only shown positives as a starter, so it came as a bit of shock to see Athlon Sports list him as No.