From Penn State’s very first possession it was clear that Sean Clifford was nowhere near 100% today. Between lingering injuries and the flu bug, the Nittany Lion signal caller was struggling. Early in the game he got knocked out and things looked bleak for the Nittany Lion offense.
However, rising from the ashes was true freshman Christian Veilleux. Making his collegiate debut the Canada native showed why he was a four-star recruiting coming out of high school that was pursued by the likes of Clemson before committing to the Nittany Lions.
Veilleux hung in the pocket, read the defense, went through his progressions and was not afraid to hang in the pocket and take a hit.