Saying a quarterback is the most important player to a football team is not a surprise. But that was on full display on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, because once Sean Clifford left the game with injury the Nittany Lions were a completely different team.
When Sean Clifford exited the game with injury Penn State was leading 17-3. Not only were they leading 17-3, the Nittany Lions were out gaining Iowa in total yards 208-49 and the offense was humming.
Clifford was in for five possessions. Those five possessions resulted in two touchdowns, a field goal and two interceptions.