Penn State head coach James Franklin said Tuesday he expects starting quarterback Sean Clifford to play Saturday vs. Ohio State.
Clifford suffered a hard hit from Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell in a 23-20 loss to Iowa on Oct. 9, exiting the game in the first half. He returned to the field in last week's loss to Illinois, though he threw for just 165 yards as he completed 55.9% of passes.
"Last week, we weren't sure," Franklin said Tuesday regarding Clifford's status vs. Illinois. "Sean's much further ahead now to be in back to 100 percent, so that's a positive.