Clifford stars, No. 15 Penn State's defense hammers Idaho
Sean Clifford completed 14 of 23 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 15 Penn State over Idaho 79-7 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Idaho Vandals
7
Penn State Nittany Lions
79
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDHO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| PSU | 20 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 79 |
Beaver Stadium · 104,527 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Eastern Washington Eagles | W 62-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Portland State Vikings | W 38-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds | W 31-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Montana Grizzlies | W 42-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Weber State Wildcats | L 27-38 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:17 7-79
Nick Eury 8 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 7:48 7-72
Noah Cain 9 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 12:35 7-65
Logan Kendall 1 Yd pass from Mason Petrino (Cade Coffey Kick)
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Touchdown 14:51 0-65
Brenton Strange 4 Yd pass from Will Levis (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 11:28 0-58
Noah Cain 3 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 13:11 0-51
Journey Brown 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 0-44
Jake Pinegar 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:39 0-41
KJ Hamler 21 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 4:27 0-34
Devyn Ford 81 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 10:28 0-27
KJ Hamler 36 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 1:50 0-20
Ricky Slade 1 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 5:03 0-13
Journey Brown 23 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Field Goal 8:35 0-6
Jordan Stout 53 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:30 0-3
Jake Pinegar 28 Yd Field Goal
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IDHO
5 plays, 35 yards, 2:17 · End of Game
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PSU 2:17
7 plays, 54 yards, 3:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:17 7-79
Nick Eury 8 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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IDHO 6:02
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:46 · Fumble
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PSU 7:48
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:48 7-72
Noah Cain 9 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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IDHO 12:35
2 plays, 25 yards, 0:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:35 7-65
Logan Kendall 1 Yd pass from Mason Petrino (Cade Coffey Kick)
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IDHO 13:16
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:35 · Fumble
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PSU 14:51
14 plays, 72 yards, 5:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:51 0-65
Brenton Strange 4 Yd pass from Will Levis (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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IDHO 5:42
5 plays, 17 yards, 3:06 · Downs
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PSU 8:48
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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IDHO 10:17
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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PSU 11:28
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:28 0-58
Noah Cain 3 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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IDHO 12:58
1 play, 0 yards, 0:13 · Interception
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PSU 13:11
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:11 0-51
Journey Brown 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PSU
4 plays, 40 yards, 0:42 · End of Half
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IDHO 0:42
3 plays, -4 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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PSU 1:39
4 plays, 76 yards, 1:19 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 0-44
Jake Pinegar 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:39 0-41
KJ Hamler 21 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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IDHO 2:58
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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PSU 4:27
3 plays, 95 yards, 1:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:27 0-34
Devyn Ford 81 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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IDHO 5:38
4 plays, 36 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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PSU 8:14
4 plays, 30 yards, 0:50 · Punt
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IDHO 9:04
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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PSU 10:28
3 plays, 55 yards, 1:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:28 0-27
KJ Hamler 36 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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IDHO 11:29
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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PSU 13:14
4 plays, 8 yards, 2:08 · Downs
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IDHO 0:22
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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PSU 1:50
5 plays, 35 yards, 1:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:50 0-20
Ricky Slade 1 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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IDHO 3:33
3 plays, -13 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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PSU 5:03
5 plays, 54 yards, 2:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:03 0-13
Journey Brown 23 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
Showing the last 40 of 47 events.
Team Stats
IDHO
PSU
5
1st Downs
35
1-15
3rd down efficiency
1-8
0-2
4th down efficiency
2-3
145
Total Yards
673
141
Passing
342
16/26
Comp/Att
25/37
5.4
Yards per pass
9.2
4
Rushing
331
28
Rushing Attempts
45
0.1
Yards per rush
7.4
10-67
Penalties
3-30
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
27:04
Possession
32:56
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