Clifford's 4 TDs lead No. 15 Penn State over Buffalo 45-13
Sean Clifford threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns and No. 15 Penn State overcame a halftime deficit to beat Buffalo 45-13 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Buffalo Bulls
13
Penn State Nittany Lions
45
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| PSU | 7 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 45 |
Beaver Stadium · 104,136 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ Ball State Cardinals | W 28-7 | NCAAF |
| 11/3/26 | @ Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 34-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 25-18 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Toledo Rockets | W 23-8 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:03 13-45
Jahan Dotson 56 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Field Goal 13:58 13-38
Jake Pinegar 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:56 13-35
Pat Freiermuth 28 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 6:12 13-28
Noah Cain 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Field Goal 6:59 13-21
Alex McNulty 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:54 10-21
Pat Freiermuth 23 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 12:58 10-14
John Reid 36 Yd Interception Return (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 0:14 10-7
Julien Bourassa 6 Yd pass from Matt Myers (Alex McNulty Kick)
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Field Goal 9:42 3-7
Alex McNulty 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:50 0-7
Jahan Dotson 28 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PSU
1 play, -6 yards, 0:15 · End of Game
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BUFF 0:15
6 plays, 40 yards, 2:48 · Downs
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PSU 3:03
4 plays, 74 yards, 1:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:03 13-45
Jahan Dotson 56 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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BUFF 4:54
4 plays, 7 yards, 2:04 · Downs
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PSU 6:58
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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BUFF 8:26
10 plays, 31 yards, 5:32 · Punt
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PSU 13:58
7 plays, 55 yards, 1:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:58 13-38
Jake Pinegar 32 Yd Field Goal
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BUFF 0:52
6 plays, 26 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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PSU 2:56
5 plays, 55 yards, 1:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:56 13-35
Pat Freiermuth 28 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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BUFF 4:31
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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PSU 6:12
3 plays, 65 yards, 0:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:12 13-28
Noah Cain 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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BUFF 6:59
10 plays, 67 yards, 4:55 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:59 13-21
Alex McNulty 25 Yd Field Goal
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PSU 11:54
1 play, 23 yards, 0:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:54 10-21
Pat Freiermuth 23 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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BUFF 11:59
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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BUFF 12:58
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:01 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:58 10-14
John Reid 36 Yd Interception Return (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PSU 13:59
3 plays, 40 yards, 0:55 · Fumble
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PSU
1 play, -6 yards, 0:11 · End of Half
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BUFF 0:14
10 plays, 96 yards, 4:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:14 10-7
Julien Bourassa 6 Yd pass from Matt Myers (Alex McNulty Kick)
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PSU 4:43
5 plays, 34 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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BUFF 6:25
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:33 · Punt
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PSU 7:58
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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BUFF 9:42
19 plays, 69 yards, 8:34 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:42 3-7
Alex McNulty 32 Yd Field Goal
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PSU 3:16
6 plays, 12 yards, 2:39 · Punt
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BUFF 5:55
7 plays, 43 yards, 2:55 · Missed FG
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PSU 8:50
2 plays, 37 yards, 0:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:50 0-7
Jahan Dotson 28 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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BUFF 9:20
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:29 · Fumble
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PSU 10:49
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:43 · Punt
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BUFF 12:32
6 plays, 30 yards, 2:28 · Punt
Showing the last 38 of 38 events.
Team Stats
BUFF
PSU
22
1st Downs
14
10-23
3rd down efficiency
2-9
0-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
429
Total Yards
357
245
Passing
279
16/32
Comp/Att
16/22
7.7
Yards per pass
12.7
184
Rushing
78
58
Rushing Attempts
24
3.2
Yards per rush
3.3
8-78
Penalties
3-25
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
42:32
Possession
17:28
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