Clifford's masterful final drive sends Penn St. past Purdue
— Sean Clifford avenged his biggest mistake Thursday night with one masterful, final drive.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Penn State Nittany Lions
35
Purdue Boilermakers
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| PUR | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Ross-Ade Stadium
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Washington Huskies | W 28-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 31-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | L 18-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs USC Trojans | L 23-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/2/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | L 13-34 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:57 35-31
Keyvone Lee 10 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 8:29 28-31
Chris Jefferson 72 Yd Interception Return (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 10:44 28-24
KeAndre Lambert-Smith 29 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 1:11 21-24
Charlie Jones 7 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 11:16 21-17
King Doerue 2 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 0:02 21-10
Brenton Strange 67 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 1:44 14-10
Sean Clifford 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Touchdown 9:43 7-10
King Doerue 3 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 13:09 7-3
Mitchell Tinsley 12 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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Field Goal 3:38 0-3
Mitchell Fineran 36 Yd Field Goal
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PUR
8 plays, 23 yards, 0:57 · End of Game
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PSU 0:57
8 plays, 80 yards, 1:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:57 35-31
Keyvone Lee 10 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PUR 2:22
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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PSU 4:28
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:22 · Punt
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PUR 4:50
6 plays, 4 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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PSU 6:27
4 plays, 14 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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PSU 8:29
2 plays, 12 yards, 0:35 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:29 28-31
Chris Jefferson 72 Yd Interception Return (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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PUR 9:04
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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PSU 10:44
4 plays, 55 yards, 1:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:44 28-24
KeAndre Lambert-Smith 29 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PUR 12:04
3 plays, -9 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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PSU 14:14
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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PUR 1:11
10 plays, 81 yards, 4:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:11 21-24
Charlie Jones 7 Yd pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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PSU 5:51
5 plays, 14 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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PUR 7:48
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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PSU 8:49
6 plays, 30 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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PUR 11:16
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:16 21-17
King Doerue 2 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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PUR
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
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PSU 0:02
2 plays, 82 yards, 0:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:02 21-10
Brenton Strange 67 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PUR 0:30
6 plays, 57 yards, 1:14 · Fumble
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PSU 1:44
8 plays, 43 yards, 4:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:44 14-10
Sean Clifford 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PUR 6:14
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:06 · Punt
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PSU 7:20
5 plays, 21 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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PUR 9:43
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:43 7-10
King Doerue 3 Yd Run (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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PSU 13:09
12 plays, 79 yards, 5:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:09 7-3
Mitchell Tinsley 12 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
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PUR 3:38
10 plays, 73 yards, 4:30 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:38 0-3
Mitchell Fineran 36 Yd Field Goal
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PSU 8:08
8 plays, 35 yards, 3:21 · Punt
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PUR 11:29
7 plays, 29 yards, 2:34 · Punt
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PSU 14:03
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:57 · Punt
Showing the last 38 of 38 events.
Team Stats
PSU
PUR
24
1st Downs
26
5-14
3rd down efficiency
5-16
1-1
4th down efficiency
2-2
406
Total Yards
426
308
Passing
365
22/41
Comp/Att
30/59
7.5
Yards per pass
6.2
98
Rushing
61
32
Rushing Attempts
22
3.1
Yards per rush
2.8
5-56
Penalties
9-92
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
30:44
Possession
29:16
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