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#15 · 2-0

Penn State

 Beaver Stadium, University ParkPSU -31
FINALBuffalo 13, Penn State 45PSU covered -31CLOSED PSU -31

Highlights

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Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
PSU WINNING
BUFF WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: PSU 99% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 8 PTS

Scoring plays

10 SCORES
Q1
Passing Touchdown

Jahan Dotson 28 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)

8:50
0-7
Q2
Field Goal Good

Alex McNulty 32 Yd Field Goal

9:42
3-7
Passing Touchdown

Julien Bourassa 6 Yd pass from Matt Myers (Alex McNulty Kick)

0:14
10-7
Q3
Interception Return Touchdown

John Reid 36 Yd Interception Return (Jake Pinegar Kick)

12:58
10-14
Passing Touchdown

Pat Freiermuth 23 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)

11:54
10-21
Field Goal Good

Alex McNulty 25 Yd Field Goal

6:59
13-21
Rushing Touchdown

Noah Cain 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)

6:12
13-28
Passing Touchdown

Pat Freiermuth 28 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)

2:56
13-35
Q4
Field Goal Good

Jake Pinegar 32 Yd Field Goal

13:58
13-38
Passing Touchdown

Jahan Dotson 56 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)

3:03
13-45

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Clifford's 4 TDs lead No. 15 Penn State over Buffalo 45-13

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Sean Clifford turned in an all-around performance in another lopsided win for Penn State. Clifford threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns and ran 11 times for 51 to lead the No. 15 Nittany Lions back from a halftime deficit to beat Buffalo 45-13 on Saturday night. "Sean's able to make plays with his mind, he's able to make plays with his arm and tonight he made plays with his feet as well," coach James Franklin said. Clifford, the Lions' first-year starter, opened the scoring with a 28-yard pass to Jahan Dotson on Penn State's second drive. He tossed a pair of TDs to tight end Pat Freiermuth in the third quarter after cornerback John Reid 's 37-yard interception return put Penn State up for good. Noah Cain added a 2-yard TD run to give Penn State's a 35-13 lead heading into the fourth. "We weren't executing in the first half," Clifford said.

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Top performers

BUFF
PASSINGMatt Myers16/31, 245 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGJaret Patterson23 CAR, 71 YDS
RECEIVINGAntonio Nunn5 REC, 113 YDS
PSU
PASSINGSean Clifford16/22, 279 YDS, 4 TD
RUSHINGSean Clifford11 CAR, 51 YDS
RECEIVINGJahan Dotson4 REC, 109 YDS, 2 TD

Team stats

BUFF · PSU
429
TOTAL YARDS
357
245
PASSING
279
184
RUSHING
78
22
1ST DOWNS
14
10-23
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
2-9
2
TURNOVERS
1
8-78
PENALTIES
3-25
42:32
POSSESSION
17:28

BEAVER STADIUM, UNIVERSITY PARK · ATTENDANCE 104,136

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