Penn State QB Sean Clifford exits with an unspecified injury in loss to Iowa.
Sean Clifford, the quarterback for Penn State, departed Saturday’s 23-20 defeat at Kinnick Stadium with an undisclosed injury and did not return.
Clifford was hurt early in the second quarter on a third-down pass play.
He went inside the medical tent at Penn State before being evaluated in the locker room.
For the second half, the senior sat on the Penn State bench without his jersey or pads.
As he went to the locker room, Clifford looked to be holding his back or rib region.
Clifford’s injuries and the condition of other players hurt in the Iowa defeat, including starting defensive lineman
PJ Mustipher, reserve safety Jonathan Sutherland,
and reserve running back John Lovett were not disclosed by
Penn State coach James Franklin. Franklin took issue with Iowa supporters booing injured Penn State defensive players.
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Iowa, Franklin remarked, “doesn’t operate a pace offense.” “This was not in our plans.
That is not something I believe is appropriate for collegiate football.”
Clifford was replaced as a quarterback by sophomore Ta’Quan Roberson,
who struggled, throwing for 36 yards and two interceptions.
Clifford, despite throwing two interceptions, led Penn State to a 17-3 lead before leaving, passing for 146 yards and running for 33 yards and a score.
Clifford, a third-year starter from Cincinnati, has 1,336 passing yards, 11 touchdowns,
and three interceptions on 67.3 percent completions this season.
Clifford took the field for the 26th time in his career on Saturday.
Potts, who rushed 15 times for 78 yards and the game-winning touchdown for the Gophers, showed no signs of a problem on the field,
but the situation was serious enough for athletic director Mark Coyle,
head athletic trainer Mike Sypniak, and team physician Dr. David Jewison to stay overnight in Indiana to support Potts.
After taking over for Mohamed Ibrahim, a second-team preseason Associated Press All-American who suffered a season-ending lower leg injury in the opener against Ohio State,
Potts is second in the Big Ten with 552 running yards.
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