Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford leaves Purdue game with apparent knee injury

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford left the second from last quarter of Thursday's down with an evident left knee injury.

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The sixth year quarterback had the option to get back with under 8 minutes staying in the second from last quarter

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Allar stepped in momentarily at quarterback in Clifford's nonappearance when Penn State drove Purdue, 21-17, in the third quarter.

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while the group's protection was on the field for its most memorable second half series against the Boilermakers.

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Clifford went 8 of 15 passing with 141 yards and two scores passing, including a 67 yard pass to close the principal half.

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yet he got back to play in 13 games, passing for a vocation best 3,107 yards with 28 TDs and 8 INTs in 2021.

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Allar promised to the Nittany Lions as a best 30 in general player.

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