Sean Clifford, No. 8 Penn Verbalize Upset by Unranked Indiana in Overtime Thriller
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Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. transformed for two aspects by mere inches as the Hoosiers panicked the No. 8 Penn Verbalize Nittany Lions 36-35 on Saturday at home in Memorial Stadium.
Per the FS1 broadcast, the Hoosiers had misplaced to 42 straight Associated Press Prime 10 opponents ahead of their assemble over PSU, with their last Prime 10 victory in opposition to No. 9 Ohio Verbalize in 1987.
Penn Verbalize dominated Indiana in yards from scrimmage (488-211), time of possession (40: 25-19: 35) and first downs (27-16).
Then every other time, Penn Verbalize dedicated three turnovers, including a pair of Sean Clifford interceptions that resulted in 10 Indiana aspects.
PSU led 28-20 after a Devyn Ford 14-yard touchdown speed with 1: 42 remaining. Indiana let Ford speed in for the score after PSU compelled a turnover on downs deep in Hoosiers territory:
Indiana then engineered a seven-play, 75-yard touchdown power capped by a Penix one-yard touchdown speed. Penix transformed the 2-level conversion on a speed to tie the sport.
The Nittany Lions benefitted from a immediate kickoff and had a possibility to assemble with a 57-yard discipline operate fair appropriate earlier than regulation, but the kick became immediate.
PSU started the additional time scoring with a Parker Washington nine-yard touchdown elevate and took a 35-28 lead after the additional level.
Indiana countered with a nine-yard touchdown cross of its have when Penix chanced on Whop Philyor to within the discount of the end result in 35-34.
Indiana then determined to head for two, and Penix took off for the quit zone. He sprinted for the left pylon in a bang-bang play that referees at first called a successful conversion.
The play then went to learn, and the call on the discipline stood, cementing IU’s upset assemble.