Penn State fans grew familiar with something our Jarrod Prugar calls the “Sean Clifford Experience.”
The Sean Clifford Experience ™️
— Jarrod Prugar (@jprugar26) October 29, 2022
Over his four years as Penn State’s starting quarterback, Clifford made plenty of good plays and plenty of not-so-good ones— at times doing each in the same game— over a rollercoaster college career that made him a polarizing figure amongst Penn State’s fanbase.
Time will tell how Clifford’s new fanbase in Green Bay will remember him.
But in Clifford’s preseason NFL debut Friday night— which fittingly took place in his hometown of Cincinnati against the Bengals— Packers fans for a dose of the “Sean Clifford Experience.”
It wasn’t always pretty. Clifford threw two interceptions, and one of them was returned by Cincinnati’s Tycen Anderson for a 43-yard touchdown. But Clifford ended the night completing 20 of 26 passes for 208 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in a 36-19 Packers win.
Picked and going the other way! 🔥 @MrToledo01
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On Clifford’s first drive, he led the team on a 8-play, 79-yard scoring march, ending on a 1-yard touchdown run by Tyler Goodson.
For his part, Clifford went 4-for-5 for 52 yards.
In the first half, Clifford— who relieved started Jordan Love— went 15-for-20 for 193 yards and a touchdown pass to Tyler Davis in the last minute of the first half.
Sean Clifford zips it to give Green Bay the lead before the half!
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📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/bBFpXewtKp pic.twitter.com/4s8t1fJ11m— NFL (@NFL) August 12, 2023
Friday marked the first time since Clifford played at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati that he will don a uniform other than Penn State’s Blue and White.
Green Bay’s second preseason game will be Saturday, Aug. 19, against the Patriots at Lambeau Field. On this night, Penn State fans could see something they’ll never see again: Sean Clifford against Trace McSorley. Kickoff is scheduled for 8.
