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College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Penn State 33, Central Michigan 14
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 24, 2022
Where: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Temperature: °
Head Official: Ron Snodgrass
Attendance: 106624

Sean Clifford went 22-of-34 passing for 217 yards and accounted for four total touchdowns to lead No. 14 Penn State to a 33-14 home win over Central Michigan on Saturday in University Park, Pa.

Clifford threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, while Kaytron Allen rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries for Penn State (4-0).

Daniel Richardson was 26-of-45 passing for 235 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in defeat for Central Michigan (1-3), which committed four turnovers and had two touchdowns called back because of penalties.

Central Michigan gained 363 yards to 403 for Penn State but was hampered by eight penalties for 80 yards.

Penn State got off to a great start, taking a 14-0 lead not even nine minutes into the game.

The Nittany Lions took a 7-0 lead with 8:42 remaining in the first quarter on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Clifford to Mitchell Tinsley, then went up 14-0 on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Clifford to Brenton Strange with 6:38 left in the first.

But Central Michigan had an answer in the second quarter.

The Chippewas closed to within 14-7 on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Richardson to Finn Hogan with 12:39 left in the second quarter.

Central Michigan then tied the game at 14-14 with 6:25 remaining in the second after a 14-yard touchdown pass from Richardson to Joel Wilson.

Penn State got back on track with 1:58 to go in the second quarter, taking a 21-14 lead with 1:58 left until halftime on a 14-yard touchdown run by Allen.

With 11:55 left in the third quarter, Penn State took a 27-14 lead on a 3-yard touchdown pass from Clifford to Strange. The extra point was blocked.

The score remained that way until the fourth quarter, when Clifford scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to give Penn State a 33-14 lead with 14:43 remaining after an unsuccessful 2-point pass.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Central Michigan   Penn State
Lew Nichols Player Kaytron Allen
13 Attempts 13
67 Yards 111
5.2 Avg Yards 8.5
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
Central Michigan   Penn State
Carlos Carriere Player Parker Washington
11 Receptions 6
111 Yards 64
10.1 Avg Yards 10.7
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Central Michigan 363 88 275 2 0 0 1.0 0
Penn State 403 166 237 5 0 2 2.0 1