Clifford passes for 4 TDs, No. 16 Penn State beats Minnesota

By TRAVIS JOHNSON
Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sean Clifford threw four touchdown passes, Penn State’s defense forced seven punts and the No. 16 Nittany Lions beat Minnesota 45-17. A week after the worst game of his six-year career, a smattering of boos rang out from the 107,000 fans clad all in white when Clifford was announced as the starting quarterback. By halftime, the Happy Valley crowd had changed its tone.