Sean Clifford is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Penn State. Sean's 2020 season ranks in the 35th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 336 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @Indiana | L35-36 | 11.2 | 24/35 | 238 | 3 | 2 | 119 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9 | vsOhio State | L25-38 | 28.4 | 17/29 | 275 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 10 | vsMaryland | L19-35 | -0.1 | 27/57 | 340 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Penn State | 7.8 | 0.507 | — | 217.9 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 7.1 | 0.456 | -0.05 | 168.2 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 7.4 | 0.484 | +0.03 | 216.9 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 16/22 · Pass Yds 285 · Pass TD 2 · INT 0
| 2 |
| 26 |
| 0 |
| 0.23 |
| 11 | @Nebraska | L23-30 | 7.7 | 5/8 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12 | vsIowa | L21-41 | 16.3 | 13/22 | 174 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 13 | @Michigan | W27-17 | 10.7 | 17/28 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 14 | @Rutgers | W23-7 | -10.5 | 15/22 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 15 | vsMichigan State | W39-24 | -2.4 | 17/27 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 16 | vsIllinois | W56-21 | -5.4 | 16/22 | 285 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.56 |