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Top 10 Penn State bowl game passing performances

Top-10 Penn State bowl game passing performances

When looking at historic performances in Penn State bowl games, the quarterback performances are not as eye-popping compared to other yardage records but still offer some memorable moments.

Penn State’s bowl success seems more often than not centered around its defense and rushing attack rather than a dynamic passing game. Just take a look at the Nittany Lions’ top bowl game rushing performances and you can see how Penn State typically relies on a strong running game. Only twice as a Penn State quarterback completed more than 30 passes speaking to the typically run-dominant offense.

A general rule of thumb is that a 300+ yard day as a quarterback is a pretty good day at the office. Penn State has only had two players ever accomplish that feat in a bowl game. There are a few bowl game outings, including the two 300-yard games, from former Nittany Lion signal callers that most Penn State fans will undoubtedly remember.

With [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] being touted as one of the most talented quarterbacks in recent Penn State history, perhaps a new top-10 performance is on deck in this year’s Peach Bowl.

Twitter reacts to Penn State’s jaw dropping victory at Auburn

Check out the best Twitter reactions from Penn State’s road win at Auburn.

Penn State went down south for a rare trip by a Big Ten into an SEC stadium, but they handled it like it was just another business trip. Penn State blew away Auburn and sent the fans home early starting late in the third quarter. Jordan-Hare Stadium was the scene of Penn State’s 41-12 victory to complete a sweep in a home-and-home scheduling agreement with Auburn, and there was little doubt who the superior team was in this year’s matchup.

Naturally, the result of the game was viewed through contrasting lenses, but Penn State fans and former players were certainly enjoying the action and sharing their thoughts on social media. Here are some of the best tweets following Penn State’s monster win on the road at Auburn.

Penn State’s all-time single-season 2,000-yard passers

A look at Penn State’s all-time 2,000-yard single-season passers and how the game is changing.

Penn State has a storied history when it comes to running the football, but the newer generation of football and the way the game is played is seeing the quarterbacks begin to have a larger impact on the field. And the stats certainly back that up.

Penn State doesn’t have a long list of passers who have eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark through the air the way some other schools have, but it is more and more expected that a Penn State quarterback will not only pass for 2,000 yards in a season, but go for over 3,000 yards in a single year.

Three quarterbacks in Penn State have history have multiple 2,000-yard seasons but [autotag]Trace McSorley[/autotag] is the only player in school history with multiple 3,000-yard seasons.

Saquon Barkley leads Penn State in rushing touchdowns, where does everyone else fall?

Here are Penn State’s all-time rushing touchdown leaders heading into 2022. How long until Nick Singleton makes this list?

Penn State has a long list of successful running backs to its credit in both college and the NFL. So many names that college fans know and love are in the Penn State record books.

To round out our recap of the Penn State rushing records we look at the guys who always wanted to end a drive with six points. The guys who could be the work horse type back and finish things off in the endzone, the top rushing touchdown leaders of all-time.

There will be a lot of familiar names like [autotag]Saquon Barkley[/autotag] who lead the list but also players like [autotag]Franco Harris[/autotag], [autotag]Curt Warner[/autotag], and potential hall of famer [autotag]Ki-Jana Carter[/autotag]. All of these players left lasting impacts and will be remembered for the foreseeable future at Penn State for their accomplishments.

For now, lets see who made it to the end zone the most with the blue and white on them.

Sean Clifford closing in on Penn State all-time passing TD record in 2022

Sean Clifford is looking to catch and pass Trace McSorley for Penn State’s all-time touchdown passing record in 2022.

Penn State quarterback [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag] is approaching several records as he enters his final year of eligibility with the program. That includes the school’s all-time passing touchdown record currently held by Clifford’s predecessor [autotag]Trace McSorley[/autotag].

This year is a big year for Penn State football as a whole. James Franklin has a new contract and Sean Clifford is looking to leave a lasting impression. With a successful year under center, the team should be following along with him. The question is where would this leave his legacy?

Historically speaking, Penn State has never been a program that drives its offense through the air, but in recent years the program has been trending in the passing game. Here is an updated look at Penn State’s all-time passing touchdown leaderboard entering the 2022 season with Clifford 15 touchdown passes away from tying McSorley for the school’s career record.

Penn State’s all-time leading passers in Nittany Lions history

Will Sean Clifford become Penn State’s all-time leading passer in 2022?

While Penn State has never been known for it’s quarterback play, the team’s history books appear like they are about to change.

Presently, [autotag]Trace McSorley[/autotag] is the all-time leading passer in program history. Hot on his heels though is present starter Sean Clifford. Clifford is returning for his fourth season as Penn State’s starting quarterback while some fans are eager to see what comes next at the position with Drew Alar on deck. But before that page if slipped, Clifford has a great chance to rewrite some Penn State passing reocrds.

If he can stay healthy, then the all-time passing record should be Clifford’s. Notably, though, there are some surprising names in the team’s all-time passing ranks. Names like Clifford and McSorley are obviously in there but also players like [autotag]Darryl Clark[/autotag], [autotag]Christian Hackenberg[/autotag], and program favorite [autotag]Matt McGloin[/autotag] also make appearances.

While none of them outside of Clifford are still competing, their careers never stray away from Penn State fans. Look now at the team’s top-10 all-time passing rankings entering 2022.

Penn State football photo archive: Penn State vs. Syracuse in the Big Ten era

Penn State football photo archive: Penn State goes 3-0 in most recent meetings with Syracuse

One of Penn State’s oldest rivals outside of the Pitt Panthers is Syracuse. Syracuse is Penn State’s second-most played opponent with 71 all-time meetings between the two programs, with Penn State leading the all-time series 43-23-5. The only opponent Penn State has faced more has been the Pitt Panthers, with 93 all-time meetings.

By comparison, Penn State’s most-played Big Ten opponent is Maryland, with 45 meetings, and the most games played against a more historic Big Ten team is 36 against Ohio State (35 against Michigan State).

But when Penn State and Syracuse went their separate ways in conference affiliations in the early 1990s, as is typically the case, what used to be an annual matchup was put on the shelf for nearly three decades before the two schools met on the field again in 2008. It was a rough time for the series to be revived for the Orange, as the struggling Syracuse program was blown out at home by [autotag]Daryll Clark[/autotag] and the No. 17 Nittany Lions, 55-13. Penn State was victorious once more in the following season in Beaver Stadium for the second game in the home-and-home series, although by a much closer margin of 28-7. That game is perhaps most well known for featuring former Duke basketball standout Greg Paulus as Syracuse’s starting quarterback. Penn State linebacker [autotag]Sean Lee[/autotag] had three tackles for a loss, including one sack of the former Duke basketball star turned Syracuse quarterback.

After the brief home-and-home arrangement, it would be four more seasons until the two met again, this time opening the 2013 season in MetLife Stadium on a neutral field. Penn State responded to a good battle from the Orange and came up with big plays to come through for a 23-17 win highlighted by a 51-yard pass from [autotag]Christian Hackenberg[/autotag] to [autotag]Allen Robinson[/autotag] early in the second half and a 54-yard pass from Hackenberg to [autotag]Geno Lewis[/autotag] to extend Penn State’s lead to 23-10 early in the fourth quarter.

Here is a look back at these three games marking the only meetings between the schools since each joined a conference in the early 1990s.

Penn State’s all-time passing TD leaders in Nittany Lions history

What quarterbacks at Penn State have thrown the most TD passes as Nittany Lions?

Penn State isn’t famous for throwing the football all over the field. The Nittany Lions have had their share of strong quarterbacks, just not ones that you think of when it comes to filling up the stat line game after game. However, there have been plenty who have found receivers in the end zone for six points on a number of occasions. Here’s a look at how the Penn State record book shapes up when it comes to quarterbacks throwing for six points.

Last updated on November 6, 2021.

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Penn State’s all-time leading passers in Nittany Lions history

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has a chance to be a top-three all-time passer at Penn State in 2021.

Penn State is hardly the first school you may think of when it comes to passing offenses, but the Nittany Lions have had some tremendous players at the wide receiver and quarterback positions over the years. And in more recent years, college football’s evolution to more of a passing game has started to rewrite the Penn State record book when it comes to all-time career passing leaders.

Entering the 2021 season, Sean Clifford is primed to easily make his way into the top 10 on Penn State’s all-time passing list, and he could move into the top three on Penn State’s all-time list, just behind the two quarterbacks who started before him.

Trace McSorley remains the school’s all-time leading passer, having the benefit of three years as a starter in an offensive system that was at the height of its game at the time.

Here is a look at Penn State’s top 20 all-time leading passers, including Clifford’s pursuit of moving up the board this fall.

All data is credited to College Football Reference. This list will be updated accordingly.

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