COLUMBUS, Ohio — Watching Penn State and Illinois repeatedly fail to score from the 3-yard line last Saturday in a nine-overtime … thriller? The truly painful experience, though, came from watching Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford play in obvious pain. The senior, playing through injuries sustained two weeks early in a loss at Iowa, did not look comfortable either throwing or running the ball. That second part, Clifford’s mobility, is where he could truly put some pressure on Ohio State’s defense on Saturday night. A one-dimensional Clifford plus a lackluster run game does not seem like an equation that scores enough to stop OSU’s ascent. James Franklin, though, also has nowhere else to turn. Last year’s backup, Will Levis, is leading a resurgent season at Kentucky. With one notable exception, the list of Penn State players who could hurt the Buckeyes the most play on the defensive side of the…
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