Penn State vs Auburn score takeaways No 22 Nittany Lions dominate

No. 22 Penn State was relentless in crushing Auburn 41-12 at Jordan-Hare Stadium as the Nittany Lions took control in the second half and never let up. The game was not only as lopsided as the final score seemed, it was the first time Auburn lost a home game by 28 points or more since 2012The Tigers have nobody to blame but themselves. Penn State took care of its business, while Auburn refused to do its job in key areas. Across five red-zone possessions, the Nittany Lions scored four touchdowns before settling for a field goal on their fifth try with the game well in hand. Meanwhile, Auburn reached the red zone four times but didn"t score a single touchdown when it got there. Instead, it settled for two field goals and threw an interception on a third opportunity. Its final red-zone possession resulted in a turnover on downs in the final minute. Turnovers also played a significant role in Penn State"s dominance. The Nittany Lions were spotless with ball protection, while Auburn gave it up four times. Football is a complicated game, but sometimes it"s straightforward, which was the case here. Penn State finished drives and took care of the football. Auburn did not. The win improves Penn State to 3-0 on the season and should help it climb a few more spots in the top 25 polls. Auburn falls to 2-1 after missing out on the chance to exact revenge for last season"s 28-20 loss in State College, Pennsylvania. Let"s take a look at four key takeaways from the game.1. A mobile Sean Clifford is a good Sean Clifford: In Penn State"s season-opener against Purdue, Clifford was wearing a knee brace on his left knee and took a hit to the leg in the first half. For the rest of the night, he was essentially a statue in the pocket. Clifford is not a good enough passer, nor is Penn State"s offensive line strong enough for the Nittany Lions offense to thrive that way. Penn State won the game, but it was ugly. It"s no surprise how much better the Nittany Lions" offense looked against the Tigers as Clifford was able to move as a scrambler and on rollouts. When he can buy time in the pocket to allow receivers to get open or find easy yards with his legs, Penn State becomes a lot more difficult to defend. Clifford was a triple threat on Saturday. He threw for 178 yards, rushed for a touchdown and even caught a 25-yard pass that led to another score.2. The Nittany Lions have an impressive duo of young rushers: It"s been a few years since Penn State had game-changers at the running back position, and now it might have two or three. Five-star freshman Nick Singleton balled out against Auburn, picking up 124 yards on only 10 carries. He had a 54-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, his second gain of at least 50 yards in the game. During the third quarter, Singleton was responsible for every inch PSU picked up on a three-play, 58-yard scoring drive, finishing with a 1-yard touchdown run. He didn"t carry the load alone. All data is taken from the source: http://cbssports.com Article Link: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/penn-state-vs-auburn-score-live-game-updates-college-football-scores-ncaa-top-25-highlights-today/live/ #state #newstodayusa #newstodaylocal #newstodayoncnn #newstodaydonaldtrump #newstoday #


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