No. 22 Penn State demolishes Auburn as Tigers' TJ Finley gets benched

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No. 22 Penn State traveled to Auburn and took care of business handily.

The Nittany Lions took down the unranked Tigers, 41-12.

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Penn State offensive lineman Juice Scruggs (70) celebrates with Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford (14) after he scored a touchdown against Auburn during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

The Tigers set the tone early, popping QB Sean Clifford hard and forcing a fumble. The Lions held on to it, but the next play resulted in a turnover on downs that Auburn turned into a field goal.

However, Clifford wasn’t affected. He ran one into the end zone from seven yards to give the Lions a 7-3 lead in the first to cap off a 75-yard drive.

At the end of the first quarter, the Tigers ran a play where it seemed the ball was snapped after the quarter had ended. T.J. Finley threw an interception, but no one had reviewed the play that technically should have never happened. Thankfully for Auburn, Penn State punted, and Auburn managed a field goal to bring the game within one, but it’s definitely a literal "what if" in this one.

In the final minutes of the second quarter, the Lions ran from trickery, and Clifford had a 25-yard catch and run himself. Kaytron Allen punched one in from three yards to then give Penn State a 14-6 lead.

Auburn went three-and-out to start the second half, and Nicholas Singleton took advantage. He had a 52-yard rush to bring the Lions inside the Auburn five-yard line. He then took two more handoffs to find the end zone and give Penn State a 21-6 lead with 12:16 left in the