Penn State Rallies Past Clemson in Yankee Stadium Showdown

BRONX, N.Y. (Interstat) — Penn State scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to defeat Clemson 22-10 on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. A crowd of 41,101 saw the Nittany Lions break open a defensive struggle.

The game was tied 3-3 at halftime after a series of field goals. Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer then engineered the decisive surge, connecting with Trebor Pena on a 73-yard touchdown pass early in the final period. Grunkemeyer later found Andrew Rappleyea for an 11-yard score. He finished with 262 yards passing and two touchdowns.

Clemson’s lone touchdown came on a 2-yard run by Adam Randall. Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik was held to 193 yards passing. Linebacker Sammy Brown recorded 14 tackles in the loss. Both teams finished their seasons with 7-6 records.