Previewing Penn State's quarterbacks ahead of preseason: BWI Daily

Penn State football starts training camp on August 1st, which means we’re just days away from starting the 2022 season. Blue White Illustrated is beginning its season preview to prepare fans for the upcoming excitement. Host of the BWI Daily Edition Thomas Frank Carr and senior Editor Nate Bauer will break down each position heading into and through the start of training camp. Make sure to check out the articles at bluewhiteillustrated.com and the previews on the BWI Daily Edition.

Today, Bauer and T-Frank start their season preview by discussing the Penn State quarterbacks.

Quarterbacks under the spotlight

As if there’d be any other place to start. When it comes to the signal callers in Happy Valley, is the stock going up or down heading into 2022? Bauer thinks that the position and the offense are heading in a positive direction. He explains why starter Sean Clifford should be better than last season.

While the show is about the quarterbacks, the conversations naturally spin to include the entire offense and the situation around whoever is under center. They examine offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich’s role in this journey and how the rest of the players will affect PSU’s passer.

Penn State freshmen preview

After that, they discuss the freshmen quarterbacks that enrolled this offseason. What should fans expect from five-star passer Drew Allar and three-star prospect Beau Pribula? Both T-Frank and Bauer see one clear path to success for the young players.

There’s one last player on the roster that the duo discusses. That’s backup quarterback Christian Veilleux. If there is one, the second-year player is passed over in most conversations about the transition from Clifford. But both analysts believe that Veilleux has a part to play this season.

Finally, Bauer and T-Frank give their closing thoughts on the quarterback room and how things will go with Clifford in the fall.

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Penn State Football Preseason Primer: Quarterback

At the most important position in football, Penn State has one of the game’s most experienced returning starters in college. Whether that’s a boon or a drawback, however, is what’s yet to be determined ahead of the 2022 campaign.

Sean Clifford, now 24 years old and entering his sixth season of college ball, has seemingly traversed the spectrum of experiences. From his breakout in 2019, leading the Nittany Lions to a top 10 finish, to the brutal 2020 campaign, and through everything in between during the 2021 season, Clifford has covered it all.

But in returning to take advantage of the bonus COVID season of eligibility this year, he’s determined to outperform any of those prior campaigns.

To do so, Clifford will need to live up to the optimism of Penn State’s coaching staff. And, maybe more important to that end, with a stable of talented competitors vying to take his job, he’ll be pushed every step along the way.

To read more of Bauer’s season preview, click here.

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