UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Tight end Theo Johnson set a new career-high with a pair of touchdown catches as Penn State earned its 10th win of the year in a 35-16 victory against Michigan State on Saturday evening at Beaver Stadium.
Johnson’s first touchdown catch, which was his third of the year, was made possible by some blown coverage by the Spartans’ secondary, came on a third-and-8 for Penn State’s offense. Quarterback Sean Clifford had a number of open receivers to choose from and elected to throw to Johnson for an 11-yard score in the first quarter.
Johnson’s second touchdown catch came on a trick play in the second quarter; Clifford threw a backwards pass to wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith, who played some quarterback in high school.
