With a trip to Columbus up next week, Penn State's disappointing loss to Illinois couldn't have come at a worse time.
Illinois took down the Nittany Lions in the ninth overtime period at Beaver Stadium Saturday.
Clifford was spotted during Penn State's practice Wednesday afternoon, but his availability moving forward remains unclear.
Penn State is 3-5 in post-bye week games under James Franklin.
With Sean Clifford's status up in the air, young signal-callers Ta'Quan Roberson and Christian Veilleux have received a boost in practice reps.
