This is the second time this season Clifford has earned the honor and the fourth time in his career.
The defense showed obvious improvement in Saturday's White Out, stamping out Minnesota's run-first scheme.
With many former Penn Staters on bye weeks, it was a quiet week for Nittany Lion transfers across college football.
The game's over/under sits at 61.5 points.
Onward State was on the field to capture Beaver Stadium in all of its monochromatic mayhem on Saturday.
"People were so pressed together that it was difficult to even breathe. After about five minutes in the crowd, I realized how dangerous the situation was."