Clifford's recognition for the weekly honor comes after a breakout performance against Maryland.
Penn State's renewed confidence was on full display in its 59-0 drubbing of Maryland.
Current college freshmen were high school sophomores the last time Maryland scored a touchdown.
Penn State's 59-0 thrashing of Maryland was worthy of a straight-A report card for the first time all year.
Former Penn State cornerback Zech McPhearson recorded six total tackles with Texas Tech this weekend, while Juwan Johnson remains sidelined.
It all started with a tweet when running back coach Ja'Juan Seider first used #LawnBoyz to wish Miles Sanders luck at the NFL Scouting Combine.