Veidt previously worked with Matt Campbell at Toledo and Iowa State.
It's just the second loss on the season for the Nittany Lions.
Clifford served as Penn State's emergency quarterback for much of 2025.
Kiesewetter was the Pennsylvania 1A Player of the Year in 2021.
Smith was a four-star recruit in the class of 2024.
Smolik suffered a season-ending injury against Iowa.