"I could not pass up the chance to be with this family and play the game I love again."
Clifford is one of 10 finalists for the award for football after the initial list was cut down from 30.
"You'll see a difference. I feel a lot better."
There's plenty to take away from Saturday's ugly defeat, but Penn State's questionable decision to start a banged-up Clifford rather than a healthy Roberson has to sit toward the top of the list.
"We just had way too many guys that played significant roles in that game that did not practice... full-speed, full-go all week long. Sean was one of those guys."
Clifford is back, ladies and gentlemen.