Did Penn State Football find its QB for the future?

STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 20: Christian Veilleux #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions scrambles from the pressure of Mohamed Toure #58 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the second half at Beaver Stadium on November 20, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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Trace McSorley #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Here is a list of each Penn State QB since 2001 and the results from their first meaningful action in a game

Zack “General” Mills
2001 – Miami (FL) 33 @ Penn State 7
12-24 240 yards 1 TD 2 INT

Michael Robinson
2003 – Minnesota 20 @ Penn State 14
16-27 178 yards 0 TD 2 INT

Anthony Morelli
2006 – Akron 16 @ Penn State 34
16-32 206 yards 3 TD 0 INT

Daryll Clark
2008 – Coastal Carolina 10 @ Penn State 66
11-14 146 yards 1 TD 0 INT

Rob Bolden
2010 – Youngstown State 14 @ Penn State 44
20-29 239 yards 2 TD 1 INT

Matt McGloin
2010 – Michigan 31 @ Penn State 41
17-28 250 yards 1 TD 0 INT

Christian Hackenberg
2013 – Syracuse 17 vs Penn State 23 (neutral site)
22-31 278 yards 2 TD 2 INT

Trace McSorley
2016 – Georgia 24 vs Penn State 17 (bowl game)
14-27 142 yards 2 TD 0 INT

Sean Clifford
2019 – Idaho 7 @ Penn State 79
14-23 280 yards 2 TD 0 INT

Christian Veilleux
2021 – Rutgers 0 @ Penn State 28
15-24 235 yards 3 TD 0 INT

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