He didn't have one of his signature big yardage, explosive plays, but whenever Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford needed receiver Jahan Dotson, Dotson was there and hissolid, reliablepresence helped Penn State on one of the biggest nights of the year.Hosting the first White Out game in Jahlani Tavai Jersey two years, the No. 10 ranked Nittany Lions downed visiting No. 22 Auburn 28-20, halting a last minute drive by Auburn that got them within yards of the end zone to potentially tie the game.Still though, it was the connection between Clifford (28-32, 280 yards and two touchdowns) and Dotson (10 catches, 78 yards and a touchdown), as well as the incorporation of several new offensive weapons namely tight end Brenton Strange and the defense, which helped propel Penn State to a 3-0 start.MORE: The Tigers came into Beaver Stadium 2-0 on the season, but Penn State was their first real testafter they routed Akron and Alabama State to open the season.Auburn's struggles on the road continued, dropping to 13-18in the last five years, despite converting on more third downs than Penn State, registering more tackles for lo s, po se sing the ball for longer and rushing for nearly 100 more yards.Running back Tank Bigsby led the Tiger offense, registering 102 yards and two touchdowns.Penn State will look to start 4-0 when Villanova comes to Beaver Stadium next week while Auburn hosts Georgia State as a tune-up before beginning SEC play.Sporting Newstrackedlive scoring updates and highlights fromSaturday night's White Out.MORE: Auburn vs. Penn State scoreQ1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F Auburn3773-20Penn State7777-28Auburnvs. Penn Statelive updates, highlightsFinal:Penn State 28, Auburn 20 11:06 p.m.: Bo Nix comes up short on the final drive of the game to put the game away and give Penn State the win.11:05 p.m.: Auburn takes over at its own 38 with 38 seconds left and no timeouts.11:03 p.m.: Sean Clifford is sacked on third down to bring up fourth-and-14 with under a minute left as Penn State gets ready to punt it away. Penn State calls a timeout before the punt.10:59 p.m.: Noah Cain narrowly New England Patriots Accessories avoids the safety to bring up second-and-12 and then Jahan Dotson draws a pa s interference penalty and Penn State immediately gets out of its own endzone and has a more manageable field.10:57 p.m.: Auburn's fourth-and-goal attempt Is a fade to the back of the endzone by Nix and it comes up way short. Big stop for Penn State's defense and the Nittany Lions take over at its own 2 yard line after the turnover on downs.10:55 p.m.: On third-and-goal from the Penn State 9, Auburn comes up short and it brings up fourth-and-goal as the Tigers call a timeout.10:52 p.m.: Jarquez Hunter leaps over Joey Porter on second-and-10 and picks up 24 for a first down and putting Auburn on the Penn State 10-yard line.Jarquez Hunter NCAAF Nation (@NCAAFNation247) 10:49 p.m.: Penn State gets a touchdown called back upon official review. Was originally deemed a fumble by Auburn which Penn State recovered and ran back, but it's a moot point. Penn State still leads 28-20 with 5:08 left in the game.10:48 p.m.: Tigers leaning heavily on Bigsby once again, and he peels off a nice 8-yard run to put Auburn at the Penn State 36.10:46 p.m.: Auburn gets bailed out as Penn State's Brandon Smith gets called for a personal foul, tacking 15 yards on to the play and putting Auburn in plus territory.10:41 p.m.: Auburn is all over Penn State's third down play and diagnoses it perfectly, dropping Jahan Dotson for a lo s and Penn State punts it on fourth-and Jabrill Peppers Jersey -6 from their 32. Tigers take over at their 25.10:40 p.m.: Strange continues to be a favorite target of Sean Clifford, this time making a 6-yard gain to set up third-and-2 on their 38.10:36 p.m.: Jahan Dotson with a nice 16-yard return on the Auburn punt. The Nittany Lions take over on their own 29 looking to extend their lead.10:35 p.m.: Another penaty for Auburn, this one on third-and-12. Now makes it third-and-17 for Auburn on their own 34 but Nix's pa s falls incomplete.10:33 p.m: The Tigers hit for an illegal formation penalty and driven back 5 yards.10:31 p.m.: Auburn takes over on the 25 after the touchback looking to respond to Penn State's touchdown.10:27 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN PENN STATE. Noah Cain caps off a 9 play, 75-yard drive with 10:48 left in the game to increase the lead for Penn State. Penn State 28, Auburn 20. Noah Cain. Touchdown Penn Arlington Hambright Jersey State. Justin Groc (@justgroc) 10:23 p.m.: Mike Yurcich dials up another attempted trick play with tight end Tyler Warren under center but he couldn't score from that position again and gets dropped for a lo s. Third-and-goal from Auburn's 4 for Penn State.10:22 p.m.: Auburn defender Zakoby McClain ejected for targetimg and Penn State lines up inside the Auburn 1-yard line.10:19 p.m.: Sean Clifford has liked those tight ends tonight and he hits Brenton Strange again, this time for 40 yards to the Auburn 3, and the Nittany Lions are in a great spot to answer the field goal and extend their lead.10:18 p.m.: Baylor transfer John Lovett mi sed his first two games but immediately catches it for 18 yards and puts Penn State in great field position.10:17 p.m.: After the field goal, Clifford finds Dotson right away for 8 yards and a first down.10:14 p.m.: Beaver Stadium is about as full as it can be as they finally announce the attendance for this year's White Out and it's right near 110,000.109,958 in attendance tonight The Daily Collegian (@DailyCollegian) 10:12 p.m.: FIELD GOAL AUBURN. Anders Carlson nails his second field goal of the game, this one from 43 yards and Sony Michel Jersey it's a one-point game, Penn State 21, Auburn 20. End third quarter: Penn State 21, Auburn 17 10:06 p.m.: Third-and-1 from the Penn State 26 and Auburn can't convert. Ellis Brooks reads it perfectly and stuffs Tank Bigsby at the line of scrimmage to end the third quarter.10:04 p.m.: Bo Nix scrambles on third down and avoids the pre sure from Penn State and takes it for a first down to the Penn State 46.10:03 p.m.: Joey Porter makes a nice play for the Penn State secondary to knock it away and bring up third-and-10 for Auburn from their own 43.10:00 p.m.: On fourth-and-1 from the Auburn 43, Penn State offensive coordinator Mike