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Watch: Minnesota DB Antoine Winfield Jr. has two first-half interceptions against Penn State

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Jesse Reed | Last updated 11/9/19

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are taking it to Penn State today, making huge plays on both sides of the ball.

In particular, defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. is having a monster game.

Early in the first quarter, Winfield made Penn State QB Sean Clifford pay for a poor pass with his sixth interception of the season.

Antoine Winfield Jr. is a rangy safety that excels in preparation, sound tackling, and ball skills. Here’s his sixth interception of the season chasing the post and high-pointing the football like a WR. 5-10, 205 lbs. pic.twitter.com/PhDxL81KYK
— Travis Wingfield (@WingfieldNFL) November 9, 2019

Then, as Minnesota held a 14-10 lead midway through the second quarter, Winfield came up big again with a red-zone interception on a pass Clifford never should have thrown.

Antoine Winfield intercepts Sean Clifford for the second time deep in Minnesota territory https://t.co/uxjs7eW7Jt
— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) November 9, 2019

This was Winfield’s seventh interception of the season, which is tied for the FBS lead. He’s been such a key player for the Golden Gophers this season and is having the game of his life against the No. 4 team in the nation. His father, Antoine Winfield, played 14 seasons in the NFL with the Bills and Vikings and was a three-time All-Pro selection.

Shortly after Winfield picked off Clifford for a second time, the offense made the Nittany Lions pay with a nice touchdown catch by Tyler Johnson to go up 21-10.