STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WHTM) -- In the first quarter of Penn State's game against Villanova at Beaver Stadium Saturday, the Nittany Lions were dinged for a defensive delay of game penalty.

You might be wondering, how can the defense receive a delay of game penalty?

The referee announced the penalty, which was assess on senior defensive end Dani Dennis Sutton, was for clapping.

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According to College Football Officiating and the National Football Foundation, it's a new penalty for the 2025 season.

They describe clapping as a "disconcerting signal" that simulates offensive starting signals.

"The offense may use a 'clap' as a starting signal and this signal may not be used by the def

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