College Football 2019: Ranking the 3 worst losses from Week 1

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 31: Ben Hood #28 of Georgia State Panthers dives into the end-zone to score a touchdown against Tennessee Volunteers during the first quarter of the season opener at Neyland Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /

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STATE COLLEGE, PA – AUGUST 31: Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions throws a pass for a touchdown against the Idaho Vandals during the first half at Beaver Stadium on August 31, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

2. Idaho at Penn State

During training camp, the Penn State starting offensive and defensive players were forced to play against the opposing scout teams. Well, this Week 1 matchup against the Idaho Vandals were essentially a worse version of their scout teams without the danger of hurting a teammate.

Sean Clifford, Penn State’s new starting quarterback, was able to get his feet wet against what will be the easiest defense he will face all season. By the middle of the third quarter, James Franklin pulled Clifford out of the game and started to sprinkle in his backups throughout the field. Idaho still couldn’t stop the second and third string Nittany Lions from running the score up against them.

Penn State was only three scores from putting up 100 points on the Vandals. The Nittany Lions kicked two field goals early in the first half. Had those field goals been touchdowns, the game would have ended 88-7. However, with those possessions only ending in three points a piece, Penn State won, 79-7.

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