WATCH: Penn State WR KJ Hamler catches wide-open touchdown against Idaho
The rout is on in Happy Valley.
With a little more than 10 minutes remaining in the first half, Penn State sophomore wide receiver KJ Hamler hauled in a 36-yard touchdown pass from new starting quarterback Sean Clifford. The score put the Nittany Lions ahead of Idaho, 27-0.
Hamler couldn’t have been more wide open on the play:
You knew it was only a matter of time before @PennStateFball star @Kj_hamler found the end zone today. pic.twitter.com/1fZxGhrYM2
— Penn State On BTN (@PennStateOnBTN) August 31, 2019
This was the first touchdown pass for Clifford, who earned the starting job under center this summer, this year. He threw two touchdowns as a reserve player last season.
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Clifford began his first start 7-of-12 for 137 yards with a touchdown against Idaho. Hamler has only caught the one pass for the 36-yard score, but he leads the team in receiving halfway through the second quarter.
Running backs Journey Brown and Ricky Slade scored the other two Penn State touchdowns.
