After a strong series last week against Purdue, Penn State freshman quarterback Drew Allar already had NIttany Lions fan excited. His first touchdown pass in a Penn State uniform on Saturday only added to that.
đŠ First career TD pass
đŠ First career TD catch@PennStateFball freshmen @AllarDrew and @_realmar13 connect for the first time. pic.twitter.com/JK9foXEgnR
â Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 10, 2022
then, he threw another, this time showing pocket presence well beyond his 18-year-old age.
<blockquote class=âtwitter-tweetâ><p lang=âenâ dir=âltrâ>Penn State's got a good one coming in QB Drew Allar. đ<a href=âhttps://twitter.com/AllarDrew?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwâ>@AllarDrew</a> x <a href=âhttps://twitter.com/PennStateFball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwâ>@PennStateFball</a> <a href=âhttps://t.co/uE36RwVnGnâ>pic.twitter.com/uE36RwVnGn</a></p>— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) <a href=âhttps://twitter.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1568677811468255234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwâ>September 10, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=âhttps:wp_postsâ charset=âutf-8âł></script>
Penn State Fans are loving what they are seeing
Make no mistake, a lot of Penn State fans are tired of watching four-year starter Sean Clifford play. Enter five-star freshman Drew Allar. He was the top-rated quarterback and third player overall in the 2022 recruiting class according to 247sports and has been compared to Josh Allen. Â
Allar, who played his high school ball at Medina High School in Ohio was a late bloomer as a prospect, and Penn State offered him when he was just a three-star. He shot up the rankings due to a good junior season and an excellent senior season. He stands at 6â5, 240lbs with good mobility and a rare arm
Expectations were obviously high, but has exceeded them already, and Nittany Lion fans are very, very excited.
Superfan @_supcaroline
Watching Drew Allar throw a football brings the most delicate and beautiful tears to my eyes
â Caroline (@_supcaroline) September 10, 2022
@exitkerb uses some Gen-Z slang to show his appreciation for Allar so far.
Drew Allar is HIM
â S (@Exitkerb) September 10, 2022
Bill Difillippo of Uproxx is one of those that see a lot of Josh Allen in the young kid.
told some bills fans allar gets compared to josh allen and after seeing that TD throw one of them went âyupâ
â Bill DiFilippo (@billdifilippo) September 10, 2022
It remains to be seen if Allar will win the job this year from Clifford, but many Penn State fans want him to.
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