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ESPN: Penn State football QB Drew Allar to determine the College football Playoff race

ESPN has named Penn State football QB Drew Allar as one of the players who will determine the College Football Playoff race this fall.

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Dec 30, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) throws a pass against the Mississippi Rebels in the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

The Penn State football team is looking to break the glass ceiling this fall. For the first time since the start of the College Football Playoff in 2015, the Nittany Lions are hopeful to be one of the twelve teams selected in the new format. But there’s a challenging regular season ahead of Penn State and Drew Allar will need to lead the team through that. ESPN believes that Allar is one of ten players who will determine the CFP race this fall.

Drew Allar enters his junior season and his 2nd year as a full-time starter in 2024. He has faced immense criticism after failing to deliver against Ohio State, Michigan, and Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl. However, when you look back at the season he had statistically, Allar played extremely well.

The 6-5 gunslinger from Medina (Ohio) threw for over 2600 yards last season. He also threw 25 touchdowns against 2 interceptions, proving to be great at protecting the football. Now, ESPN believes Allar is one of the top players who will determine the 2024 College Football Playoff race.

The full ESPN list included:

  1. QB Will Howard (Ohio State)
  2. QB Alex Orji (Michigan)
  3. QB Dillon Gabriel  (Oregon)
  4. QB Jalen Milroe (Alabama)
  5. QB Drew Allar (Penn State)
  6. QB Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss)
  7. QB Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)
  8. QB Cam Ward (Miami)
  9. RB Donovan Edwards (Michigan)
  10. WR Kobe Prentice (Alabama)

Allar will face a ‘criminally underrated’ opponent in week 1

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Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports

While many slander Drew Allar on social media, West Virginia fans remember Allar all too well. In his first career start, he sliced up the Mountaineer defense throwing for 325 yards and 3 touchdowns.

However, West Virginia took the loss to the Penn State football team last season and went on to have a 9-4 year. The quarterback standing in Allar’s way week one is Garrett Greene. Last season, Greene finished the 2023 season accounting for 2406 passing yards and threw for 16 touchdowns against four interceptions. He also rushed for 772 yards and 13 touchdowns

Recently, Max Chadwick of PFF College provided his take on West Virginia football entering the 2024 season.

“I think West Virginia is criminally, criminally underrated right now,” PFF College shared on Twitter / X.

The Nittany Lions will kick off against the Mountaineers on August 31 as part of Big Noon Kickoff on FOX.

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Former Editor-In-Chief at Victory Bell Rings, Morgan is the current Site Manager for Basic Blues Nation, host of the Basic Blues Podcast, and co-host of the weekly Penn State Roar Room spaces. Morgan lives in upstate New York with his wife and cats.

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