<a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Penn State</a> feels like this year’s game against <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/ohio-state-buckeyes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ohio State</a> is different, largely because of quarterback <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/drew-allar-38915/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Drew Allar</a>. A lot of the same pieces are there for <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/coach/james-franklin-131195/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">James Franklin</a> — the great defense, good offensive skill position pieces, and NFL-caliber offensive linemen. Now, they believe Allar can be why the Nittany Lions finally get over the hump.



Heading into the game, Ohio State’s <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/coach/ryan-day-133992/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ryan Day</a> stated how much respect he has for Allar. Being an in-state kid, there is a prior relationship, with Allar coming out of Medina (OH) High School. Day knows his defense will be going up against a good player.



“A lot of respect for him and his program,” Day <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pBQqEJKRWk&ab_channel=OhioStateFootballonLettermenRow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a>. “Certainly, being from the state of Ohio, he’s a very good player.”



Allar was a five-star prospect coming out of high school per the <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/rankings/industry-player/football/2022/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2022 On3 Industry Rankings</a>. A five-star quarterback out of Ohio not picking to play for the Buckeyes under Day? Yeah, it feels a little bit weird, especially when he wound up in at a direct Big Ten East rival.



Ohio State had a bit of a jammed quarterback room. Now <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/texas-longhorns/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Texas</a> quarterback <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/quinn-ewers-97493/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Quinn Ewers</a> was committed in the Buckeyes’ 2022 class before reclassifying and showing up on campus early. Current backup <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/devin-brown-35932/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Devin Brown</a> ultimately became Day’s guy in 2022.



<a href="https://www.on3.com/db/kyle-mccord-76778/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kyle McCord</a> and <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jack-miller-51234/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jack Miller</a> were in Columbus as well while <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/cj-stroud-23666/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CJ Stroud</a> served as the starter. Allar chose Penn State, completing another example of quarterback recruiting merry-go-round.



“He’s an Ohio kid that had a great career,” Day said. “We already had Quinn Ewers committed to us and it was a reclassification. At that point, he was already committed to Penn State.”



<h2 id="h-drew-allar-to-playing-biggest-game-of-career-to-this-point">Drew Allar to playing biggest game of career to this point</h2>



With the kind of respect Day has for Allar, you can tell he believes the quarterback can put on a show Saturday against Ohio State. After spending one season as the backup and learning the ropes, it’s now his time to shine. But Allar has never walked into an atmosphere as a starter like Ohio Stadium. A completely new experience is heading his way.



Penn State, as a program, needs this win. Franklin does not have a ton of success against Ohio State, usually being around the time their College Football Playoff hopes die. The Buckeyes will certainly not be the final boss but they present themselves as a huge hurdle for Allar and the Nittany Lions.

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