Penn State Nittany Lions gets an early Christmas gift ahead of the College Football Playoffs

Christmas has come early for the Penn State Nittany Lions with the news breaking that quarterback Drew Allar plans to return to school next season.  Drew Allar set to return as Penn State's QB for 2025 Allar has started 36 games for the Nittany Lions over his three-year college career. This year Allar has led […]

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Dec 7, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin reacts after a touchdown against the Oregon Ducks during the second quarter in the 2024 Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Christmas has come early for the Penn State Nittany Lions with the news breaking that quarterback Drew Allar plans to return to school next season. 


Drew Allar set to return as Penn State's QB for 2025

Nov 23, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) throws during a T.V. timeout during the second quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium.
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Allar has started 36 games for the Nittany Lions over his three-year college career. This year Allar has led Penn State to an 11-1 regular season, which included an appearance in the Big Ten championship, and is now the sixth seed in the upcoming 12-team College Football Playoffs. 

Penn State still aspires to bring a national championship to the university this year, but knowing they will have their star QB back under center in 2025 is fantastic news for the Nittany Lions. With a big year in 2025, Allar could begin penciling himself into history as one of the best QBs to ever play for the Nittany Lions.

He currently has the third-most passing touchdowns and seventh-most passing yards and now has at least one game left this year and a full season in 2025 to add to his career totals. He is 27 touchdowns away from matching Trace McSorley's 77 in second place and 36 touchdowns away from Sean Clifford in first. But before we look ahead to 2025 and the type of season Allar could have, they have to focus on their first-round matchup in the College Football Playoffs against SMU and, hopefully, a deep run towards a national championship.