Drew Allar enters Week 7 game for Penn State in place of QB Sean Clifford
Drew Allar is up for No. 10 Penn State after senior quarterback Sean Clifford left with an apparent shoulder injury. The true freshman quarterback comes to try and create life for the Nittany Lions’ offense down 41-17.
Drew Allar is now in at QB for Penn State pic.twitter.com/PfyvVZ7ERQ
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 15, 2022
Clifford ended the game completing 7-of-19 of his passes for 120 yards. He also rushed for 74 yards on 6 carries, with his longest run being 62 yards. His long run late in the second quarter helped set up the lone offensive touchdown for Penn State that was punched in by running back Kaytron Allen.
Allar was a former 5-star recruit in the 2022 recruiting class, where he was rated as the 4th-best quarterback, according to 247Sports Composite.
In the 4 previous games this season, Allar has completed 12-of-19 of his passes for 163 yards, 2 touchdowns, and a quarterback rating of 170.