Not much went well for Drew Allar in the Orange Bowl, particularly in the fourth quarter. Right before Notre Dame kicker Mitch Jeter nailed a 41-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining, it was Allar’s costly interception that set the Irish up for the go-ahead score, a mistake the Penn State quarterback has many regrets about.
Allar’s turnover was his only one of the game, but it ultimately cost the Nittany Lions their season. After the game, the junior told reporters that he was trying to throw the ball at wideout Omari Evans’ feet after running out of time in the pocket and regrets not just tossing it out of bounds.
“I was going through my progressions, got to my backside, and honestly, I was just trying to throw it at his feet,” Allar said. “I should’ve just thrown it away when I felt the first two progressions not open just because of the situation we were in.”
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Drew Allar on the pick
5:45 AM · Jan 10, 2025
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Allar threw the interception to Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray at the Penn State 28-yard line with just 33 seconds remaining. The Irish ran out the clock as much as they could before setting up Jeter’s game-winning kick.
Allar completed just 12 of his 23 pass attempts for 135 yards, giving him a quarterback rating of 72.3. He added 17 rushing yards on the ground on six carries. The 12 completions tied for his second-lowest single-game total of the season, while his passing yards tied for his fewest on the year. Not a single Penn State receiver caught a pass in the game.
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