Penn State QB Drew Allar didn’t have a great game in the Orange Bowl showdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. As a quarterback, his decisions on the field have a profound impact on his team’s success. Unfortunately, Allar made a few bad decisions, including a late interception that gave the Fighting Irish a 27-24 win in the CFP semifinals.

Drew Allar finished the game completing 12 of the 23 passes he attempted on the field. He also recorded 135 passing yards while throwing one interception. Two more of his intercepted passes were ruled out as penalties by the officials, resulting in indirect help for Penn State on the gridiron.

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The only interception that mattered turned out to be the most costly one for the Penn State Nittany Lions. With more than 40 seconds left, Allar made a poor decision under pressure and threw the ball to a Notre Dame player.

This led to Marcus Freeman’s team taking advantage and getting into field goal range. The game was rounded off with a 41-yard FG from Mitch Jeter, which ultimately gave them a place in the semifinals.

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Drew Allar takes responsibility for the costly interception that cost Penn State the game

In the postgame press conference, the quarterback took responsibility for his mistake. He stated that he made a poor decision and failed to execute the play that led to the Nittany Lions being eliminated from contention for the Natty Championship that season.

“I was going through my progressions,” Allar told reporters. “I just tried to throw it at his feet. Should have thrown it away. Didn’t execute what I tried… I’m going to do everything in my power to grow from this.”

Drew Allar can declare for the 2025 NFL Draft even though he still has one year of eligibility left. It will be interesting to see if he decides to return for another season and rehab or move on and focus on his professional career in the NFL.