Almost everyone will point the finger at James Franklin in the aftermath of another loss to a top 10 team for Penn State, falling to No. 6 Oregon 30-24 in double overtime on Saturday night in Happy Valley, but this time, the blame lies squarely with his quarterback.
Allar’s junior season came to an end with a game-sealing interception in the Orange Bowl. His first true test of his senior year ended the same way. After his counterpart Dante Moore led a one-play touchdown drive in the second overtime to give the Ducks the advantage, it took Allar just one play to seal his team’s fate, forcing a throw to tight end Luke Reynolds that was undercut and intercepted by Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman.