In previous seasons, I had thought of doing a “mid-season” position grades post but laziness eventually overcame me. Now that PSU’s bye week happens to coincide right around the halfway mark, I realized I had no more excuses. Plus, one can never have too much bye week content, so without further ado, here goes something:
Quarterback: A-
As a first-year starter with an enormous amount of hype placed on him all offseason long (and frankly all last season, if we’re being honest), Drew Allar has been pretty solid through five games. Yes, he did look off at times on the road against Illinois and Northwestern, and yes, he has barely taken any shots downfield, opting for the more open short and medium-range throws.