Penn State HC James Franklin gives update on QB Drew Allar's status ahead of Week 10 encounter against Ohio State

Penn State coach James Franklin gave an update on quarterback Drew Allar’s status for the highly anticipated Week 10 class against Ohio State following practice on Wednesday. The redshirt sophomore has been considered a doubt following his injury in the last game.

Drew Allar participated in practice on Wednesday at Holuba Hall, taking reps during the portion that was open to the media. However, his status remains uncertain, as he's considered a game-time decision for Penn State's Saturday afternoon clash with the Buckeyes.

“At this stage, no new information for you guys,” James Franklin said following Wednesday’s practice. “But so far so good. Getting both Beau and Drew a ton of reps in practice.”

Allar suffered an unspecified injury late in the first half of the game against Wisconsin on Saturday and didn't return to the field after halftime. Beau Pribula stepped in to lead the Nittany Lions to a comeback 28-13 victory at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.

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Ohio State preparing for both Drew Allar and Beau Pribula

With uncertainties around Penn State's quarterback situation ahead of the Saturday game, Ohio State's defense has a lot to do in its preparation. Ryan Day made it known in his weekly media availability that the team will prepare to face both Drew Allar and Beau Pribula.

“We'll prepare for both guys being healthy and ready to go,” Day said. “And they both bring different things to the table, but both are very effective in what they do. So we'll go based on what we've seen and what's on the film. But, yeah, we have to know who's in the game.

“Regardless we knew we were going to have to prepare for both quarterbacks. Both do things they both do. They run, they throw, they both can do things very well. They're both talented in what they do. Just a little bit different in the way that their skill set is set up.”

For a game of this pedigree, James Franklin will hope to have Drew Allar available. The Nittany Lions offense has thrived significantly with Allar at the helm. He possesses the arm strength to effectively target all areas of the field and excels as a traditional dropback passer.

Allar has thrown for 1,640 yards and 12 touchdowns with an astonishing 71.3% pass completion. He has also rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns. His overall performance this season has been crucial to Penn State's undefeated record, and he will hope to keep that up when they host Ohio State on Saturday.