Penn State finally settled the biggest mystery behind Drew Allar —at least for Week 1. Head coach James Franklin named redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer as QB2 for Saturday’s opener against Nevada. But before anyone thinks this is permanent, pump the brakes. Franklin made it crystal clear: this call is for Week 1 only.

The announcement came after a tight battle between Grunkemeyer and Jaxon Smolik during camp. Smolik, a redshirt sophomore, seemed in the mix, but Grunk’s strong camp and, frankly, his ceiling gave him the edge. Franklin wasn’t shy about why: “Grunk did some phenomenal things last year, very excited about him. Got an extremely strong arm.” That’s the same guy who took QB reps with Allar during Wednesday’s media viewing window—proof this isn’t lip service.

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