When James Franklin and Penn State fell 24-30 to the Oregon Ducks in a double-overtime showdown, someone’s confidence remained unshakable. That’s none other than Franklin’s quarterback, Drew Allar . “It could be the best thing that’s happened for us, but we have to take the right approach this week,” the quarterback sounded confident. But maybe Allar, along with confidence, probably would have needed some luck to survive. The Nittany Lions’ face-off against the Northwestern Wildcats left a bitter aftertaste. Allar suffered what looked to be an ankle injury in the final minute. That’s not it.

Here came a heartbreaking update from Franklin that no Penn State fans had imagined in their wildest dreams. “Yes, Drew will be done for the year,” the head coach made the announcement with a boul

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