UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When long-time starting quarterback Drew Allar was confirmed out for the season after a season-ending ankle injury, many questioned if backup Ethan Grunkemeyer was prepared to take over the reins of the program and help get Penn State back on track.

The redshirt freshman made his debut as a starter against Iowa and struggled to say the least, posting just 93 passing yards and two interceptions, but offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki had faith there was still “meat on the bone” when it came to what people could expect from the redshirt freshman.

Fast forward to last Saturday, and despite the Nittany Lions losing 38-14 to the No. 1 team in the country — Ohio State — Grunkemeyer was able to complete 68% of his passes against the best defense in college football and

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