Drew Allar’s College Football Playoff debut wasn’t the best game of his Penn State football career. It also wasn’t his worst But in the end, the Nittany Lions’ punishing run game, combined with a pair of pick-sixes, was more than enough for Penn State to defeat SMU 38-10 and take its first step toward a National Championship.

Penn State football is carrying a 7-0 record in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The Nittany Lions will aim to remain perfect in the prestigious contest with Drew Allar at quarterback. Allar walks into State Farm Stadium a 3,

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar scrambles from an SMU defender during the first quarter on Dec. 21, 2024. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Allar discussed his decision to return for the 2025 season before the Nittany Lions' host SMU in the College Football Playoff.

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar will be an impact player in the team's College Football Playoffs run, but he's not the team's x-factor.

Drew Allar announced on Monday that he will return to Penn State next season for his senior year. Allar, who turns 21 in March, could have declared for the draft as he’s coming to the end of his junior season with the Nittany Lions.

The Penn State Nittany Lions' offensive starts discuss the buzz, and the grind, of playing the Boise State Broncos in the College Football Playoff.

We've got the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Boise State Broncos Results according to College Football 25. The College Football playoffs enters its second round next week, and Penn State will face Boise State in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.