Penn State quarterback Drew Allar on sports gambling’s effects on him
As sports gambling has become more prevalent across the country, and fans can bet on college football, it has had an impact on players, as the Nittany Lions QB explained.
Penn State football quarterback Drew Allar may be most anticipated player on arguably the most highly-regarded team in the nation.
No surprise that his head coach spent a good chunk of his Big Ten Football Media Day podium time Wednesday in Las Vegas talking about him. James Franklin started his 15-minute session with a curious and praiseworthy statistic about the senior QB who has been heavy on superlative passing numbers but light on signature victories.
Franklin’s note: Allar is one of only two FBS quarterbacks since 1956 with 800-plus career pass attempts, 50-plus touchdown passes and 10 or less interceptions (Baylor’s Bryce Petty, 2011-14, is the other).
Of course, Allar, who certainly rates as one of college football’s top returning QBs, hopes to be much more than gaudy numbers for a team that continues to be lauded with hype and honors and should boast its highest preseason ranking in more than 25 years.
Allar joined Franklin in Vegas at this week’s annual three-day preseason football festival along with Penn State teammates Nick Dawkins and Zakee Wheatley.
Franklin weaved from one topic to another Wednesday, from his new staff to his transfer portal receivers to renovated Beaver Stadium to all of that preseason hype.
“Let’s be honest. Who really cares about preseason rankings?” he said with a smile. “They mean nothing.”
One media questioner, though, got him talking about Allar, and he made the most of the opportunity.
“I’m just proud of him. Drew has made tremendous growth every single year, all the way back to recruiting,” Franklin said. “I don’t know if a lot of people…
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