Drew Allar has only one logical decision to make after Penn State's loss to Notre Dame in Orange Bowl

Instead, on the same day Carson Beck opted against entering the 2025 NFL Draft, Allar showed he should do the same. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound junior posted his third-straight game with 13 or fewer completions and under 172 yards. His accuracy was off all night, and he struggled to deal with pressure as Notre Dame clamped down on his weak supporting cast.

Being a problem solver is part of being an NFL quarterback, but Allar has too often been just part of the offense and able to manage it. His physical tools make it seem like he's more ready and able to handle more, but Allar's performance and play style continually contradict our biases that come with his frame.

The Nittany Lions are somewhat to blame here as they've failed to surround Allar with a quality receiving corps. As good as Tyler Warren and Nicholas Singleton are, and they're both top-100 talents in the 2025 class, Penn State had to give Warren wildcat QB snaps as they sought out easy offense.

The receiving corps failed to even garner a single reception against Notre Dame. Sharper throws would've helped, especially in avoiding a game-ending interception with 33 seconds left. His misguided throw led the receiver too far, but he was also under pressure and heaving it. 

With the NFL likely being pushed to the side, as Allar's final collegiate moments were as ugly as it gets, then Allar's decision should simply be transferring elsewhere. Penn State, losing Warren, Singleton, and potentially Kaytron Allen, have little but uncertainty to offer Allar. There's zero chance he'll suddenly improve when his receiving corps is one of the worst of all Power 4 teams.

Going back to Allar will put more pressure on him to force passes. We saw Beck tank his draft stock by returning to Georgia and being caught in the same game. Allar should learn from Beck's mistake.

Instead, programs like Oregon, North Carolina, and even Notre Dame and Ohio State, could offer Allar a much healthier ecosystem and set of playmakers. There are pros and cons to each, but their infrastructure caters to Allar's personal growth more than what Penn State can at this point.

Allar has been undyingly loyal to James Franklin and the Nittany Lions, but it'll be to his detriment if he stays with a program that has swung and failed time and time again to bring in premier help for him.