The Penn State Nittany Lions lost to the Oregon Ducks 30-24 on Saturday night. This was another game that Penn State lost to a quality opponent.
The common dominator of this team losing other than head coach James Franklin is quarterback Drew Allar. It is mind boggling that Allar is a potential future first-round NFL Draft pick. He has not shown much progress as a quarterback during the last couple of years, especially in big games. There are some who wish that the program kept quarterback Beau Pribula around.
Penn State Nittany Lions Fans Wish They Kept Beau Pribula Around
Pribula has been having a great year with the Missouri Tigers so far as the starting quarterback. Some fans feel like things would have been different against Oregon had Pribula been the quarterback instead of Allar.
Penn State would be the best team in the country if they kept Beau Pribula instead of Drew Allar
— Paulina The Intern (@Paulina_Wh0) September 28, 2025
Imagine choosing Drew Allar over Beau Pribula pic.twitter.com/rbOVb16rox
— Dominic Caponi (@dcaponi22) September 28, 2025
Beau Pribula is a better QB fit for a Kotelnicki offense.
— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) September 28, 2025
This is not a hot take. This, as we’ve seen, has become common sense. https://t.co/K3AgEhWJYk
Some feel like Penn State would have been better off seeing Allar declare for the NFL Draft last year instead of him coming back for another season. They would have kept Pribula on the roster. He has completed 75.9% of his passes for 1,203 yards, nine touchdowns, and three interceptions this season. He has also rushed for 121 yards on 40 carries and three touchdowns, along with averaging 3.0 yards per carry.
As for Allar, he has completed 62.8% of his passes for 763 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions. He has not had a great season for the Nittany Lions. Getting rid of Pribula and keeping Allar instead is going to come back and haunt this football team down the stretch.
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