Penn State QB Drew Allar’s poor CFP semifinal against Notre Dame shows he made the right decision to return to school

Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar completed just 12 passes, none to a wide receiver, and threw a critical late interception against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl.

Late mistakes from Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and questionable decisions from head coach James Franklin led to Notre Dame winning the Orange Bowl

Drew Allar's critical interception sealed Penn State's loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Orange Bowl.

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar explained his fourth-quarter interception in the College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Notre Dame.

Drew Allar entered the Penn State campus with significance. He was a five-star recruit and the No. 1 quarterback in the high-school class of 2022 per 247 Sports, making him the most sought-after quarterback recruit to play for the Nittany Lions in a very long time.

Per US Magazine, Allar has been dating his girlfriend Emma Bush way back in 2019 when they were in high school together back in Ohio. But Bush went to Ohio State while he was a Nittany Lion, but they’re still together despite the distance.

That throw further emphasized how tough of a game Allar had, finishing with just 11 completions on 21 attempts for 139 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. It was the running game that was working the best for Penn State, with both Kaytron Allen and Nicolas Singleton combining for 166 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The junior threw away Penn State's chance to win the Orange Bowl and reach the national championship game on Thursday night, tossing a devastating interception to Christian Gray with less than a minute remaining in regulation. Notre Dame would win 27-24, advancing to the title game.

Notre Dame fans expressed their anger at a defensive pass interference call during Thursday night’s Orange Bowl by throwing beers onto the field at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.