Drew Allar didn’t waste anytime introducing himself to a national audience under the bright lights of Week 1, leading Penn State Football to a convincing and workmanlike 38-15 win over West Virginia.
On the Nittany Lions’ first possession of the season, Allar hit wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith for a 72-yard touchdown, as a harbinger of what was to come in the game, and perhaps an opening salvo of a season that holds much promise for Penn State.
By game’s end, Allar finished with 325 passing yards with three touchdowns, but it was his first as the Lions’ starter that sent Twitter into euphoria:
"WELCOME TO THE DREW ALLAR ERA"❕@PennStateFball opens up the scoring with a 72 yard TD. 👀
📺: NBC pic.twitter.com/T7s4azbzDv
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 2, 2023
Fans would react to the Bomb from Allar to Lambert-Smith
WELCOME TO THE DREW ALLAR ERA
— Mike Sassano (@Mike_Sassano) September 2, 2023
I guess Penn State made the right game-time decision on its starting QB. This Drew Allar guy looks pretty good.
— Austin Meek (@byAustinMeek) September 2, 2023
WE ARE! It’s Drew Allar season
— Durag Papi (@I_m_TaylorMade) September 2, 2023
Drew Allar kicks off his Heisman campaign QUICKLY. pic.twitter.com/Txae6fHl5c
— Andrew Harbaugh (@AndrewHarbaugh_) September 2, 2023
Drew Allar is the real deal
— Bob Bonner (@RBonner_) September 2, 2023
Penn state has a qb 👀 that was 🔥
— Liz (@lizlauren11) September 2, 2023
Letting Drew Allar leave the state of Ohio is going to haunt the Buckeyes, isn’t it?
— Chris Terlop (@ChrisTerlop) September 2, 2023
Drew Allar with the launch codes 🚀 https://t.co/o3JuzIIoBk
— 🦇 (@Cantguardnick) September 2, 2023
