Overview
- ESPN's Pete Thamel reported the Penn State quarterback had surgery Wednesday on his broken left ankle and is expected to resume workouts in the coming months.
- Allar was injured late in a 22-21 loss to Northwestern on Oct. 11 and James Franklin confirmed after the game that he would miss the remainder of the season.
- Because Allar has played more than four games in each of the past four years, a medical waiver is unlikely and only an NCAA eligibility change would extend his college career.
- Redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer is set to start at Iowa on Saturday as Penn State moves forward under interim coach Terry Smith following Franklin's firing.
- Allar finished 2025 with 1,100 passing yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions through six games, and recent evaluations indicate his NFL draft stock has fallen after midseason regression.