{"id":16465,"date":"2023-09-12T17:32:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T22:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=16465"},"modified":"2023-09-12T17:32:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T22:32:22","slug":"penn-state-drew-allar-prep-for-first-road-test-as-date-with-illinois-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/penn-state-drew-allar-prep-for-first-road-test-as-date-with-illinois-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn State, Drew Allar, prep for first road test as date with Illinois looms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Penn State and its first-year starting quarterback go on the road for the first time in 2023 this weekend when the Lions battle Illinois<\/a><\/strong> at Noon ET on FOX. The Nittany Lions are a two-touchdown favorite. The Fighting Illini are 1-1 and asking their fans to help boost the team\u2019s intensity by asking them all to wear orange<\/a> with hopes of creating a scene that can mimic a White Out game environment at Beaver Stadium.<\/p>\n

Just how loud Memorial Stadium will be is hard to say. Similarly, its hard to know exactly how Drew Allar<\/a><\/strong> will handle his first test away from the friendly confines of Beaver Stadium. If last year\u2019s Purdue<\/a><\/strong> game, where started the second half for Sean Clifford with the same poise he\u2019s shown this year, the offense will be fine. However, thinking all will go well and believing it after seeing it are two different things.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike I keep saying with Drew, he\u2019s doing all the right things and taking all the necessary steps,\u201d head coach James Franklin<\/a><\/strong> said on Tuesday. \u201cWe expect it to be a challenging road environment. But, we didn\u2019t wait until this week to prepare for that. We\u2019ve done that all training camp. But, again, he\u2019s doing all the right things in terms of preparation, watching film, nutrition, hydration, sleep, getting more and more comfortable and confident in his leadership role; again, all these things are firsts. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it\u2019s doing everything we possibly can to prepare as a team to get them as prepared as we possibly can. I do think his game last year at Purdue is helpful. But, most importantly, I want to make sure by Friday night when we\u2019re going to bed that we\u2019ve done everything we can to have him and the team prepared to play well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Drew Allar talks first Penn State road game as the starter<\/h2>\n

Allar told reporters Tuesday he does not like being the center of attention. That might be true off the field. But on it, the sophomore from Medina, Ohio has shown no issue with being the man in control of the high-flying Penn State offense. It\u2019s one thing to do it at home. It\u2019s another to do it on the road. Allar will get his first opportunity to showcase that he can do it all anywhere on Saturday afternoon. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think [Illinois does] a lot of different things,\u201d Allar said. \u201cThey have a lot of big guys up front, size; it\u2019s going to be a challenge this week. First Big Ten game on the road, it\u2019s not going to be easy by any stretch. It\u2019s going to be a challenge. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to stay in tune with us and keep working on the small things because at the end of the day the small things add up to the big things. They\u2019re a really good defense. It\u2019s going to be a huge challenge for us this week.\u201d<\/p>\n

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