Things have gone from bad to worse for Penn State as quarterback Drew Allar suffered a season-ending injury in the team's loss to Northwestern.

Nittany Lions coach James Franklin announced the status of Allar after the defeat, but did not confirm what type of injury the senior suffered.

"Drew will be done for the year," Franklin said.

Here's the latest on Allar's injury:

Drew Allar injury update

With Penn State down 22-21 with less than four minutes left in the fourth quarter, Allar scrambled on a third-down play and was tackled short of the first down. It appeared he got hit in the lower body. He didn't get up initially and medical personnel came to check on him as the Beaver Stadium crowd went silent.

Allar eventually got up and was noticeably limping on his way to the sideline. He exited the contest and backup quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer took over.

On the ensuing fourth-down play, Penn State was unable to get the first down, giving Northwestern the ball. The Wildcats then ran out the clock after two first downs.

It's was another disappointing loss in what has been a disappointing season for the Nittany Lions that started No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and now is 3-3 with three losses in its Big Ten games.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Drew Allar injury update: Penn State QB out for season after leaving loss to Northwestern

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