STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Drew Allar came back to Penn State for his senior season determined lead the Nittany Lions to a national championship.

Now, with hopes of bringing the Nittany Lions their first NCAA title since 1986 gone after a third straight loss, the strong-armed quarterback will have to watch from the sidelines the rest of the way.

Allar suffered an apparent leg injury on a third-down play late in Penn State’s 22-21 loss to Northwestern on Saturday. He limped off the field with help, was replaced by backup Ethan Grunkemeyer and ruled out for the rest of the season.

“Drew will be done for the year,” Penn State coach James Franklin said.

Allar’s injury — which the team did not specify — capped a three-week stretch in which the Nittany Lions fell from No. 2 in the Top 25 after l

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