STATE COLLEGE — Penn State has been searching all season for downfield passing, well before things went off the rails with James Franklin’s firing and Drew Allar’s season-ending injury.

Despite another gut-wrenching loss as the Nittany Lions nearly upset No. 2 Indiana, quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer led some major leaps forward as he, play caller Andy Kotelnicki and the rest of the offense continue to audition for their next jobs — whether at Penn State, another school or in the NFL.

Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer wanted to give an opening statement before taking questions tonight.

Here’s what he said, addressing the team’s effort: pic.twitter.com/E1CPySHqzp — Max Ralph (@maxralph_) November 8, 2025

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