Both James Franklin and Drew Allar got hit by plot twists at the same time. Allar’s season ended with that brutal ankle injury in the 22-21 loss to Northwestern. Franklin saw the exit door the very next day. Even through the chaos, the two stayed in touch. Now that Franklin has rebooted his career with the Virginia Tech Hokies, Allar opened up about unbreakable bonds.

On the November 20th episode of the Penn State Football on Blue White Illustrated podcast , Allar took questions from the reporters. The analyst was asked to share his thoughts about Franklin’s new chapter. “I’m very excited for him,” said Allar. “He’s going to do a great job at Virginia Tech. I think it’s a great spot for him.”

This was never the script Allar and Franklin imagined for 2025. The plan was for Allar

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