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How Penn State Football can use recruiting to keep up with Ohio State

By Alec Whitaker

Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) scores a touchdown past Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Curtis Jacobs (23) during the third quarter of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021.Penn State At Ohio State FootballSyndication The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) scores a touchdown past Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Curtis Jacobs (23) during the third quarter of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021.Penn State At Ohio State FootballSyndication The Columbus Dispatch /
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Penn State’s two freshman quarterbacks, Drew Allar (left) and Beau Pribula, throw during warmups before the start of the 2022 Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in State College.Hes Dr 042322 Bluewhite
Penn State’s two freshman quarterbacks, Drew Allar (left) and Beau Pribula, throw during warmups before the start of the 2022 Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in State College.Hes Dr 042322 Bluewhite /

Quarterback

Well, you know Ohio State is going to score, so you better be prepared to do the same.

Year in and year out, the Buckeyes recruit top talent at the quarterback position. Having someone reliable to throw to those big-time wide receivers is vital to having a successful offense.

Over the years, the Nittany Lions have had quality quarterback play, but nothing comparable to that of the Buckeyes. Ohio State has had Heisman contenders and first round draft picks at the quarterback position over the last handful of years. This has been what has really separated them from the rest of the Big Ten.

Well, Penn State may have finally been able to catch up in terms of quarterback talent.

In the 2022 cycle, the Nittany Lions landed 5-star quarterback Drew Allar. Allar was rated as the No. 1 quarterback in the country by 247 Sports. They didn’t stop there though; they also landed 4-star Beau Pribula and have another 4-star committed in 2023 in Marcus Stokes.

Under offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich, quarterback recruiting has gone to the next level for Penn State. It may not be as consistent as Ohio State’s, but it’s at least starting to get there.

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