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Penn State practice report: Drew Allar era begins

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Penn State quarteback Drew Allar was first through most drills during the open portion of practice on Wednesday. He's been the front-runner for the open starting quarterback job for the Nittany Lions since spring practice. (Photo: Steve Manuel - BWI)

Penn State fall camp began with an intensity in the air to start the 2023 season. Blue White Illustrated was on hand to check out practice on Wednesday and is here to give you an inside scoop on what they saw. Join the BWI Live Show today at 10 am as host Thomas Frank Carr and BWI Insider Nate Bauer review their impressions from practice. It’s a new era in Happy Valley, with Drew Allar leading practice alongside fellow second-year quarterback Beau Pribula.

They’ll split the offense and defense, with Bauer taking the Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz’s side of the ball while T-Frank discusses the offensive side. They’ll also take your questions during the show’s final segment, the BWI Mailbag!

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Penn State Practice Report

Penn State’s coaching staff opened practice on Wednesday night to begin the 2023 season. Bauer spent the 20-minute portion of practice with the defense and will review what he saw. He’ll share which players stood out to him from a physical perspective and what interesting nuggets he gathered from positional drills.

Meanwhile, T-Frank focused on the offensive side of the ball and lasered in on the passing game. He spent the afternoon with quarterbacks Allar, Beau Pribula, and Jaxon Smolik. How did Penn State divvy up the passing reps during the first practice? T-Frank explains. Bauer will also give the show insight on when he expects an announcement regarding the starter for the 2023 season.

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He also got a long look at the wide receiver position and noted which players stood out in the brief examination of individual drills and team passing portions of camp.

BWI Mailbag

Finally, the duo will answer questions from the BWI Mailbag. Join the show live to ask a question in the chat and have it answered on the show! T-Frank has also selected questions from the Lion’s Den message board to answer on the show. It’s another great reason to join bluewhiteillustrated.com and have your questions answered by the experts on the show or on the board.

Penn State’s next open availability will be on Sunday when the team opens the doors of Beaver Stadium for Media Day. Be sure to follow along and get updates of James Franklin’s comments during his press conference.

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