The No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish knocked off the No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions on a national stage in the Orange Bowl Thursday night to advance to the national championship. While both teams fought until the very end,

Drew Allar's critical interception sealed Penn State's loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Orange Bowl

Drew Allar entered the Penn State campus with significance. He was a five-star recruit and the No. 1 quarterback in the high-school class of 2022 per 247 Sports, making him the most sought-after quarterback recruit to play for the Nittany Lions in a very long time.

Drew Allar interception vs. Notre Dame. When Penn State's defense dialed up the pressure on Notre Dame and prevented the Fighting Irish from attempting a game-winning field goal,

Drew Allar made the costly mistake of throwing into coverage across the middle of the field in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. It cost Penn State a shot at playing in the national championship game.

The Orange Bowl could've been a launching point for Drew Allar's 2025 NFL Draft stock. Instead, Allar was the laughingstock of the game as the Nittany Lions fell short to Notre Dame in a 27-24 loss. While Allar had previously said he would be back in Happy Valley for 2025,