Drew Allar was once considered a likely top NFL draft pick, but a poor senior showing and season-ending injury could mean big trouble for the QB.

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to address his broken left ankle, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. Allar sustained the injury -- the extent of which had not been divulged -- last Saturday in the Nittany Lions' 22-21 loss to Northwestern,

After suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Saturday’s loss to Northwestern, Penn State quarterback Drew Allar underwent surgery Wednesday. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the surgery was successful and puts Allar on track for a full recovery.

With the James Franklin era at Penn State coming to a stunning end this weekend, it overshadowed the end of another lengthy and significant era for the Nittany Lions: the Drew Allar era. The three-year starting quarterback sustained a season-ending injury in the final minutes of the 22-21 loss to Northwestern.

In that loss, Penn State saw quarterback Drew Allar suffer a season-ending injury, adding to the turmoil for the Nittany Lions. Now, interim coach Terry Smith faces the unenviable task of getting Penn State back on course with the backup quarterback for a night game on the road in Kinnick Stadium,