This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Drew Allar was nearly flawless in his NFL debut, completing 10 of 13 passes for 154 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 154.8 in Thursday night’s 28-9 win over the Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium. Allar also had a rushing touchdown to go along with his two touchdown passes.
Allar replaced Will Howard on the second possession in the third quarter, and it didn’t take long for the Penn State product to turn heads. On his first pass attempt, Allar connected with fellow rookie Kaden Wetjen for a 74-yard gain.
Allar would have had his first career touchdown pass on the following play, but a wide-open Riley Nowakowski failed to haul in the catch.
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