It seems like the same old song and dance from last year.

Penn State wide receiver Allen Robinson burst onto the scene last year in record-breaking fashion. His 77 catches were a school record, and he added 1,018 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns along the way. For a player who only had three catches his entire freshman season, this was quite the jump. 

There was some intrigue as to how Allen Robinson would follow up his opening act. No longer an unknown, and with a freshman quarterback leading the way, it certainly seemed like it would be a challenge to significantly improve on his 2012 numbers. 

Challenge accepted. In 2013, Robinson has been Penn State's best and most valuable player. And he's done so by bumping it up a notch from his 2012 season.

It all started during the first game of the year against Syracuse. Robinson was suspended for the first half of the game but came back to play in the second.  What he did when he got back on the field was spectacular. 

In just 30 minutes of action, Robinson caught 7 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. On his first drive back, Christian Hackenberg connected with Robinson on the first two plays from scrimmage—the first was a 25-yard swing pass, the second a 51-yard deep route that went for a score.

In less than a minute, he was the game's leading receiver. From that point on, the bar had been set for Robinson the rest of the way.

Over the course of the season, he continued to raise it. In 10 games, Robinson has essentially carried the Nittany Lions passing attack. Just by taking a look at cfbstats.com, his 81 receptions account for nearly 40 percent of all catches by Penn State offensive players and his 1,204 receiving yards for just over 47 percent. He also has six of the team's 15 receiving touchdowns. 

Not to mention, both his receptions and receiving yards in 2013 are Penn State single-season records. He's two touchdowns away from tying that single-season record, too. 

Those numbers aren't just impressive. They're downright legendary. When a player affects his respective unit as much as this, it's nearly impossible to consider anyone else as the team's best player.

Robinson has clearly been the primary option for freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Not just for general production, but in key moments as well.

During the Michigan game, Robinson caught a 36-yard pass from Hackenberg inside the 5-yard line with less than a minute remaining. It put Penn State in position to tie the game, and they would eventually go on to win in quadruple overtime. 

It wasn't just any catch—Hackenberg threw up a prayer to Robinson who towered over a Michigan defender, grabbed the pass and was able to get his feet down inbounds.  

He made a similar one against Illinois, with Penn State again down a score with just moments to go. The catch set up a Sam Ficken field goal, and the Nittany Lions would again go on to win in overtime. 

Although these were only two of his 81 catches on the year, they represent just how much Robinson means to this team—and Hackenberg specifically. Having a safety net like Robinson surely doesn't hurt in the development of a young quarterback. 

Robinson's efforts haven't gone unnoticed. He was recently named a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to college football's best wide receiver. He's also considered one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2014 NFL Draft if he chooses to leave school a year early. 

Allen Robinson is the clear cut-choice as Penn State's 2013 MVP. While other guys have had good seasons—DaQuan Jones, Mike Hull and even Hackenberg are a few that come to mind—the performance that Robinson has turned in this year is one that Penn State fans will never forget.