Another week, another historic game from Tyler Warren, and another Penn State football win.

That formula has helped the Nittany Lions time and time again to the tune of six-straight wins, including the 33-30 overtime nail-biter against USC. In that game, Warren had a Penn State record 17 receptions for 224 yards and a touchdown.

“I’m very happy with the performance, but it’s not something I was out shooting for or anything like that,” Warren said after his historic game. “I’m just doing my job within each play.”

Warren now holds the single-game school record for most receptions by a tight end and offensive player, passing DaeSean Hamilton, who had 14 receptions in a game in 2014.

Warren’s 224 receiving yards also crushed the single-game program record for most receiving yards by a tight end, previously held by himself, and it is the second-most all-time, just behind Jahan Dotson’s 242 yards against Maryland in 2021.

Last week against UCLA, Warren also broke former Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth’s school record for most touchdowns by a tight end with 17.

“I did not realize that he had 17 catches,” quarterback Drew Allar said of his tight end. “It just goes to show the player he is. Super special player, a super special teammate. To have a guy like that on our team that we can depend on no matter what, it’s super good for us.”

Warren accounted for 13 of Penn State’s 28 total first downs — 11 receiving, one passing, and one rushing. The Trojans had 16 total first downs.

Warren’s ability to carry the offense is second to none, especially as a tight end. He played four different positions against USC — tight end, wide receiver, quarterback, and center. Yes, center. Warren said the last time he snapped a ball in a game was his first year of flag football.

On his 32-yard touchdown reception, the offensive line shifted to the right and Warren snapped the ball to Beau Pribula. Pribula passed it to Allar out wide and Warren ran straight down the field and caught the contested touchdown pass from Allar.

“I think that just shows that you can line him up anywhere,” Allar said. “I think that’s the coolest part about this offense.”

That play was the first touchdown of the game for Penn State and it came on the first drive of the second half when the Nittany Lions were down 20-6.

“We knew how critical that first drive was going to be,” Warren said. “To be able to set the tone like that lifted up the whole team and gave us a spark, so that was big for us.”

Oddly enough, Warren could’ve had more receptions and more yards.

In the second quarter, Allar had Warren wide-open in the flat on a 3rd-and-6 at midfield. There was no one around Warren and he almost surely would’ve had another first down, but Allar fired one for Liam Clifford in triple-coverage and it was intercepted by USC’s Desman Stephens II.

“I just got greedy,” Allar admitted.

It was an uncharacteristic game from Allar. His final stat line was 30-for-43 with 391 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions. His attempts, completions, yards, and interceptions were all career highs for the junior quarterback.

“Obviously, I don’t want to make those types of mistakes again,” Allar said. “I think the biggest thing for me is I bounced back from it. Coach [Kotelnicki] and coach Franklin never lost faith in me and allowed me to keep playing.”

Allar was called on more and was asked to do more against the Trojans. And despite three interceptions, he came through. Allar led the Nittany Lions on the game-tying drive in the fourth quarter, a drive in which Warren didn’t record a completion.

“I thought that was really important, seeing him still playing his game and not changing the way he was playing,” Warren said. “Obviously, turnovers are huge and he knows that but also he’s a quarterback and he’s got to make plays and I thought he showed great confidence in himself and his teammates.”

Penn State now heads into its second and final bye week of the season before traveling to Wisconsin. With that in mind, the offense still has room to improve.

“This bye week is going to be critical for that,” Allar said. “Just self-scout for me and the offense. Finding out areas that we can get better as a whole and everybody individually.”