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Best pictures from Penn State’s White Out victory vs. Washington

Check out some of the best photos from Penn State’s latest home game against Washington in front of a White Out crowd in Beaver Stadium.

The White Out atmosphere was electric, as it always is on Saturday evening, and Penn State made sure its fans went home happy. The Nittany Lions offense came out on fire, scoring on four straight drives to put the wheels in motion for a 35-6 win over the Washington Huskies. There were several notable moments, especially when Tyler Warren went airborne for a touchdown.

Penn State will look to keep the positive momentum going next week on the road against Purdue, which was trounced by Ohio State earlier on Saturday. Penn State must remain sharp to keep the possibility of hosting a College Football Playoff game alive.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s White Out against Washington.

Penn State bounces back with a commanding 35-6 White Out win over Washington

Penn State channels White Out atmosphere into an impressive win against Washington

After losing to Ohio State last weekend in a game where Penn State had every chance to win, the Nittany Lions needed a White Out-inspired game. They got just that Saturday evening against Washington, as Penn State took down the Huskies, 35-6. It was an impressive showing from a Penn State team that looked ready to put the Ohio State loss behind them.

Penn State’s offense started tremendously, scoring a touchdown on all four first-half drives. The Nittany Lion defense also came out to play, grabbing an interception on Washington’s third drive and making quarterback Will Rogers feel all sorts of pressure.

The Husky offense was limited to just two second-half field goals. [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag] was a massive factor in disrupting Washington’s offense, recording two sacks and four tackles for a loss.

Two of PSU’s first four drives were scored courtesy of [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag], who lined up in the backfield on both two-yard touchdown runs. Warren was just part of Penn State’s impressive ground attack that broke down the Washington defensive front. [autotag]Kaytron Allen[/autotag], [autotag]Nicholas Singleton[/autotag] and [autotag]Corey Smith[/autotag] all contributed to the running game, rushing for 266 yards as an offense. Smith saw his first extended action in a game this season and broke away for a 78-yard run on Penn State’s final drive.

[autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] was back to his efficient self, hitting on 20 of his 28 pass attempts for 220 yards and a touchdown. Allar was on point, throwing to his receivers over the middle, going through his progressions and being decisive. [autotag]Harrison Wallace[/autotag] was the biggest beneficiary, hauling in five catches for 84 yards.

Penn State ended the half with an impressive two-minute drive down the field, resulting in a two-yard Julian Fleming touchdown grab, the first touchdown by a Penn State wide receiver in Big Ten play. Kaytron Allen would add Penn State’s only second-half score with under five minutes to go in the game to completely ice away the game.

Despite switching quarterbacks in the second half, Washington could never overcome Penn State’s red-hot first half. The Nittany Lions will likely improve their standing within the next College Football Playoff rankings, with a couple of top 5 teams losing this weekend.

Penn State will be on the road next week to take on the Purdue. The Boilermakers were shut out 45-0 against Ohio State this weekend. Penn State and Purdue will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. on CBS.

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Tyler Warren goes over the top for a Penn State touchdown against Washington

Penn State desperately needs a win after a deflating loss last week against Ohio State. Tyler Warren is doing his part with an incredible touchdown.

Penn State is looking to erase the memory of last week’s crushing loss against Ohio State, and there is no better way than a win in its annual White Out game. This year’s edition is against the Washington Huskies, one of the new faces to the Big Ten that came over from the dismantled Pac-12.

So far so good for Penn State as they have gotten off to a 21-0 lead, and two of those scores came courtesy of their breakout offensive star. [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag] has done a little bit of everything for Penn State’s offense this season, and he added to his highlight reel with a spectacular wildcat touchdown.

Warren continues to show why Penn State’s offense often is run through him. He can line up anywhere on the offense and make an impact as a runner, receiver, blocker, and even a passer occasionally. It’s fair to wonder what Penn State would look like offensively if he had chosen to enter the NFL draft after last season.

It seems to have been the right move for both him and the team, however, as his draft stock has only gone up as he continues to showcase his versatility. He has racked up eight total touchdowns (four receiving, three rushing, and one passing) and could add more before the night ends with the way he is playing.

While many are wondering where his usage in the redzone was a week ago, it’s clear that the coaching staff wanted to correct that mistake this week.

 

 

What James Franklin said about the final moments of Penn State’s loss to Buckeyes

James Franklin was asked why Tyler Warren didn’t get the ball in a key point in the loss.

Penn State may not have played a great game against Ohio State but the Nittany Lions had multiple opportunities deep in the Ohio State end of the field to change the outcome. Instead, Penn State squandered two opportunities for touchdowns at the end of the first half and toward the end of the fourth quarter as Ohio State celebrated a 20-13 victory over the Nittany Lions. Those were moments fresh on Penn State head coach [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag]’s mind after the loss, and the fourth-quarter series with 1st and Goal was one of the hot-button issues in the postgame press conference.

“Yeah, we gave the ball to the running back, I think three times, threw the ball on the last one,” Franklin said in his postgame press conference when asked if there was a thought to try getting the ball to tight end Tyler Warren, who has a solid track record in those goal-line situations. “Should we probably have given the ball to [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag] after the plays he made? Yeah, I get the question. I get it.”

Franklin was also asked about the decision to go for the touchdown on fourth down from the one-yard line. It was a pretty well-received decision to go for the touchdown and the potential tie, even if it didn’t work out in the end, but Franklin suggested the thinking was Ohio State being pinned against the goal line if the offense didn’t score was still a good situation to be in, all things considered.

“Yeah, not only that, you could get a safety and get the ball back, which puts you in position to win the game,” Franklin explained. “Get a two-point safety and the ball back with three timeouts.”

Unfortunately, Ohio State used the power running game to wear down the Penn State defense and never let Penn State get the ball back in the final five minutes.

“They had a championship drive right there at the end,” Franklin said. “We did not play well in an obvious running situation.”

Franklin and Penn State will be back at home next week for a game against new Big Ten member Washington. Penn State still has a lot to play for with the College Football playoff still within reach in the final stretch of the regular season.

Best pictures from Penn State’s home game vs. Ohio State

Check out some of the best photos from Penn State’s latest home game in front of a record crowd in Beaver Stadium.

The day started off so great in State College but ended with an eerily similar result. Penn State struggled on offense and came up short against Big Ten nemesis Ohio State, 20-13, in front of the largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history. Unfortunately, the majority of the 110,000-plus ended up making the trip home without a win to celebrate.

But at least the weather was great?

Penn State will look for a rebound win next week when the Nittany Lions host Washington in the first Big Ten meeting between the two programs. Penn State will still have plenty to play for with the College Football Playoff still well within reach.

Here are some of the best photos from Penn State’s home game against Ohio State.

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren added to Biletnikoff Award watch list

Penn State’s receiving yardage leader is now officially on the radar for the nation’s top receiver award.

The Biletnikoff Award has historically been presented to the nation’s top wide receiver, but the award expanded the criteria to include any player who catches a football regardless of position. This allowed running backs and tight ends to be included in the mix, although the award still tends to go to a wide receiver. No player outside of the wide receiver position has ever received the Biletnikoff Award, although Penn State tight end [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag] would love to make some history and change that.

Warren was one of three players added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list on Wednesday. He is now the fifth tight end to appear on this year;’s watch list for the top receiver award. He is the only Nittany Lion to be listed on this year’s watch list, and Warren is hoping to bring the Biletnikoff Award back to Happy Valley.

Penn State has just one Biletnikoff Award winner in program history, and it just so happens to be the first player to win the Biletnikoff Award. [autotag]Bobby Engram[/autotag] was the inaugural Biletnikoff Award winner in 1994.

Warren currently leads Penn State in receiving and is among the Big Ten’s top-10 receiving yardage leaders as Penn State is about to come out of a bye week. Warren has 40 receptions for 513 yards and four touchdowns (he has also rushed for and passed for a touchdown this season. In Warren’s most recent game, against USC, the star tight end caught 17 passes for 224 yards, which is the second-most receiving yards in a single game by a single player in Penn State program history.

Last year’s recipient of the Biletnikoff Award was Marvin Harrison Jr., from Ohio State. Other notable past winners of the Biletnikoff Award include two-time winners Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech, 2007 and 2008) and Justin Blackmon (Oklahoma State, 2010 and 2011), Randy Moss (Marshall, 1997), Larry Fitzgerald (Pittsburgh, 2003), Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech, 2006), Ja’Marr Chase (LSU, 2019), and DeVonta Smith (Alabama, 2020).

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Who is Penn State’s midseason MVP and most improved player?

Our staff shares who they think is Penn State’s midseason MVP and most valuable player. Do you agree?

Penn State has completed the first half of the regular season and finds itself sitting in a great spot on its quest to compete in this year expanded College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions sit at no. 3 in the major polls during their bye week as they prepare for a road game at Wisconsin and a home game against Ohio State in the next couple of weeks.

With Penn State sitting on a bye week, we decided to get together as a staff and share some of our options on the Nittany Lions before the second half gets started. We started off with quick midseason assessments of Penn State and continued with a look at our biggest surprises from the first half of the year. We also discussed what needs to improve in the second half of the season and what Penn State’s final record will be this regular season. But who is this team’s midseason MVP and most improved player? Our staff shares their picks.

Kevin: How can I go and pick anyone but tight end [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag] after the performance he had this past weekend? Some may say Warren’s receiving yardage is inflated by his monster game at USC, which is fair to suggest, but that just comes from people who are not paying attention to everything Warren is doing other than catch the football. Warren has been used ina. variety of ways by offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, and it has been effective just about every time. Warren is a Swiss Army knife of an offensive player for the Nittany Lions and opposing defenses are going to be frustrated trying to figure out what he will do next.

As for the most improved player, I think it has to be the starting quarterback, [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag]. I do think there have been some moments that have frustrated for Allar this season, but I think his overall grasp of running the offense is continuing to evolve. Take this past weekend at USC. The points may not have piled up early but Allar led a terrific drive early in the game that had to settle for a field goal and Allar took over the game in the second half as Penn State battled back. Allar completed two key fourth-down passes with the game on the line to help get Penn State into an overtime situation to get the win.

Charlie: The first half MVP has to be Tyler Warren. Drew Allar is a close second, but Warren is doing everything in this Penn State offense. Coming off a 17 catch performance where he snapped and caught a touchdown on the same play put him over the top for me. He is the best tight end in college football and is playing like the best player on Penn State’s team.

If Drew Allar can’t be the Nittany Lions mid-season MVP he can be their most improved player. After two season of averaging under seven yards per attempt, Allar is airing it out this year averaging 10.2 yards per attempt which is good for fifth in the nation among quarterbacks on pace for at least 168 attempts. His completion percentage is up a whopping 10.6% to 70.5% from 59.9% and his 87.1 QBR is eighth in the country. The difference between Allar’s performance from 2023 to this year is resounding. Allar’s performance last weekend against USC is arguably the main reason Penn State is 6-0.

Shayne: MVP: Tyler Warren. MIP: Drew Allar

Brad: Tyler Warren has been incredible, so giving anyone the MVP besides a player who has literally done everything on offense so far this year would be malpractice. Not only is he the best tight end in the country, but he’s also proven to be one of the best all-around players in the country and is doing so much for this Penn State offense that has allowed them to put up the points and explosive plays they were searching for heading into this season.

Most improved has to be Omari Evans. Coming into the year, the former three-star recruit had only caught nine balls for 149 yards and two touchdowns. He has eclipsed that through six games this season, catching 11 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns. Evans has emerged into a real threat on offense.

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What are the biggest midseason surprises for Penn State football?

What has been the biggest surprise for Penn State football at the midseason point?

Penn State has completed the first half of the regular season and finds itself sitting in a great spot on its quest to compete in this year expanded College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions sit at no. 3 in the major polls during their bye week as they prepare for a road game at Wisconsin and a home game against Ohio State in the next couple of weeks.

With Penn State sitting on a bye week, we decided to get together as a staff and share some of our options on the Nittany Lions before the second half gets started. We shared our midseason assessments but continue with a look at the biggest surprise for Penn State so far this season.

Brad: There was a lot of hype coming into the year regarding how the offense would look under new offensive coordinator [autotag]Andy Kotelnicki[/autotag] as they tried to get the most out of five-star quarterback [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] who underwhelmed last season, and so far, I think everything has lived up to the hype. When the running backs are healthy, this rushing attack has been dominant.

Despite wide receivers still not jumping off the screen, Allar has been able to push the ball down the field as a result of the scheme. [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag], their best offensive weapon, is being used in ways that makes it hard for defenses to limit his damage. And there are explosive plays back in Happy Valley once again. It’s strange to say that the offense is the best unit on a Penn State team based on what has occurred the past few years, but that’s certainly the case with this group under Kotelnicki and Allar.

Charlie: The biggest surprise for me has been the offense. There were times last season where Penn State just struggled to find a rhythm and put together drives to win against high level opponents. The explosiveness and creativity is much more than what I ever imagined before the season started. Andy Kotelnicki’s has turned Tyler Warren into a the ultimate gadget player with some people even saying he is worth a look for the Heisman Trophy.

Anyone that tells you they expected this type of Tyler Warren in 2024 is lying. Penn State’s offense, unlike in past years, can carry this team. That alone makes their play the most surprising because Penn State has relied so heavily on its defense to bail them out and halfway through this year it seems to be the opposite.

Shayne: The offensive line has not been great through six games, despite so much success recruiting in that area. Losing three NFL-caliber players from last years group doesn’t help, but it’s still something they need to improve. Maybe we see more snaps for some of the reserves throughout the rest of the season.

Kevin: I was not sure the hiring of Andy Kotelnicki was going to have quite the impact it has seemed to have so far this season, or at least as quickly as it did. Yes, there have been some slow starts by the offense, which is equally puzzling and frustrating as it is disappointing. But it does seem this offense has improved in a big way with a more productive running game and big explosive plays happening far more frequently than they did all of last year.

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Tyler Warren represents Penn State on CBS Sports midseason All-American list

Tyler Warren is adding another midseason honor to his profile.

Coming off a career day at USC, Penn State tight end [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag] hauled in weekly accolades like he was catching passes from Drew Allar last weekend. While collecting weekly award after weekly award, Warren was also adding midseason All-American to his growing list of accolades. Warren was named a midseason All-American by CBSSports.com.

Warren leads the Nittany Lions with 513 receiving yards after a massive day catching the football in an overtime win at USC last weekend. Warren accounted for 224 receiving yards against the Trojans, which is the second-most in a single game in program history, and he tied the FBS record for most receptions in a single game by a tight end (17). Warren is also Penn State’s leader in total offensive yardage.

Warren is the only Penn State player appearing on the midseason All-American list from CBS Sports. He is one of three offensive players from the Big Ten to make the list with Iowa running back Kalen Johnson and Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin being the other Big Ten players on the offensive side of the CBS Sports midseason All-American list.

Warren was one of three Penn State players to be named a midseason All-American by the Senior Bowl.

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Trio of Penn State’s finest named mid-season All-Americans by Senior Bowl

The Senior Bowl highlighted these three Penn State standouts as midseason All-Americans.

Three of Penn State’s top players are spending their off week receiving some national attention for their performances on the field. The Reese’s Senior Bowl announced its midseason All-Americans this week, and it included three Penn State football players; tight end [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag], running back [autotag]Nicholas Singleton[/autotag], and safety [autotag]Jaylen Reed[/autotag].

Singleton has rushed for a team-high 434 yards and has scored three rushing touchdowns this season. He has also added 113 receiving yards and 3 receiving touchdowns to his stat sheet so far this season. He also pulled off those numbers in five games after missing the home game against UCLA two weeks ago. Singleton is second on the team in total yards from scrimmage with 547 yards and leads the team with six all-purpose touchdowns.

The only player with more yards from scrimmage this season for Penn State has been Warren, who has 551 total yards from scrimmage. Warren leads the Nittany Lions with 513 receiving yards after a massive day catching the football in an overtime win at USC last weekend. Warren accounted for 224 receiving yards against the Trojans, which is the second-most in a single game in program history, and he tied the FBS record for most receptions in a single game by a tight end (17).

Reed is Penn State’s leading tackler so far this season with 39 total tackles, with 20 solo tackles, and 19 assists. Reed also has 1.5 sacks and one interception. Reed has also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble this season.

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Penn State is off this week but will return to action in Week 9 with a road game at Wisconsin. That game has been designated for a primetime matchup on NBC.

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