Franklin believes Warren should bring home some hardware this season — and should be invited to New York City for the Heisman Trophy ceremony. “They ought to bring the Mackey Award tonight,” Franklin said. “Put it on a private jet, fly it to Tyler Warren and give it to him on Sunday. And then he should get an invitation to New York.

With Penn State's improbable run to Saturday's Big Ten Championship, senior tight end Tyler Warren's quiet campaign for the Heisman Trophy is following a similar trajectory.

Warren once wondered whether he was good enough to play tight end at Penn State. Now, he's a potential Heisman Trophy candidate.