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.

Penn State's Tyler Warren once wondered whether he was good enough to play tight end for the Nittany Lions. Now, he's having a Heisman-caliber season.

Penn State coach James Franklin has mentioned tight end Tyler Warren's candidacy for a number of awards this season. After Saturday's win over Purdue, Franklin discussed college football's most prestigious honor.