Penn State quarterback Drew Allar faked a handoff to tailback Nick Singleton, scrambled around and, at the last second, found an open Tyler Warren on a crosser. The star tight end secured the catch at the 3-yard line, went down inbounds and let the clock bleed out, giving Penn State a 26-25 win.

In a pivotal Big Ten clash, Penn State quarterback Drew Allar demonstrated emotional growth and clutch performance as he led the No. 9 Nittany Lions to a dramatic 26-25 comeback victory over Minnesota.

It was a perilous Saturday evening in the Twin Cities for Penn State, but the Nittany Lions pulled out a 26-25 win over Minnesota to keep it’s College Football Playoff hopes in good shape And after quarterback Drew Allar connected with tight end Tyler Warren on an extended-play fourth down conversion to ice the game,

Drew Allar passed for 233 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score and a late fourth-down conversion to help fourth-ranked Penn State fend off Minnesota 26-25 and stay on track for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

The Nittany Lions convert three fourth-down plays, one on a fake punt, to seal a 26-25 win over the Golden Gophers.

Penn State is currently sitting at 9-1 and they are ranked #4 in the country. They are expected to fairly easily cruise to an 11-1 record, and that would get them into the College Football Playoff. However, Minnesota is quietly one of the better teams in the Big Ten, and this one has trap game written all over it.

MINNEAPOLIS – Fourth-ranked Penn State survived a scare from double-digit underdog Minnesota and moved closer to a College Football Playoff berth with a 26-25 victory Saturday. The Nittany Lions (7-1, 10-1) overcame two blocked kicks to subdue the Golden Gophers (4-4, 6-5) at Huntington Bank Stadium.

Tyler Warren is one of the best players in college football. And so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the star Penn State tight end is starting to generate Heisman Trophy buzz.