The first half against unranked USC didn’t go well for No. 4 Penn State, but the Nittany Lions started the second half with a bang.

The Nittany Lions went deep into their playbook to score a wild touchdown.

At USC’s 32-yard line, Penn State allowed backup quarterback Beau Pribula to take a snap from tight end Tyler Warren. Yes, a tight end snapped the ball.

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Tyler Warren (44) of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs with the ball against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium on November 4, 2023 in College Park, Maryland. (G Fiume/Getty Images)

To make matters even more confusing, quarterback Drew Allar was lined up wide, and the five offensive linemen were to Warren’s right on the line of scrimmage.

The Lions seemed to be in a normal football formation until everyone was moving in all directions. Out of nowhere, Warren snapped the ball with no linemen to his left.

So Warren snapped the ball to Pribula, who threw a backward pass to Allar on his left. Then Warren (remember, he walked the ball) ran straight, and Allar hit him in the end zone for a wild touchdown catch.

The broadcast team said it looked like a ‘flag football’ game.

Drew Allar of the Penn State Nittany Lions throws during the first half of a game against the USC Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Oct. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Ric Tapia/Getty Images)

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Warren also lined up at quarterback and running back in the game, making the job a little more enjoyable for offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki.

Penn State entered the locker room at halftime trailing 20-6, but the trick play got the momentum back on their side and the game was tied at 20 at press time.

Penn State’s Tyler Warren (44) is tackled by Southern California defensive tackle Gavin Meyer (91) during the first half of Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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This is Penn State’s highest ranking by the AP since they were No. 4 entering Week 6 of the 2021 season. USC has had a rough reception in the Big Ten, losing road games to Michigan and Minnesota.

However, if USC can fight back, it would be the program’s biggest win in a long time.

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