.Michael Cohen.College Football as well as College Baseball Author.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials turned and also encountered West Virginia's captains following a position coin shake that had actually gone the home group's means, words of elderly security Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineering Area thanks to an umpire's mic." Our team really want the reception," Burks mentioned momentarily of peace of mind that was transmitted throughout the video recording panels at either end of the coliseum. "As well as our experts wan na go score." Once, twice, three opportunities, Burks redoed himself until the referee pointed both sets of gamers towards the side projects as kickoff moved toward. The Mountaineers got here for Saturday's across the country telecasted opener overflowing along with assurance after shutting the 2023 project with five victories in six games, printed through a 20-point win over North Carolina in the Duke's Mayonnaise Bowl last December. A conference file of 6-3 and also a total mark of 9-4 sufficed to spark optimism, pleasure as well as an agreement extension for head instructor Neal Brown.But choosing to obtain the position first performed little bit in West Virginia's mission to follow up on the motive Burks had thus openly summarized. Four belongings came and went prior to the Mountaineers mustered up any sort of points at all, and even then, after turning the sphere over two times in the first fourth alone, they chose a humble basket. As well as field goals were certainly never mosting likely to be enough against a new-look, new-age Penn State outburst that began to open the ability of past first-class quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 backyards as well as 3 TDs). Under the instructions of first-year annoying planner Andy Kotelnicki, whom move train James Franklin plucked coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions lastly started to roar. There were actually chunk plays through the sky from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (pair of catches, 55 backyards) as well as Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 gardens, two TDs). There were actually part use the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual as well as Kaytron Allen. There were part plays on either edge of a weather condition problem that kept each staffs in their storage locker spaces for 2 hours, 19 mins between the second and 3rd zones. There sufficed portion plays to send swaths of the 62,084 enthusiasts home long before the final few seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was actually every little thing Franklin as well as Penn Condition could possess expected in a high-profile opener against a Power-4 enemy. Right here are actually some simple takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Arena: Early differenceA mistimed snap that seemed to find Allar through shock on his crew's opening possession gifted the Mountaineers great field posture only outside the reddish region with 10:38 staying in the initial region. It was actually the first of 4 West Virginia drives that either began or even evolved inside the Penn Condition 30-yard collection during the course of the very first 2 fourths, the integrated end results of which were only six aspects: a pair of basket by secret Michael Hayes II from ranges of 38 lawns and 39 gardens, respectively. As well as each successive drive that failed to generate a touchdown siphoned a little much more energy from what was actually, at least actually, a rather rowdy crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's very early fumble quickly devolved right into disaster when the breeze coming from center Brandon Yates blew the activity guy and also caromed deep into the backfield, with Penn Condition ultimately tearing belongings out of quarterback Garrett Greene. The following Mountaineer foray in to Nittany Lions' region was actually combated by a stopped working "tush push" on fourth and also short as Greene was actually rebuffed at the line of skirmish. Pair of additional pushes that got 98 combined backyards across the center as well as second phases of the 2nd fourth slowed at the outer edge of the reddish zone.Kotelnicki's offense was much more purposeful with each ownership that ventured in to West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions punctuated a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard touchdown coming from Allar to Allen and also covered a three-play, 73-yard intestine drill when Allar zoomed a gorgeous throw to Wallace III for another rating with:06 remaining in the 2nd quarter, stretching the Penn Condition trigger 14. Drew Allar gets in touch with Harrison Wallace III that grabs his feets for a TD, prolonging Penn State's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the group stayed when play finally resumed at 4:23 p.m. as well as the Nittany Lions leading by 14 aspects. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- every one of all of them having snuggled underneath the bleachers for much more than pair of hours of super and also downpours-- it was actually know simply how pivotal the opening things of the third quarter would certainly be actually. If Penn Condition got to the end region as well as pressed its own perk north of 20, it was actually unlikely the Mountaineers would have any type of chance to their in the past right into opinion based on the anemic objectionable outcome from the very first half.A set of 10-yard scrambles coming from Allar and also a productive swing pass to running back Nicholas Singleton relocated the Nittany Lions throughout midfield with loved one simplicity. Which is actually when Singleton punctuated Penn Condition's victory along with a 40-yard touchdown run through the center of West Virginia's self defense. Pair of pulling electrician removed a path that left behind Individual untouched until he reached the third amount, where the flailing arm of protection Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually no place near sufficient to slow down the velocity. Singleton dashed downfield and into the end area as Penn State's top swelled to an unbeatable 21-point frame. The one-two punch of Singleton and Allen combined for 167 hurrying backyards (134 rushing, 33 getting) and also pair of touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering variables behind Franklin's selection to go after Kotelnicki as his sixth annoying coordinator in 11 periods was as a result of the track record for explosive plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually developed into a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's support. In the course of a three-year extent coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks rated 12th across the country in percent of plays gaining a minimum of twenty yards (8.3%) and also 15th in portion of passing plays obtaining at the very least 30 yards (3.9%). Kansas went beyond 40 aspects 9 times in that stretch and covered 50 factors 5 times, also as unpleasant accidents to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels tested the offense's adaptability.Those types of field-tilting increases disclosed on their own early and commonly in Kotelnicki's launching against West Virginia on Sunday, along with Allar and the team's high-ranking running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in more means, and phases, than one. Allar only required 11 finalizations to go beyond 200 passing gardens as well as locate completion area three times with the sky. Individual balanced almost 9 gardens per carry on his 1st 13 tries, 2 of which obtained 40 yards as well as one of which found the end area. Wallace surpassed one hundred acquiring yards for the first time in his career on simply five receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the 4th one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions started sending wents of data backups onto the industry-- Kotelnicki's outburst was still averaging an amazing 8.4 gardens every play.What's next for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with an extensively impressive roadway success positions the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the national ranks in the coming full weeks. Not only will Penn State be a heavy preference in its own next four activities against Bowling Eco-friendly, Kent Condition, Illinois and also UCLA-- the last 2 of which are actually association enemies-- however they additionally won't must leave the helpful boundaries of Beaver Arena. A quartet of home days keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania until mid-October, whereupon they'll fly to California of what ought to be a top-level competition along with Big 10 beginner USC. Already, Franklin's staff should be 5-0 general, 2-0 in the organization and also directly in the conversation to hit the College Regulation football Playoff for the very first time as the style expands to 12 crews. And also if Sunday's offensive blast versus the Mountaineers is actually any sort of indicator of where Kotelnicki may take his device in the coming weeks, after that it may be worth featuring Penn State in discussions about legit opponents for the Big 10 Championship as well as the championship game. What's following for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn Condition tossed for 199 yards and 3 goals in the initial fifty percent alone, the top priority for Brown and also protective coordinator Jordan Lesley in between currently as well as Week 2 ought to be solidifying a leaking secondary. The Mountaineers stood 86th across the country as well as eighth in the Major 12 in passing self defense last period regardless of having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 passes shielded (4 INTs, 20 separations) led the country. But Bishop is actually right now betting the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's continuing to be sections battled to slow down the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, particularly without the perk of a practical pass thrill. Northwestern transmission Garnett Hollis Jr., that took the main task versus Wallace, was actually beaten for a 17-yard fulfillment on a push that ended along with Penn Condition arriving at the end region as well as eventually submitted a back-shoulder touchdown that cut the game available shortly before halftime. West Virginia should have an easier problem next Sunday against Albany.Michael Cohen deals with university soccer and baseball for FOX Sports along with a focus on the Big Ten. 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