.Michael Cohen.University Football and also University Baseball Article Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials transformed and faced West Virginia's captains observing an opening coin throw that had gone the home team's technique, words of senior safety Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineering Industry thanks to an umpire's microphone." Our company really want the reception," Burks stated in an instance of peace of mind that was actually transmitted across the video recording boards at either end of the coliseum. "As well as our team wan na go credit rating." The moment, two times, three times, Burks redoed themself up until the referee pointed both sets of gamers toward the sidelines as first approached. The Mountaineers came in for Sunday's across the country televised opener teeming along with confidence after shutting the 2023 initiative along with 5 success in six games, printed through a 20-point get North Carolina in the Battle each other's Mayo Dish final December. A meeting record of 6-3 and also a general proof of 9-4 sufficed to spark confidence, enthusiasm and a deal expansion for mind trainer Neal Brown.But choosing to acquire the position kickoff carried out bit in West Virginia's pursuit to follow through on the intent Burks had actually so publicly outlined. Four belongings came and went before the Mountaineers rounded up any points in any way, as well as also after that, after switching the round over two times in the very first one-fourth alone, they went for a lowly basket. As well as field goals were never ever heading to be enough against a new-look, new-age Penn Condition outburst that began to open the potential of former luxury quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 lawns and also three TDs). Under the direction of first-year objectionable organizer Andy Kotelnicki, whom head trainer James Franklin tweezed from Kansas, the Nittany Lions eventually started to roar. There were actually portion plays by means of the air coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (two catches, 55 yards) as well as Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 backyards, 2 TDs). There were portion plays on the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Individual and Kaytron Allen. There were actually chunk plays on either edge of a weather hold-up that always kept both teams in their locker rooms for 2 hrs, 19 mins in between the second and also 3rd regions. There sufficed portion plays to send out swaths of the 62,084 supporters home long prior to the ultimate few seconds elapsed.The 34-12 succeed was actually every little thing Franklin and also Penn Condition could have hoped for in a prominent opener against a Power-4 challenger. Here are actually some easy takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Arena: Early differenceA mistimed break that seemed to see Allar by unpleasant surprise on his staff's opening ownership gifted the Mountaineers great industry placement just outside the red area along with 10:38 continuing to be in the very first quarter. It was actually the first of four West Virginia steers that either began or evolved inside the Penn Condition 30-yard collection in the course of the first two fourths, the integrated end results of which were actually simply six points: a set of basket by kicker Michael Hayes II from spans of 38 gardens and 39 yards, specifically. As well as each successive drive that neglected to generate a touchdown siphoned a bit much more electricity coming from what was, at the very least actually, a rather rowdy crowd.West Virginia's 1st play after Allar's early fumble promptly devolved into catastrophe when the breeze from facility Brandon Yates attacked the motion guy as well as caromed deep right into the backfield, along with Penn State at some point ripping property far from quarterback Garrett Greene. The following Mountaineer invasion in to Nittany Lions' area was prevented through a failed "tush guts" on 4th and also short as Greene was rejected at the line of skirmish. Pair of added drives that obtained 98 incorporated backyards throughout the mid and also latter phases of the 2nd fourth stalled at the exterior side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's outburst was far more deliberate with each belongings that ventured in to West Virginia area. The Nittany Lions accented a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard touchdown from Allar to Allen and also covered a three-play, 73-yard intestine drill when Allar zipped a stunning throw to Wallace III for another rating along with:06 continuing to be in the second one-fourth, expanding the Penn Condition result in 14. Drew Allar gets in touch with Harrison Wallace III who drags his feets for a TD, expanding Penn Condition's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the group continued to be when play lastly resumed at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading through 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- each of all of them having actually huddled underneath the bleachers for greater than two hours of lightning and torrential rains-- it was actually understood merely exactly how critical the opening belongings of the 3rd quarter will be. If Penn State hit the end zone and also pushed its own perk north of twenty, it was unlikely the Mountaineers will have any sort of opportunity to scrape their back right into contention based upon the anemic repulsive output from the first half.A set of 10-yard races coming from Allar and also a prosperous swing pass to operating back Nicholas Individual relocated the Nittany Lions throughout midfield along with family member simplicity. And that's when Individual stressed Penn State's victory along with a 40-yard goal run through the middle of West Virginia's protection. Two pulling electrician cleared a pathway that left Singleton untouched till he got to the 3rd level, where the smacking arm of security Anthony Wilson Jr. was nowhere near sufficient to slow the velocity. Individual competed downfield and right into completion region as Penn State's top swelled to an overwhelming 21-point frame. The one-two punch of Singleton as well as Allen incorporated for 167 hurrying lawns (134 rushing, 33 receiving) and also two touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving variables responsible for Franklin's choice to go after Kotelnicki as his sixth offending planner in 11 times was actually because of the track record for nitroglycerin plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually become a high-octane attack under Kotelnicki's support. During a three-year stretch from 2021-23, the Jayhawks placed 12th across the country in percentage of plays getting a minimum of twenty yards (8.3%) and also 15th in percent of passing plays acquiring at the very least 30 yards (3.9%). Kansas exceeded 40 factors nine times in that stretch and topped fifty aspects five opportunities, also as bothersome injuries to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels examined the offense's adaptability.Those forms of field-tilting increases uncovered themselves early and also frequently in Kotelnicki's launching against West Virginia on Sunday, along with Allar as well as the crew's high-ranking managing back duo shredding the Mountaineers in additional techniques, and phases, than one. Allar simply needed 11 conclusions to exceed 200 passing yards and also discover completion region 3 times by means of the air. Singleton averaged nearly 9 backyards per proceed his initial 13 tries, two of which got 40 yards and among which discovered completion zone. Wallace outdoed 100 receiving gardens for the first time in his profession on simply 5 receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the 4th quarter-- when the Nittany Lions started sending wents of data backups onto the area-- Kotelnicki's offense was actually still averaging an amazing 8.4 gardens per play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with an extensively excellent road success installs the Nittany Lions for a possible climb in the national ranks in the arriving weeks. Certainly not simply will Penn Condition be actually a hefty fave in its own upcoming four games against Bowling Eco-friendly, Kent State, Illinois as well as UCLA-- the last two of which are event challengers-- but they likewise won't must leave behind the welcoming limits of Beaver Arena. A quartet of home days maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania until mid-October, at which point they'll fly to The golden state for what needs to be actually a high-profile match with Huge 10 newcomer USC. By then, Franklin's group need to be actually 5-0 total, 2-0 in the organization and also squarely in the discussion to arrive at the College Regulation football Playoff for the very first time as the layout broadens to 12 crews. And also if Saturday's annoying blast versus the Mountaineers is actually any sort of evidence of where Kotelnicki can easily take his device in the coming weeks, at that point it may be worth including Penn Condition in discussions concerning valid contenders for the Big 10 Champion and also the championship game. What's next for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn State tossed for 199 lawns and also 3 touchdowns in the first fifty percent alone, the top priority for Brown as well as protective planner Jordan Lesley between now and also Full week 2 must be actually solidifying a leaky additional. The Mountaineers ranked 86th country wide as well as 8th in the Significant 12 in passing self defense final time in spite of possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 elapseds defended (4 INTs, twenty splits up) led the nation. However Bishop is right now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also West Virginia's remaining sections struggled to reduce the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, particularly without the perk of a feasible elapsed surge. Northwestern transmission Garnett Hollis Jr., who pulled out the key task versus Wallace, was actually beaten for a 17-yard conclusion on a drive that finished along with Penn Condition hitting the end area as well as later on surrendered a back-shoulder goal that broke off the video game open shortly before halftime. West Virginia must have an easier obstacle next Saturday against Albany.Michael Cohen deals with college volleyball as well as baseball for FOX Sporting activities with an importance on the Big 10. Observe him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want wonderful stories supplied right to your inbox? Generate or even log in to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to leagues, teams and also gamers to get a personalized e-newsletter daily.] Comply with Observe your favorites to individualize your FOX Sports experience Obtain much more from University Football Follow your faves to obtain information regarding activities, news as well as additional.