.Michael Cohen.College Football and University Basketball Article Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the authorities turned as well as encountered West Virginia's leaders following an opening piece shake that had gone the home group's means, the words of senior protection Aubrey Burks reverberated around Mountaineering Area courtesy of an umpire's mic." Our team desire the reception," Burks stated in a moment of confidence that was actually broadcast throughout the video clip boards at either end of the coliseum. "And also our company wan na go score." As soon as, twice, three opportunities, Burks repeated himself until the umpire aimed both sets of gamers toward the subsidiaries as first approached. The Mountaineers arrived for Sunday's nationally aired opener teeming along with self-confidence after closing the 2023 campaign along with five triumphes in 6 video games, printed by a 20-point get North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl last December. A meeting document of 6-3 and a general mark of 9-4 were enough to trigger confidence, excitement as well as a contract extension for head train Neal Brown.But selecting to get the position first did little in West Virginia's pursuit to follow through on the goal Burks had actually thus openly laid out. 4 belongings reoccured just before the Mountaineers mustered any sort of factors at all, and also at that point, after transforming the ball over twice in the first one-fourth alone, they settled for a meek field goal. As well as field goals were certainly never visiting be enough versus a new-look, new-age Penn State offense that began to open the capacity of previous five-star quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 lawns and also three TDs). Under the direction of first-year offending planner Andy Kotelnicki, whom head coach James Franklin tweezed coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions lastly started to rumble. There were actually piece plays with the air from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (2 catches, 55 lawns) and also Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 lawns, two TDs). There were actually piece plays on the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen. There were actually chunk plays on either side of a weather condition delay that maintained both groups in their closet areas for 2 hours, 19 moments between the second as well as 3rd sectors. There were enough piece plays to deliver swaths of the 62,084 supporters home long just before the ultimate seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was actually every thing Franklin as well as Penn State might possess anticipated in a top-level opener against a Power-4 challenger. Listed here are some quick takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Stadium: Very early differenceA mistimed snap that showed up to see Allar through unpleasant surprise on his crew's position possession gifted the Mountaineers terrific area posture merely outside the red zone along with 10:38 remaining in the 1st zone. It was the initial of four West Virginia drives that either began or even advanced inside the Penn Condition 30-yard line during the first pair of fourths, the incorporated end results of which were only six aspects: a pair of basket through kicker Michael Hayes II coming from spans of 38 gardens and also 39 yards, specifically. And also each succeeding push that neglected to make a goal siphoned a little extra energy coming from what was, a minimum of actually, a rather rowdy crowd.West Virginia's 1st play after Allar's very early fumble swiftly devolved right into calamity when the piece of cake from center Brandon Yates hit the movement man and caromed deep into the backfield, along with Penn Condition at some point tearing things off of quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineer invasion into Nittany Lions' area was actually thwarted through a failed "tush push" on fourth and also short as Greene was repelled at free throw line of skirmish. 2 extra pushes that obtained 98 mixed yards throughout the middle as well as last stages of the 2nd one-fourth delayed at the external side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was even more purposeful with each belongings that ventured right into West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions punctuated a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard goal coming from Allar to Allen and also covered a three-play, 73-yard gut drill when Allar whized a wonderful toss to Wallace III for another credit rating with:06 continuing to be in the second one-fourth, expanding the Penn State cause 14. Drew Allar associates with Harrison Wallace III who grabs his feets for a TD, stretching Penn Condition's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the group stayed when play ultimately returned to at 4:23 p.m. and also the Nittany Lions leading through 14 factors. For the West Virginia faithful that remained-- all of them having actually cuddled beneath the bleachers for much more than pair of hours of lightning as well as torrential rains-- it was actually comprehended simply how critical the opening property of the 3rd one-fourth will be. If Penn State hit the end region and also pushed its own conveniences north of twenty, it was actually extremely unlikely the Mountaineers would possess any sort of odds to claw their way back right into contention based on the anemic offensive output from the very first half.A pair of 10-yard scrambles coming from Allar and also a productive swing exchange managing back Nicholas Singleton moved the Nittany Lions around midfield along with family member ease. And that is actually when Singleton punctuated Penn State's victory along with a 40-yard touchdown go through the middle of West Virginia's defense. 2 drawing linemen got rid of a course that left Individual untouched till he got to the 3rd amount, where the flailing branch of safety and security Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually no place near adequate to reduce the velocity. Individual dashed downfield and in to completion area as Penn State's top swelled to an impossible 21-point frame. The one-two hit of Individual as well as Allen blended for 167 hurrying lawns (134 hurrying, 33 obtaining) and also 2 touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering elements responsible for Franklin's decision to go for Kotelnicki as his sixth offending coordinator in 11 times was as a result of the credibility for dynamite plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually become a high-octane attack under Kotelnicki's support. During a three-year extent from 2021-23, the Jayhawks positioned 12th nationally in percentage of plays acquiring at least 20 yards (8.3%) and 15th in amount of passing plays gaining at the very least 30 backyards (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 aspects nine times in that period as well as covered fifty points five times, also as unpleasant traumas to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels checked the offense's adaptability.Those kinds of field-tilting gains revealed on their own early and typically in Kotelnicki's debut against West Virginia on Saturday, with Allar as well as the team's high-ranking managing back duo shredding the Mountaineers in additional means, and stages, than one. Allar merely required 11 conclusions to surpass 200 passing backyards and locate completion zone 3 times by means of the sky. Individual averaged almost 9 lawns per continue his 1st thirteen attempts, 2 of which obtained 40 backyards and also one of which discovered completion area. Wallace surpassed one hundred acquiring gardens for the first time in his job on merely 5 receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the 4th quarter-- when the Nittany Lions started delivering droves of back-ups onto the field-- Kotelnicki's offense was still averaging an incredible 8.4 yards per play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with a completely excellent road victory places the Nittany Lions for a prospective climb in the nationwide rankings in the arriving weeks. Not just are going to Penn Condition be actually a heavy preference in its following four games against Bowling Green, Kent State, Illinois and UCLA-- the last two of which are actually event enemies-- but they likewise will not need to leave the pleasant confines of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home times always keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania till mid-October, whereupon they'll fly to California of what should be a prominent match with Big 10 beginner USC. By then, Franklin's group must be 5-0 total, 2-0 in the game and straight in the talk to reach the University Football Playoff for the very first time as the style expands to 12 teams. And also if Sunday's offending explosion versus the Mountaineers is any indication of where Kotelnicki can easily take his system in the happening full weeks, after that it could be worth consisting of Penn State in discussions concerning legitimate opponents for the Big Ten Champion and the national championship. What is actually following for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn State threw for 199 gardens as well as three goals in the first half alone, the priority for Brown as well as protective organizer Jordan Lesley in between now as well as Week 2 need to be actually thickening a leaking second. The Mountaineers ranked 86th nationally as well as 8th in the Big 12 in passing defense final time despite possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 elapseds protected (four INTs, twenty separations) led the nation. But Diocesan is actually now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's continuing to be corners struggled to slow down the Nittany Lions' downfield passing assault, particularly without the perk of a worthwhile successfully pass surge. Northwestern move Garnett Hollis Jr., that took the major task versus Wallace, was hammered for a 17-yard completion on a push that ended with Penn State reaching the end area as well as eventually gave up a back-shoulder goal that broke the game open not long prior to halftime. West Virginia should possess a simpler difficulty next Saturday versus Albany.Michael Cohen deals with university volleyball and basketball for FOX Sporting activities with an importance on the Big Ten. 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