.Michael Cohen.University Regulation Football and also College Baseball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials switched and also dealt with West Virginia's leaders complying with a position piece toss that had gone the home group's means, words of senior protection Aubrey Burks resounded around Mountaineer Industry thanks to a referee's mic." Our company want the reception," Burks claimed momentarily of assurance that was transmitted all over the video recording boards at either end of the arena. "And we wan na go credit rating." The moment, twice, 3 times, Burks repeated themself up until the umpire aimed both sets of gamers towards the sidelines as kickoff came close to. The Mountaineers got here for Sunday's nationally aired opener brimming with peace of mind after shutting the 2023 project with five triumphes in 6 games, branded through a 20-point win over North Carolina in the Battle each other's Mayonnaise Bowl final December. A conference document of 6-3 and also a total mark of 9-4 sufficed to trigger confidence, pleasure as well as a deal extension for head train Neal Brown.But choosing to receive the opening first did little bit in West Virginia's quest to go through on the purpose Burks had therefore publicly described. 4 ownerships came and went just before the Mountaineers summoned any type of factors at all, and even after that, after transforming the ball over two times in the very first fourth alone, they went for a humble field goal. As well as field goals were never heading to suffice against a new-look, new-age Penn State offense that began to open the potential of former fine quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 lawns and also three TDs). Under the direction of first-year outrageous coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, whom move trainer James Franklin plucked coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions eventually began to rumble. There were actually chunk plays with the sky from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (pair of catches, 55 gardens) as well as Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 gardens, pair of TDs). There were part use the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Singleton and also Kaytron Allen. There were portion plays on either edge of a weather condition hold-up that kept both staffs in their locker spaces for 2 hrs, 19 mins between the second as well as 3rd quarters. There sufficed piece participates in to send swaths of the 62,084 fans home long before the ultimate secs elapsed.The 34-12 gain was actually every little thing Franklin and Penn Condition can have hoped for in a high-profile opener versus a Power-4 rival. Listed below are some fast takeaways from Milan Puskar Stadium: Early differenceA mistimed snap that appeared to catch Allar through surprise on his staff's opening things skilled the Mountaineers terrific field placement only outside the red area along with 10:38 continuing to be in the very first quarter. It was the first of four West Virginia drives that either started or advanced inside the Penn Condition 30-yard collection in the course of the initial 2 quarters, the incorporated end results of which were actually merely six points: a pair of basket through kicker Michael Hayes II coming from spans of 38 lawns and 39 gardens, specifically. And each successive push that fell short to make a goal siphoned a little even more power from what was, at the very least initially, a reasonably raucous crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's very early fumble promptly declined in to disaster when the breeze coming from center Brandon Yates struck the activity man as well as caromed deep in to the backfield, with Penn Condition at some point tearing possession off of quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineering venture into Nittany Lions' area was actually obstructed by a neglected "tush guts" on 4th and quick as Greene was actually rebuffed at free throw line of scrimmage. Two added drives that acquired 98 mixed lawns across the mid and latter phases of the 2nd one-fourth delayed at the exterior edge of the reddish zone.Kotelnicki's outburst was actually far more deliberate with each things that ventured right into West Virginia territory. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march with a 20-yard goal from Allar to Allen and topped a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract punch when Allar zoomed a stunning toss to Wallace III for an additional score with:06 continuing to be in the 2nd quarter, stretching the Penn State cause 14. Drew Allar associates with Harrison Wallace III that drags his feets for a TD, expanding Penn Condition's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the crowd stayed when play ultimately returned to at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading by 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- all of all of them having actually huddled beneath the bleachers for greater than two hrs of super and torrential rains-- it was recognized only how crucial the opening property of the 3rd fourth will be actually. If Penn Condition reached the end zone as well as pressed its perk north of 20, it was actually extremely unlikely the Mountaineers will possess any sort of odds to their way back into contention based upon the anemic objectionable output from the very first half.A pair of 10-yard scrambles coming from Allar as well as a successful swing pass to managing back Nicholas Singleton relocated the Nittany Lions across midfield with family member simplicity. And also is actually when Singleton punctuated Penn Condition's triumph with a 40-yard touchdown go through the center of West Virginia's defense. Pair of pulling linemen removed a path that left behind Individual untouched until he arrived at the 3rd degree, where the smacking arm of safety and security Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near sufficient to decrease the velocity. Singleton competed downfield and into completion region as Penn State's top swelled to an overwhelming 21-point frame. The one-two hit of Individual and Allen mixed for 167 hurrying lawns (134 hurrying, thirty three receiving) and 2 touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving aspects behind Franklin's choice to go for Kotelnicki as his 6th objectionable coordinator in 11 periods was actually because of the credibility for dynamite plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had turned into a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's assistance. Throughout a three-year stretch coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks positioned 12th across the country in percent of plays getting at least twenty backyards (8.3%) and 15th in percentage of passing plays obtaining at least 30 backyards (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 aspects nine times in that span and also covered fifty points 5 opportunities, even as unpleasant traumas to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels assessed the outburst's adaptability.Those sorts of field-tilting increases exposed themselves early as well as commonly in Kotelnicki's launching against West Virginia on Sunday, with Allar and also the crew's high-ranking managing back duo shredding the Mountaineers in additional means, as well as phases, than one. Allar only needed to have 11 finalizations to surpass 200 passing yards and discover the end region 3 times by means of the air. Singleton averaged nearly 9 lawns every continue his 1st 13 tries, 2 of which got 40 yards and some of which discovered the end area. Wallace beat 100 obtaining gardens for the very first time in his job on only five receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the 4th one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions began sending out droves of backups onto the area-- Kotelnicki's outburst was still averaging an extraordinary 8.4 lawns per play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with a carefully impressive street success positions the Nittany Lions for a possible climb in the national ranks in the arriving weeks. Not just will Penn State be a heavy favorite in its own upcoming four games versus Bowling Green, Kent Condition, Illinois and UCLA-- the last two of which are conference enemies-- yet they also won't have to leave behind the welcoming limits of Beaver Coliseum. A quartet of home times maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania up until mid-October, at which point they'll fly to California for what must be a high-profile matchup along with Big Ten newcomer USC. By then, Franklin's crew must be actually 5-0 general, 2-0 in the league as well as directly in the talk to arrive at the University Football Playoff for the very first time as the layout grows to 12 teams. And if Saturday's repulsive blast versus the Mountaineers is actually any type of sign of where Kotelnicki may take his system in the coming full weeks, after that it could be worth including Penn State in conversations concerning reputable opponents for the Big 10 Champion and the national championship. What is actually upcoming for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn Condition threw for 199 backyards and three touchdowns in the 1st fifty percent alone, the concern for Brown and also defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley between currently and also Week 2 must be thickening a leaking second. The Mountaineers ranked 86th nationally as well as eighth in the Major 12 in passing self defense final season regardless of having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 successfully pases protected (4 INTs, 20 splits up) led the country. Yet Diocesan is right now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's continuing to be edges had a hard time to slow the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, specifically without the benefit of a realistic elapsed rush. Northwestern transmission Garnett Hollis Jr., who took the primary task against Wallace, was hammered for a 17-yard fulfillment on a drive that ended with Penn State arriving at completion area as well as later gave up a back-shoulder goal that cut the video game available quickly before halftime. West Virginia must have an easier problem next Saturday against Albany.Michael Cohen covers university football as well as basketball for FOX Sports with an emphasis on the Big 10. 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