.Michael Cohen.College Football and University Baseball Article Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the authorities switched and also dealt with West Virginia's captains adhering to a position coin shake that had gone the home team's means, the words of elderly safety Aubrey Burks resounded around Mountaineer Area thanks to a referee's microphone." Our company yearn for the ball," Burks said momentarily of confidence that was actually transmitted throughout the video recording panels at either end of the arena. "And also our company wan na go credit rating." When, two times, three opportunities, Burks duplicated himself until the umpire pointed both sets of gamers towards the side projects as first came close to. The Mountaineers showed up for Sunday's country wide televised opener overflowing along with self-confidence after closing the 2023 initiative with 5 victories in six video games, branded through a 20-point sway North Carolina in the Fight it out's Mayo Dish last December. A meeting file of 6-3 as well as an overall symbol of 9-4 sufficed to trigger positive outlook, exhilaration and a deal expansion for mind train Neal Brown.But choosing to acquire the opening kickoff carried out little bit in West Virginia's pursuit to follow up on the objective Burks had therefore openly summarized. Four belongings came and went before the Mountaineers mustered up any kind of aspects at all, as well as also at that point, after switching the sphere over twice in the very first one-fourth alone, they agreed to a meek field goal. And field goals were never ever visiting suffice versus a new-look, new-age Penn Condition offense that began to unlock the possibility of former first-class quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 gardens as well as 3 TDs). Under the direction of first-year objectionable planner Andy Kotelnicki, whom move instructor James Franklin tweezed from Kansas, the Nittany Lions eventually began to holler. There were actually piece plays by means of the air from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (two catches, 55 gardens) and Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 lawns, 2 TDs). There were part plays on the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Singleton as well as Kaytron Allen. There were actually part plays on either side of a weather condition hold-up that kept both crews in their storage locker rooms for 2 hours, 19 mins in between the second and third parts. There sufficed chunk participates in to deliver swaths of the 62,084 fans home long before the ultimate seconds elapsed.The 34-12 succeed was every little thing Franklin as well as Penn State could possibly have wished for in a high-profile opener versus a Power-4 enemy. Here are some easy takeaways from Milan Puskar Arena: Very early differenceA mistimed break that showed up to see Allar through surprise on his staff's position belongings gifted the Mountaineers great area placement merely outside the red region along with 10:38 remaining in the first quarter. It was the first of 4 West Virginia steers that either started or progressed inside the Penn State 30-yard collection during the course of the very first pair of fourths, the mixed end results of which were just six points: a pair of field goals through kicker Michael Hayes II from spans of 38 backyards and also 39 yards, respectively. As well as each successive push that failed to produce a goal siphoned a little bit much more energy from what was actually, a minimum of originally, a reasonably raucous crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's very early fumble swiftly degenerated right into catastrophe when the snap from facility Brandon Yates hit the activity guy and also caromed deep right into the backfield, along with Penn Condition at some point tearing things off of quarterback Garrett Greene. The following Mountaineer foray into Nittany Lions' region was actually foiled through a stopped working "tush guts" on 4th and also brief as Greene was actually rebuffed at the line of skirmish. Pair of extra drives that obtained 98 incorporated yards throughout the middle and last stages of the second quarter stalled at the outer side of the reddish zone.Kotelnicki's offense was even more purposeful along with each belongings that ventured right into West Virginia territory. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march with a 20-yard goal coming from Allar to Allen as well as covered a three-play, 73-yard gut punch when Allar whized a stunning throw to Wallace III for another rating along with:06 continuing to be in the 2nd one-fourth, extending the Penn State result in 14. Drew Allar connects with Harrison Wallace III that drags his feet for a TD, prolonging Penn State's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the group remained when play eventually returned to at 4:23 p.m. and also the Nittany Lions leading through 14 factors. For the West Virginia faithful that remained-- every one of them having snuggled under the bleachers for much more than two hours of super as well as torrential rains-- it was actually understood just how pivotal the position property of the 3rd fourth will be. If Penn Condition hit the end zone and also pressed its benefit north of 20, it was actually improbable the Mountaineers would possess any type of opportunity to claw their way back in to contention based upon the anemic offending result from the first half.A pair of 10-yard shuffles coming from Allar as well as a productive swing exchange operating back Nicholas Individual moved the Nittany Lions all over midfield along with relative ease. Which is actually when Singleton punctuated Penn State's victory along with a 40-yard goal go through the center of West Virginia's protection. Two drawing linemen removed a road that left behind Individual untouched until he got to the 3rd level, where the flailing arm of security Anthony Wilson Jr. was nowhere near adequate to decrease the velocity. Individual raced downfield and in to the end region as Penn Condition's lead swelled to an unbeatable 21-point margin. The one-two hit of Singleton and also Allen incorporated for 167 rushing yards (134 hurrying, thirty three obtaining) and also two touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering aspects responsible for Franklin's decision to pursue Kotelnicki as his sixth objectionable organizer in 11 seasons was actually as a result of the online reputation for explosive dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually become a high-octane attack under Kotelnicki's direction. During a three-year extent from 2021-23, the Jayhawks rated 12th country wide in percentage of plays acquiring at the very least 20 gardens (8.3%) and also 15th in percentage of passing plays obtaining at the very least 30 backyards (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 factors nine times in that span and topped fifty factors five times, also as unpleasant accidents to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels tested the outburst's adaptability.Those kinds of field-tilting increases exposed themselves early and also usually in Kotelnicki's launching against West Virginia on Sunday, with Allar and also the staff's high-level managing back duo shredding the Mountaineers in additional means, and also periods, than one. Allar only needed 11 conclusions to go over 200 passing backyards as well as discover the end zone three times by means of the sky. Individual averaged virtually 9 backyards every continue his first thirteen efforts, two of which got 40 lawns and also among which located the end zone. Wallace topped one hundred receiving backyards for the very first time in his job on just five receptions.By the 8:13 mark of the fourth one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions began sending out droves of data backups onto the area-- Kotelnicki's outburst was actually still averaging an amazing 8.4 gardens every play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with an extensively excellent roadway success positions the Nittany Lions for a prospective climb in the nationwide rankings in the arriving full weeks. Certainly not merely will Penn Condition be actually a heavy fave in its following 4 games against Bowling Environment-friendly, Kent Condition, Illinois as well as UCLA-- the last two of which are association enemies-- yet they also will not need to leave behind the friendly confines of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home times keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania until mid-October, at which point they'll fly to California of what needs to be a top-level competition along with Large 10 newcomer USC. Already, Franklin's team should be actually 5-0 general, 2-0 in the game as well as straight in the discussion to get to the University Soccer Playoff for the first time as the layout grows to 12 crews. And if Sunday's objectionable blast versus the Mountaineers is any sort of evidence of where Kotelnicki may take his device in the coming weeks, after that it might be worth featuring Penn Condition in discussions concerning reputable contenders for the Big 10 Championship and the national championship. What's next for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn State threw for 199 gardens and also 3 touchdowns in the initial fifty percent alone, the concern for Brown as well as defensive planner Jordan Lesley between right now and also Week 2 ought to be solidifying a leaky second. The Mountaineers ranked 86th country wide and eighth in the Significant 12 in passing defense final time in spite of having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 elapseds shielded (four INTs, 20 splits up) led the nation. But Diocesan is currently playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's staying edges had a hard time to slow the Nittany Lions' downfield passing attack, particularly without the advantage of a worthwhile successfully pass thrill. Northwestern transfer Garnett Hollis Jr., that drew the main assignment versus Wallace, was actually beaten for a 17-yard conclusion on a push that ended with Penn Condition reaching the end zone and later on relinquished a back-shoulder touchdown that broke off the game open shortly before halftime. West Virginia ought to have a less complicated difficulty next Sunday versus Albany.Michael Cohen deals with university volleyball and basketball for FOX Sporting activities with an emphasis on the Big Ten. 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