.Michael Cohen.College Football as well as College Baseball Article Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the authorities turned and encountered West Virginia's captains observing an opening piece shake that had gone the home group's method, the words of senior safety Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineer Field courtesy of a referee's mic." We really want the reception," Burks pointed out momentarily of assurance that was actually transmitted across the video panels at either end of the coliseum. "And also our company wan na go credit rating." As soon as, twice, three times, Burks duplicated themself until the referee directed both collections of players toward the subsidiaries as first moved toward. The Mountaineers came in for Sunday's nationally aired opener brimming with self-confidence after closing the 2023 project along with five triumphes in six video games, stamped by a 20-point win over North Carolina in the Duke's Mayonnaise Dish last December. A meeting record of 6-3 as well as a general symbol of 9-4 were enough to trigger confidence, excitement as well as an arrangement extension for head train Neal Brown.But opting for to get the position first performed little in West Virginia's journey to follow up on the intention Burks had actually so openly described. Four ownerships reoccured prior to the Mountaineers mustered any sort of points in all, as well as even then, after turning the round over twice in the first quarter alone, they settled for a lowly field goal. And also field goals were actually never going to be enough against a new-look, new-age Penn State offense that began to open the possibility of former fine quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 backyards as well as three TDs). Under the direction of first-year annoying organizer Andy Kotelnicki, whom head train James Franklin picked from Kansas, the Nittany Lions eventually began to roar. There were portion plays with the air coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (2 catches, 55 backyards) as well as Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 gardens, pair of TDs). There were chunk use the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual as well as Kaytron Allen. There were actually piece use either side of a weather hold-up that always kept each groups in their storage locker areas for 2 hrs, 19 mins between the second and also third regions. There sufficed piece participates in to send out swaths of the 62,084 enthusiasts home long before the ultimate few seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was actually whatever Franklin and Penn Condition can have anticipated in a prominent opener against a Power-4 rival. Below are actually some easy takeaways from Milan Puskar Coliseum: Early differenceA mistimed pop that seemed to get Allar through surprise on his group's opening property talented the Mountaineers terrific industry setting merely outside the red area with 10:38 continuing to be in the first part. It was the 1st of four West Virginia steers that either began or accelerated inside the Penn Condition 30-yard collection throughout the 1st pair of one-fourths, the incorporated end results of which were actually only 6 aspects: a set of field goals through kicker Michael Hayes II coming from distances of 38 gardens and 39 lawns, respectively. And each successive push that stopped working to generate a goal siphoned a bit more electricity from what was, at least originally, a rather raucous crowd.West Virginia's very first play after Allar's early fumble swiftly degenerated right into disaster when the piece of cake coming from facility Brandon Yates assaulted the motion man and caromed deep into the backfield, with Penn State eventually ripping possession off of quarterback Garrett Greene. The upcoming Mountaineering foray into Nittany Lions' region was obstructed by a fallen short "tush push" on 4th and also brief as Greene was actually rebuffed at the line of skirmish. Two extra drives that obtained 98 combined lawns throughout the mid and also second stages of the 2nd one-fourth slowed at the exterior side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's outburst was far more purposeful along with each things that ventured into West Virginia area. The Nittany Lions punctuated a 10-play, 71-yard march with a 20-yard touchdown from Allar to Allen as well as covered a three-play, 73-yard intestine drill when Allar whized a lovely throw to Wallace III for yet another credit rating along with:06 remaining in the 2nd quarter, prolonging the Penn State trigger 14. Drew Allar associates with Harrison Wallace III that drags his feet for a TD, expanding Penn Condition's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the crowd stayed when play finally returned to at 4:23 p.m. as well as the Nittany Lions leading by 14 factors. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- each of them having cuddled below the bleachers for much more than 2 hrs of lightning and also torrential rains-- it was recognized just exactly how crucial the opening belongings of the third quarter will be. If Penn State reached completion region as well as pushed its advantage north of 20, it was unexpected the Mountaineers would have any type of odds to scrape their way back in to opinion based on the anemic objectionable outcome from the very first half.A set of 10-yard shuffles coming from Allar and a successful swing exchange managing back Nicholas Singleton relocated the Nittany Lions throughout midfield along with loved one ease. And that's when Singleton stressed Penn Condition's success along with a 40-yard touchdown run through the center of West Virginia's defense. Pair of pulling electrician cleared a course that left behind Singleton untouched up until he arrived at the third amount, where the flailing arm of safety and security Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually no place near enough to slow down the acceleration. Individual raced downfield and also into completion zone as Penn State's lead swelled to an overwhelming 21-point frame. The one-two hit of Singleton and Allen blended for 167 rushing yards (134 hurrying, thirty three receiving) as well as pair of touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering factors responsible for Franklin's selection to pursue Kotelnicki as his 6th annoying organizer in 11 times was due to the online reputation for dynamite dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually turned into a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's direction. During the course of a three-year extent from 2021-23, the Jayhawks rated 12th nationally in portion of plays obtaining at least twenty gardens (8.3%) and 15th in amount of passing plays getting at the very least 30 backyards (3.9%). Kansas surpassed 40 factors 9 attend that span and topped 50 points five times, even as unpleasant traumas to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels tested the offense's adaptability.Those kinds of field-tilting increases revealed themselves early as well as often in Kotelnicki's launching against West Virginia on Saturday, along with Allar and also the group's high-ranking managing back duo shredding the Mountaineers in more methods, and also stages, than one. Allar only required 11 fulfillments to go beyond 200 passing backyards as well as find the end zone three opportunities with the sky. Individual averaged virtually 9 yards every continue his 1st 13 attempts, 2 of which gained 40 lawns and one of which located the end zone. Wallace surpassed one hundred receiving backyards for the very first time in his profession on just 5 receptions.By the 8:13 result of the fourth quarter-- when the Nittany Lions started delivering droves of data backups onto the industry-- Kotelnicki's outburst was actually still balancing a fabulous 8.4 backyards per play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with a carefully exceptional street victory sets up the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the nationwide rankings in the coming full weeks. Not only will Penn Condition be actually a massive fave in its following 4 video games versus Bowling Green, Kent State, Illinois and also UCLA-- the last two of which are event rivals-- however they also won't have to leave the helpful confines of Beaver Arena. A quartet of home days maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania until mid-October, whereupon they'll fly to The golden state of what must be a high-profile competition with Huge Ten beginner USC. Already, Franklin's crew must be 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the league as well as straight in the discussion to reach the University Regulation football Playoff for the very first time as the style increases to 12 crews. As well as if Saturday's annoying surge versus the Mountaineers is any kind of indicator of where Kotelnicki may take his system in the coming full weeks, at that point it might be worth including Penn State in dialogues regarding legitimate contenders for the Big Ten Championship and also the national championship. What is actually following for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn State threw for 199 backyards as well as 3 goals in the 1st half alone, the top priority for Brown as well as defensive organizer Jordan Lesley between right now and Week 2 should be actually hardening a dripping second. The Mountaineers stood 86th nationally and also 8th in the Big 12 in passing defense last season despite possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 passes safeguarded (four INTs, twenty breakups) led the nation. But Diocesan is actually now betting the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also West Virginia's remaining sections had a hard time to decrease the Nittany Lions' downfield passing attack, particularly without the advantage of a feasible elapsed thrill. Northwestern transmission Garnett Hollis Jr., who took the key assignment against Wallace, was hammered for a 17-yard finalization on a drive that ended along with Penn State hitting the end zone and later gave up a back-shoulder goal that cut the video game available shortly before halftime. West Virginia need to have an easier obstacle next Saturday versus Albany.Michael Cohen covers college soccer and also baseball for FOX Sporting activities with a focus on the Big Ten. Follow him at @Michael_Cohen13. 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