.Michael Cohen.University Football as well as University Baseball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the representatives turned and also dealt with West Virginia's leaders following a position coin throw that had actually gone the home group's method, words of senior protection Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineering Area thanks to an umpire's mic." Our company prefer the reception," Burks claimed in a moment of confidence that was broadcast all over the video panels at either end of the coliseum. "As well as our company wan na go rating." When, two times, three times, Burks duplicated themself till the umpire directed both sets of gamers toward the sidelines as first came close to. The Mountaineers got there for Sunday's country wide televised opener overflowing with peace of mind after shutting the 2023 campaign along with five triumphes in six games, marked by a 20-point get North Carolina in the Battle each other's Mayo Bowl final December. A meeting report of 6-3 and a general proof of 9-4 sufficed to spark optimism, excitement as well as an arrangement extension for head trainer Neal Brown.But deciding on to receive the opening kickoff did bit in West Virginia's pursuit to go through on the objective Burks had thus publicly laid out. 4 ownerships reoccured before the Mountaineers collected any factors in any way, and also also then, after turning the ball over twice in the first one-fourth alone, they agreed to a meek field goal. And also field goals were certainly never mosting likely to be enough versus a new-look, new-age Penn State outburst that started to unlock the ability of former luxury quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 backyards and also three TDs). Under the direction of first-year repulsive planner Andy Kotelnicki, whom move trainer James Franklin tweezed coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions eventually started to rumble. There were actually part plays with the sky from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (pair of catches, 55 yards) and also Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 yards, 2 TDs). There were actually portion plays on the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Individual as well as Kaytron Allen. There were part use either side of a weather condition delay that maintained both crews in their closet spaces for 2 hours, 19 moments in between the 2nd as well as 3rd sectors. There were enough chunk participates in to deliver swaths of the 62,084 supporters home long just before the final secs elapsed.The 34-12 gain was actually everything Franklin and Penn State could possibly possess anticipated in a top-level opener versus a Power-4 enemy. Listed below are some easy takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Stadium: Very early differenceA mistimed break that appeared to see Allar through shock on his staff's position property gifted the Mountaineers terrific field setting simply outside the reddish area along with 10:38 staying in the very first area. It was actually the very first of four West Virginia steers that either started or even progressed inside the Penn Condition 30-yard product line throughout the very first two quarters, the integrated outcomes of which were actually simply 6 points: a set of field goals through secret Michael Hayes II from proximities of 38 yards and 39 lawns, specifically. And also each subsequent drive that failed to produce a touchdown siphoned a bit more power coming from what was, at the very least actually, a reasonably raucous crowd.West Virginia's very first play after Allar's early fumble swiftly declined right into calamity when the piece of cake coming from center Brandon Yates struck the activity guy and caromed deep in to the backfield, along with Penn State eventually tearing property out of quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineering invasion in to Nittany Lions' territory was warded off through a neglected "tush guts" on 4th and quick as Greene was rejected at free throw line of scrimmage. Two extra pushes that obtained 98 incorporated gardens around the mid and last stages of the second quarter delayed at the exterior side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's outburst was far more deliberate with each belongings that ventured into West Virginia area. The Nittany Lions accented a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard touchdown coming from Allar to Allen as well as topped a three-play, 73-yard gut drill when Allar zoomed a wonderful toss to Wallace III for yet another rating with:06 continuing to be in the second fourth, expanding the Penn State trigger 14. Drew Allar connects with Harrison Wallace III who drags his feets for a TD, stretching Penn Condition's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the crowd stayed when play ultimately returned to at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading through 14 factors. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- all of all of them having clustered under the bleachers for greater than 2 hours of super as well as torrential rains-- it was comprehended only exactly how essential the position things of the third quarter would certainly be. If Penn State arrived at completion zone and drove its conveniences north of 20, it was extremely unlikely the Mountaineers will possess any type of odds to their in the past right into opinion based upon the anemic objectionable output from the first half.A pair of 10-yard scrambles from Allar and also a productive swing exchange operating back Nicholas Singleton moved the Nittany Lions around midfield with family member convenience. Which's when Singleton punctuated Penn State's triumph along with a 40-yard touchdown run through the center of West Virginia's defense. 2 taking electrician cleared a path that left Singleton untouched until he got to the third degree, where the smacking arm of safety Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually nowhere near sufficient to slow the acceleration. Individual dashed downfield and in to completion zone as Penn State's lead swelled to an insurmountable 21-point frame. The one-two punch of Individual and also Allen mixed for 167 rushing yards (134 hurrying, thirty three receiving) and also two touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving variables responsible for Franklin's selection to go for Kotelnicki as his sixth offensive planner in 11 seasons was as a result of the image for dynamite plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually developed into a high-octane assault under Kotelnicki's advice. During the course of a three-year extent coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks positioned 12th across the country in amount of plays getting a minimum of 20 backyards (8.3%) and also 15th in amount of passing plays acquiring at least 30 yards (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 points 9 attend that stretch and also covered fifty points 5 times, also as unpleasant injuries to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels assessed the outburst's adaptability.Those forms of field-tilting increases showed on their own early and often in Kotelnicki's launching versus West Virginia on Saturday, with Allar and also the team's high-ranking running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in even more means, as well as phases, than one. Allar just needed to have 11 fulfillments to surpass 200 passing backyards and locate the end region three opportunities through the sky. Singleton averaged virtually 9 backyards every proceed his 1st 13 tries, 2 of which obtained 40 lawns as well as among which discovered the end zone. Wallace beat 100 obtaining backyards for the very first time in his occupation on simply five receptions.By the 8:13 result of the 4th one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions began delivering droves of data backups onto the industry-- Kotelnicki's outburst was still averaging an astonishing 8.4 yards every play.What's following for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with an extensively outstanding street triumph installs the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the national rankings in the arriving weeks. Not just will Penn State be a hefty favorite in its following four activities versus Bowling Environment-friendly, Kent Condition, Illinois and also UCLA-- the last two of which are event challengers-- yet they additionally won't must leave behind the friendly boundaries of Beaver Arena. A quartet of home days maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania till mid-October, at which point they'll fly to California of what should be a prominent match along with Big 10 newbie USC. By then, Franklin's team ought to be actually 5-0 total, 2-0 in the organization and also directly in the talk to reach the College Football Playoff for the first time as the style extends to 12 teams. And also if Sunday's annoying surge versus the Mountaineers is actually any indicator of where Kotelnicki may take his device in the happening full weeks, then it might be worth featuring Penn Condition in dialogues concerning legitimate competitors for the Big Ten Championship as well as the championship game. What's following for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn State tossed for 199 gardens as well as three touchdowns in the first fifty percent alone, the top priority for Brown as well as defensive organizer Jordan Lesley in between right now and also Week 2 must be actually hardening a leaky additional. The Mountaineers ranked 86th across the country and eighth in the Huge 12 in passing defense final season even with possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 passes defended (4 INTs, 20 splits up) led the country. But Diocesan is actually now betting the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's staying sections strained to slow down the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, specifically without the advantage of a realistic pass surge. Northwestern move Garnett Hollis Jr., that took the key job versus Wallace, was actually beaten for a 17-yard conclusion on a push that ended along with Penn Condition arriving at completion area and later on surrendered a back-shoulder goal that broke the activity accessible soon before halftime. West Virginia ought to have a much easier obstacle next Sunday against Albany.Michael Cohen deals with college volleyball and also baseball for FOX Sports along with an importance on the Big Ten. 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