.Michael Cohen.University Regulation Football as well as University Baseball Author.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the representatives switched and faced West Virginia's captains following an opening piece toss that had gone the home crew's method, words of elderly security Aubrey Burks resounded around Mountaineer Area courtesy of an umpire's mic." Our experts really want the reception," Burks mentioned momentarily of assurance that was transmitted throughout the online video boards at either end of the coliseum. "And we wan na go rating." The moment, two times, three opportunities, Burks repeated themself till the umpire directed both sets of gamers toward the subsidiaries as first came close to. The Mountaineers got there for Saturday's nationally aired opener teeming with self-confidence after closing the 2023 project along with 5 triumphes in 6 games, printed by a 20-point sway North Carolina in the Fight it out's Mayo Bowl final December. A conference record of 6-3 and a total symbol of 9-4 were enough to trigger optimism, exhilaration as well as an agreement extension for head train Neal Brown.But picking to get the opening first did little in West Virginia's mission to follow up on the goal Burks had therefore openly described. 4 ownerships came and went prior to the Mountaineers collected any type of points whatsoever, and also at that point, after turning the ball over twice in the initial one-fourth alone, they agreed to a lowly field goal. And also basket were actually never ever heading to be enough versus a new-look, new-age Penn Condition offense that began to unlock the possibility of past luxury quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 gardens and also three TDs). Under the direction of first-year objectionable coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, whom move train James Franklin plucked from Kansas, the Nittany Lions lastly started to holler. There were actually portion plays via the air from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (pair of catches, 55 yards) as well as Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 backyards, pair of TDs). There were actually part use the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual and also Kaytron Allen. There were actually part use either side of a weather delay that always kept each teams in their closet rooms for 2 hrs, 19 mins between the 2nd and also third parts. There sufficed piece participates in to send out swaths of the 62,084 supporters home long prior to the last seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was every thing Franklin as well as Penn State could possess expected in a high-profile opener against a Power-4 opponent. Listed below are some quick takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Arena: Early differenceA mistimed pop that seemed to get Allar through unpleasant surprise on his staff's opening belongings blessed the Mountaineers terrific industry placement just outside the red region with 10:38 staying in the 1st quarter. It was actually the very first of four West Virginia steers that either started or even advanced inside the Penn State 30-yard collection during the very first 2 fourths, the combined end results of which were simply 6 factors: a set of basket through secret Michael Hayes II coming from spans of 38 backyards as well as 39 backyards, specifically. And each successive drive that failed to generate a goal siphoned a little bit more electricity coming from what was actually, a minimum of actually, a relatively rowdy crowd.West Virginia's first play after Allar's very early fumble quickly devolved in to disaster when the piece of cake from facility Brandon Yates blew the motion male and caromed deep into the backfield, with Penn Condition eventually ripping belongings off of quarterback Garrett Greene. The following Mountaineering invasion into Nittany Lions' territory was actually thwarted through a fallen short "tush guts" on fourth as well as quick as Greene was actually rejected at the line of scrimmage. Pair of extra drives that gained 98 blended yards across the mid as well as latter phases of the second quarter delayed at the outer edge of the red zone.Kotelnicki's outburst was far more deliberate along with each property that ventured in to West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march with a 20-yard touchdown from Allar to Allen as well as covered a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract punch when Allar whized an attractive toss to Wallace III for an additional rating along with:06 staying in the 2nd one-fourth, extending the Penn State lead to 14. Drew Allar connects with Harrison Wallace III who grabs his feets for a TD, expanding Penn State's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the crowd stayed when play eventually resumed at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading through 14 aspects. For the West Virginia faithful that stayed-- every one of them having actually huddled under the bleachers for greater than pair of hours of lightning as well as downpours-- it was actually recognized simply exactly how pivotal the opening ownership of the third one-fourth will be actually. If Penn State reached completion zone as well as pushed its own conveniences north of 20, it was unexpected the Mountaineers would certainly have any type of chance to their in the past right into contention based on the anemic offensive result from the initial half.A pair of 10-yard races coming from Allar as well as a successful swing pass to operating back Nicholas Individual moved the Nittany Lions throughout midfield along with relative ease. Which is actually when Singleton stressed Penn State's victory with a 40-yard goal go through the center of West Virginia's self defense. Pair of taking linemen removed a course that left Singleton untouched until he got to the 3rd amount, where the flailing arm of protection Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually nowhere near sufficient to reduce the velocity. Singleton competed downfield as well as right into the end zone as Penn Condition's lead swelled to an impossible 21-point scope. The one-two punch of Individual and Allen blended for 167 hurrying lawns (134 hurrying, thirty three getting) and pair of touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering factors responsible for Franklin's selection to go after Kotelnicki as his sixth objectionable organizer in 11 periods was because of the reputation for nitroglycerin plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually become a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's advice. During a three-year stretch coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks placed 12th country wide in percentage of plays gaining a minimum of 20 backyards (8.3%) and 15th in portion of passing plays gaining at the very least 30 yards (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 points nine attend that period as well as covered fifty aspects 5 opportunities, even as unpleasant injuries to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels evaluated the offense's adaptability.Those sorts of field-tilting increases revealed on their own early and also frequently in Kotelnicki's debut against West Virginia on Sunday, along with Allar and also the crew's high-level managing back duo shredding the Mountaineers in additional ways, and also stages, than one. Allar merely required 11 finalizations to exceed 200 passing yards and discover completion zone three times via the air. Individual balanced almost 9 lawns per continue his first thirteen efforts, 2 of which got 40 backyards as well as some of which discovered the end region. Wallace outdoed 100 receiving yards for the first time in his occupation on simply five receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the 4th one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions started delivering wents of backups onto the industry-- Kotelnicki's offense was actually still balancing an unbelievable 8.4 lawns every play.What's following for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with an extensively impressive roadway triumph places the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the national positions in the coming weeks. Not only will Penn Condition be a heavy preference in its own next four games versus Bowling Green, Kent Condition, Illinois and also UCLA-- the last two of which are actually association enemies-- but they additionally won't need to leave the welcoming limits of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home days keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania up until mid-October, whereupon they'll soar to The golden state for what needs to be a high-profile competition with Large Ten newcomer USC. Already, Franklin's crew need to be actually 5-0 general, 2-0 in the game as well as straight in the conversation to hit the College Soccer Playoff for the first time as the style broadens to 12 teams. As well as if Sunday's offending blast versus the Mountaineers is actually any sort of sign of where Kotelnicki can take his unit in the happening full weeks, at that point it may be worth featuring Penn Condition in conversations regarding legitimate competitors for the Big Ten Champion and the national championship. What is actually next for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn Condition threw for 199 gardens and also 3 goals in the initial half alone, the concern for Brown and also defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley in between right now and also Week 2 should be actually hardening a leaking additional. The Mountaineers stood 86th nationally and also eighth in the Big 12 in passing protection final period despite possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 passes safeguarded (4 INTs, 20 breakups) led the nation. However Diocesan is now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also West Virginia's staying corners struggled to slow the Nittany Lions' downfield passing attack, particularly without the perk of a feasible elapsed rush. Northwestern transmission Garnett Hollis Jr., that took the major project against Wallace, was hammered for a 17-yard finalization on a push that finished along with Penn Condition reaching completion zone as well as eventually relinquished a back-shoulder goal that broke the game open shortly before halftime. West Virginia need to possess an easier challenge next Sunday against Albany.Michael Cohen covers college volleyball and also baseball for FOX Sports with an emphasis on the Big 10. Follow him at @Michael_Cohen13. 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