.Michael Cohen.University Soccer and also College Basketball Author.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the authorities transformed and also faced West Virginia's captains following a position piece throw that had gone the home group's method, the words of elderly safety Aubrey Burks resounded around Mountaineer Industry thanks to an umpire's microphone." We really want the reception," Burks said momentarily of confidence that was relayed across the video recording boards at either end of the arena. "And also we wan na go score." As soon as, two times, three times, Burks redoed themself till the umpire directed both sets of gamers towards the subsidiaries as first moved toward. The Mountaineers got here for Sunday's across the country televised opener brimming along with peace of mind after finalizing the 2023 project along with five success in six games, printed through a 20-point win over North Carolina in the Battle each other's Mayonnaise Dish last December. A seminar document of 6-3 as well as an overall proof of 9-4 sufficed to spark positive outlook, exhilaration and also an agreement expansion for head train Neal Brown.But picking to receive the opening first carried out little bit in West Virginia's pursuit to follow up on the objective Burks had actually so openly outlined. Four ownerships came and went prior to the Mountaineers mustered up any points in any way, and even at that point, after turning the round over twice in the first fourth alone, they opted for a humble basket. And also basket were actually never mosting likely to be enough versus a new-look, new-age Penn Condition offense that started to uncover the ability of previous five-star quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 yards as well as 3 TDs). Under the path of first-year offensive organizer Andy Kotelnicki, whom head instructor James Franklin picked from Kansas, the Nittany Lions eventually began to roar. There were actually piece plays with the sky from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (2 catches, 55 yards) as well as Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 yards, pair of TDs). There were actually piece use the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual and also Kaytron Allen. There were actually part use either edge of a weather condition delay that kept each teams in their closet rooms for 2 hrs, 19 moments in between the second and also 3rd sectors. There sufficed part participates in to send swaths of the 62,084 enthusiasts home long before the final seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was every little thing Franklin as well as Penn State could possibly possess anticipated in a top-level opener versus a Power-4 opponent. Here are actually some simple takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Coliseum: Very early differenceA mistimed break that seemed to catch Allar through surprise on his staff's position ownership blessed the Mountaineers terrific area placement just outside the reddish area with 10:38 remaining in the 1st zone. It was actually the initial of four West Virginia drives that either started or even progressed inside the Penn State 30-yard collection throughout the very first 2 fourths, the blended results of which were only 6 aspects: a set of field goals through secret Michael Hayes II from proximities of 38 gardens and also 39 backyards, specifically. And each succeeding drive that neglected to produce a goal siphoned a bit more energy from what was actually, a minimum of initially, a fairly rowdy crowd.West Virginia's very first play after Allar's early fumble swiftly declined in to catastrophe when the piece of cake from facility Brandon Yates assaulted the activity male as well as caromed deep in to the backfield, with Penn Condition at some point tearing possession out of quarterback Garrett Greene. The following Mountaineering venture into Nittany Lions' area was actually combated through a stopped working "tush guts" on 4th and also short as Greene was actually rejected at the line of skirmish. Pair of extra pushes that gained 98 combined yards around the middle as well as latter stages of the 2nd quarter stalled at the exterior side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was much more purposeful along with each property that ventured right into West Virginia territory. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard goal coming from Allar to Allen as well as covered a three-play, 73-yard intestine drill when Allar zoomed a stunning toss to Wallace III for yet another rating with:06 staying in the 2nd one-fourth, expanding the Penn State result in 14. Drew Allar associates with Harrison Wallace III who drags his feets for a TD, expanding Penn Condition's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the crowd stayed when play ultimately resumed at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading through 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- every one of them having actually gathered beneath the bleachers for greater than two hours of super and also downpours-- it was actually recognized merely how crucial the opening things of the 3rd one-fourth would be actually. If Penn Condition arrived at the end zone and drove its benefit north of 20, it was unexpected the Mountaineers would possess any type of opportunity to scrape their in the past into opinion based upon the anemic repulsive outcome coming from the first half.A pair of 10-yard shuffles from Allar as well as a productive swing pass to operating back Nicholas Singleton relocated the Nittany Lions throughout midfield along with loved one convenience. Which is actually when Singleton stressed Penn Condition's victory along with a 40-yard goal run through the middle of West Virginia's defense. Two drawing electrician removed a path that left behind Individual untouched till he arrived at the 3rd degree, where the flailing arm of safety and security Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near sufficient to slow down the acceleration. Singleton raced downfield and right into the end region as Penn State's top swelled to an impossible 21-point margin. The one-two blow of Singleton and Allen mixed for 167 hurrying lawns (134 hurrying, 33 obtaining) and also two touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving aspects behind Franklin's choice to go after Kotelnicki as his sixth objectionable planner in 11 periods was actually because of the reputation for dynamite dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually turned into a high-octane assault under Kotelnicki's support. Throughout a three-year extent coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks rated 12th country wide in percent of plays acquiring at least 20 lawns (8.3%) and also 15th in percentage of passing plays acquiring a minimum of 30 lawns (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 aspects nine attend that stretch and topped 50 aspects five times, even as troublesome traumas to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels checked the outburst's adaptability.Those types of field-tilting increases showed on their own early and typically in Kotelnicki's debut against West Virginia on Sunday, with Allar and the team's top-level running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in more ways, as well as phases, than one. Allar merely needed 11 completions to surpass 200 passing yards and find completion zone three times with the sky. Individual balanced nearly 9 backyards every continue his first 13 tries, 2 of which acquired 40 gardens and also some of which located the end area. Wallace beat one hundred acquiring gardens for the very first time in his job on just five receptions.By the 8:13 mark of the 4th quarter-- when the Nittany Lions began delivering wents of data backups onto the field-- Kotelnicki's offense was actually still averaging an amazing 8.4 yards per play.What's following for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with an extensively remarkable road success places the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the nationwide rankings in the coming weeks. Not only will Penn Condition be actually a hefty fave in its next 4 video games versus Bowling Environment-friendly, Kent State, Illinois as well as UCLA-- the final two of which are actually association enemies-- but they also won't need to leave behind the helpful boundaries of Beaver Arena. A quartet of home days always keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania up until mid-October, whereupon they'll soar to California for what should be actually a high-profile match with Huge 10 novice USC. Already, Franklin's group must be actually 5-0 total, 2-0 in the game as well as directly in the talk to arrive at the College Regulation football Playoff for the very first time as the layout broadens to 12 staffs. And also if Sunday's repulsive explosion versus the Mountaineers is actually any kind of sign of where Kotelnicki can take his system in the happening full weeks, at that point it could be worth featuring Penn State in conversations about genuine contenders for the Big 10 Champion and also the national championship. What is actually next for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn Condition threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns in the very first fifty percent alone, the concern for Brown and defensive organizer Jordan Lesley between currently and also Week 2 need to be hardening a leaky additional. The Mountaineers ranked 86th nationally and eighth in the Large 12 in passing self defense last time regardless of having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 successfully pases protected (four INTs, 20 separations) led the country. Yet Bishop is now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as West Virginia's continuing to be corners battled to slow down the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, especially without the advantage of a realistic elapsed surge. Northwestern transactions Garnett Hollis Jr., who pulled out the major task against Wallace, was actually hammered for a 17-yard conclusion on a push that finished along with Penn Condition hitting completion area as well as later on gave up a back-shoulder touchdown that cut the game accessible shortly just before halftime. West Virginia need to possess a simpler challenge next Saturday versus Albany.Michael Cohen covers college soccer as well as baseball for FOX Sporting activities along with an emphasis on the Big Ten. Observe him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want great tales provided straight to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to organizations, teams and gamers to receive a personalized email list daily.] Adhere to Follow your faves to customize your FOX Sports adventure Obtain much more from College Football Observe your favorites to acquire information about games, information as well as more.