.Michael Cohen.University Football as well as College Basketball Article Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the representatives switched and also faced West Virginia's captains adhering to an opening coin shake that had gone the home group's means, the words of elderly safety and security Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineering Area courtesy of a referee's mic." Our experts wish the ball," Burks stated in an instance of self-confidence that was broadcast across the video clip boards at either end of the arena. "And our team wan na go score." Once, twice, three opportunities, Burks repeated themself till the umpire pointed both sets of players towards the sidelines as first approached. The Mountaineers got there for Sunday's across the country aired opener brimming along with peace of mind after shutting the 2023 campaign along with 5 triumphes in six video games, branded through a 20-point draw North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl last December. A conference document of 6-3 and also a general mark of 9-4 were enough to stimulate positive outlook, exhilaration and a deal extension for mind trainer Neal Brown.But selecting to get the opening kickoff carried out little in West Virginia's mission to follow up on the purpose Burks had therefore publicly described. Four belongings came and went prior to the Mountaineers rounded up any factors whatsoever, and also also then, after transforming the ball over two times in the initial fourth alone, they opted for a meek basket. As well as basket were never mosting likely to suffice against a new-look, new-age Penn Condition outburst that began to open the capacity of past top-notch quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 gardens and 3 TDs). Under the path of first-year offending organizer Andy Kotelnicki, whom move train James Franklin picked coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions lastly started to roar. There were piece plays with the sky coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (two catches, 55 backyards) as well as Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 backyards, pair of TDs). There were actually piece plays on the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Singleton and also Kaytron Allen. There were chunk plays on either side of a weather hold-up that maintained both crews in their locker spaces for 2 hours, 19 moments in between the second as well as third areas. There were enough chunk plays to send out swaths of the 62,084 fans home long just before the final seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was actually everything Franklin as well as Penn Condition might have wished for in a top-level opener versus a Power-4 challenger. Below are actually some easy takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Stadium: Very early differenceA mistimed pop that seemed to get Allar by shock on his group's position things blessed the Mountaineers great industry setting just outside the reddish zone with 10:38 staying in the first zone. It was actually the first of 4 West Virginia steers that either started or even advanced inside the Penn State 30-yard series in the course of the first 2 quarters, the mixed end results of which were just six aspects: a pair of field goals through twist Michael Hayes II coming from proximities of 38 yards and also 39 yards, specifically. And each successive drive that failed to produce a goal siphoned a bit a lot more energy coming from what was actually, at least actually, a reasonably raucous crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's very early fumble rapidly devolved into catastrophe when the snap coming from center Brandon Yates attacked the activity male as well as caromed deep in to the backfield, along with Penn State at some point tearing belongings far from quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineering invasion in to Nittany Lions' region was prevented by a failed "tush guts" on fourth and quick as Greene was repelled at free throw line of skirmish. 2 added pushes that got 98 incorporated lawns around the mid and also last stages of the second quarter slowed at the outer edge of the red zone.Kotelnicki's outburst was actually even more purposeful with each property that ventured into West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions punctuated a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard touchdown from Allar to Allen and also covered a three-play, 73-yard intestine drill when Allar zipped a wonderful throw to Wallace III for another rating with:06 remaining in the second one-fourth, expanding the Penn State bring about 14. Drew Allar associates with Harrison Wallace III that grabs his feet for a TD, expanding Penn State's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the group remained when play lastly returned to at 4:23 p.m. as well as the Nittany Lions leading through 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that stayed-- every one of them having actually gathered below the bleachers for much more than 2 hrs of super and also torrential rains-- it was comprehended simply exactly how pivotal the opening possession of the 3rd one-fourth will be. If Penn State got to completion area and drove its advantage north of 20, it was actually improbable the Mountaineers would possess any type of opportunity to their way back in to opinion based upon the anemic annoying outcome coming from the initial half.A pair of 10-yard races from Allar and also a productive swing pass to operating back Nicholas Individual relocated the Nittany Lions around midfield with relative simplicity. Which's when Individual punctuated Penn State's victory with a 40-yard goal go through the center of West Virginia's defense. Two pulling electrician removed a pathway that left behind Singleton untouched up until he arrived at the 3rd amount, where the smacking arm of safety Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near adequate to decrease the acceleration. Individual dashed downfield and in to the end zone as Penn State's lead swelled to an insurmountable 21-point margin. The one-two hit of Individual and Allen combined for 167 hurrying yards (134 rushing, 33 acquiring) and also 2 touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering aspects behind Franklin's selection to go after Kotelnicki as his sixth repulsive organizer in 11 periods was because of the online reputation for dynamite dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had become a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's support. During a three-year stretch coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks ranked 12th nationally in portion of plays getting a minimum of 20 backyards (8.3%) and also 15th in amount of passing plays getting at the very least 30 gardens (3.9%). Kansas went beyond 40 points nine attend that stretch as well as covered fifty points five opportunities, even as irritating traumas to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels tested the offense's adaptability.Those types of field-tilting gains exposed themselves early as well as commonly in Kotelnicki's debut versus West Virginia on Sunday, along with Allar as well as the team's top-level operating back duo shredding the Mountaineers in more ways, as well as stages, than one. Allar just needed to have 11 fulfillments to go over 200 passing gardens as well as find the end area 3 opportunities via the sky. Singleton averaged nearly 9 backyards every carry on his initial thirteen attempts, 2 of which obtained 40 gardens and some of which discovered the end region. Wallace bested 100 acquiring backyards for the very first time in his job on just 5 receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the 4th quarter-- when the Nittany Lions began sending wents of back-ups onto the industry-- Kotelnicki's outburst was still balancing an incredible 8.4 backyards per play.What's following for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with a carefully remarkable road success installs the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the national positions in the arriving weeks. Not just will Penn Condition be a massive preference in its next four activities against Bowling Veggie, Kent State, Illinois and UCLA-- the final two of which are event rivals-- yet they additionally won't must leave behind the welcoming limits of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home dates always keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania until mid-October, whereupon they'll fly to California for what needs to be a top-level match with Major Ten newbie USC. Already, Franklin's staff ought to be 5-0 general, 2-0 in the league as well as straight in the chat to get to the University Soccer Playoff for the first time as the layout broadens to 12 teams. As well as if Sunday's annoying blast against the Mountaineers is any sort of indicator of where Kotelnicki can take his device in the happening weeks, then it could be worth including Penn Condition in conversations concerning genuine contenders for the Big 10 Champion and the championship game. What's upcoming for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn State tossed for 199 backyards as well as 3 goals in the very first one-half alone, the priority for Brown and also protective organizer Jordan Lesley between currently and also Full week 2 should be thickening a leaking second. The Mountaineers stood 86th country wide and also eighth in the Huge 12 in passing self defense final period regardless of possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 passes guarded (four INTs, twenty breaks up) led the country. Yet Diocesan is right now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as West Virginia's remaining corners had a hard time to slow down the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, particularly without the advantage of a practical pass rush. Northwestern transfer Garnett Hollis Jr., who pulled out the major assignment against Wallace, was beaten for a 17-yard completion on a drive that finished with Penn State arriving at completion region and eventually submitted a back-shoulder goal that cut the activity available quickly before halftime. West Virginia must have an easier problem next Sunday versus Albany.Michael Cohen covers college volleyball and baseball for FOX Sports with an importance on the Big Ten. 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