.Michael Cohen.University Soccer as well as College Baseball Author.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials transformed and encountered West Virginia's captains observing an opening coin throw that had actually gone the home team's method, words of elderly safety and security Aubrey Burks reverberated around Mountaineering Field thanks to an umpire's mic." Our company wish the ball," Burks said in a moment of peace of mind that was actually relayed across the video recording boards at either end of the coliseum. "And our company wan na go score." When, two times, 3 times, Burks redoed himself up until the referee aimed both sets of gamers toward the side projects as kickoff came close to. The Mountaineers showed up for Saturday's across the country telecasted opener brimming along with assurance after closing the 2023 project with five triumphes in six video games, marked by a 20-point sway North Carolina in the Fight it out's Mayo Bowl final December. A meeting record of 6-3 as well as an overall mark of 9-4 were enough to spark confidence, excitement and also an arrangement extension for head coach Neal Brown.But deciding on to obtain the position first did little in West Virginia's mission to follow through on the goal Burks had so publicly outlined. Four properties came and went prior to the Mountaineers summoned any kind of factors at all, and also even at that point, after transforming the ball over two times in the first quarter alone, they agreed to a lowly field goal. As well as field goals were never ever mosting likely to suffice versus a new-look, new-age Penn Condition offense that began to unlock the ability of past top-notch quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 gardens and also 3 TDs). Under the instructions of first-year offending organizer Andy Kotelnicki, whom move instructor James Franklin picked coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions eventually began to rumble. There were actually piece plays by means of the sky coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (pair of catches, 55 gardens) and Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 lawns, pair of TDs). There were actually piece plays on the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual as well as Kaytron Allen. There were actually piece use either side of a weather hold-up that kept both staffs in their storage locker rooms for 2 hrs, 19 minutes in between the second and also 3rd parts. There were enough chunk plays to send swaths of the 62,084 supporters home long just before the last few seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was actually every little thing Franklin as well as Penn Condition could possibly have anticipated in a top-level opener against a Power-4 challenger. Listed below are some easy takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Stadium: Very early differenceA mistimed snap that appeared to catch Allar by shock on his group's position possession talented the Mountaineers terrific industry position just outside the red region along with 10:38 continuing to be in the very first quarter. It was the initial of four West Virginia drives that either began or accelerated inside the Penn Condition 30-yard line in the course of the very first two quarters, the blended results of which were actually only 6 factors: a pair of field goals through kicker Michael Hayes II from ranges of 38 lawns as well as 39 lawns, specifically. And each subsequent push that failed to generate a touchdown siphoned a little extra electricity coming from what was actually, a minimum of initially, a fairly raucous crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's very early fumble quickly devolved right into disaster when the breeze coming from center Brandon Yates blew the movement guy as well as caromed deep in to the backfield, along with Penn Condition eventually tearing property out of quarterback Garrett Greene. The following Mountaineer invasion right into Nittany Lions' territory was foiled by a neglected "tush guts" on 4th as well as short as Greene was actually rebuffed at free throw line of skirmish. Two extra drives that got 98 mixed backyards across the center and also latter phases of the 2nd one-fourth stalled at the external edge of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was far more purposeful along with each possession that ventured into West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march with a 20-yard goal coming from Allar to Allen and also topped a three-play, 73-yard gut drill when Allar zoomed a lovely toss to Wallace III for one more credit rating along with:06 remaining in the 2nd one-fourth, extending the Penn Condition lead to 14. Drew Allar connects with Harrison Wallace III that grabs his feets for a TD, stretching Penn Condition's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the crowd remained when play lastly resumed at 4:23 p.m. and also the Nittany Lions leading by 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- all of them having gathered beneath the bleachers for much more than two hours of lightning as well as torrential rains-- it was actually know merely how critical the position property of the 3rd fourth would be actually. If Penn State hit the end area as well as drove its own benefit north of 20, it was unlikely the Mountaineers would have any possibility to claw their in the past in to contention based on the anemic outrageous output from the first half.A pair of 10-yard scrambles coming from Allar as well as a successful swing exchange operating back Nicholas Singleton moved the Nittany Lions across midfield along with relative convenience. Which's when Singleton punctuated Penn Condition's triumph along with a 40-yard touchdown go through the middle of West Virginia's self defense. Pair of drawing electrician removed a pathway that left behind Individual untouched until he got to the 3rd degree, where the smacking branch of safety Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually nowhere near sufficient to reduce the acceleration. Individual raced downfield and also into the end zone as Penn State's top swelled to an impossible 21-point frame. The one-two strike of Individual as well as Allen blended for 167 hurrying backyards (134 hurrying, 33 obtaining) and 2 touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving elements responsible for Franklin's choice to go after Kotelnicki as his sixth repulsive planner in 11 periods was as a result of the credibility for nitroglycerin plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had become a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's assistance. During a three-year extent coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks ranked 12th across the country in amount of plays obtaining a minimum of twenty gardens (8.3%) and 15th in percentage of passing plays obtaining a minimum of 30 yards (3.9%). Kansas exceeded 40 points nine attend that period and covered fifty factors 5 times, even as unpleasant traumas to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels assessed the offense's adaptability.Those sorts of field-tilting gains exposed themselves early as well as commonly in Kotelnicki's debut versus West Virginia on Saturday, along with Allar and the crew's top-level running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in more ways, and also phases, than one. Allar simply needed to have 11 fulfillments to go over 200 passing gardens and discover completion zone three times with the sky. Singleton balanced almost 9 yards per proceed his very first thirteen attempts, 2 of which obtained 40 gardens and among which discovered completion zone. Wallace outdoed one hundred receiving gardens for the first time in his job on simply five receptions.By the 8:13 mark of the 4th one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions started sending out wents of data backups onto the industry-- Kotelnicki's offense was still averaging an unbelievable 8.4 backyards every play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with a completely impressive street success sets up the Nittany Lions for a prospective climb in the national positions in the arriving weeks. Not just are going to Penn Condition be actually a hefty favorite in its own upcoming 4 games versus Bowling Environment-friendly, Kent Condition, Illinois as well as UCLA-- the final two of which are actually conference opponents-- but they additionally will not must leave the helpful boundaries of Beaver Arena. A quartet of home dates maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania up until mid-October, whereupon they'll soar to The golden state of what ought to be actually a high-profile match with Huge 10 newbie USC. Already, Franklin's staff ought to be 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the game and also straight in the discussion to hit the College Regulation football Playoff for the first time as the style extends to 12 groups. As well as if Sunday's offending explosion versus the Mountaineers is any evidence of where Kotelnicki may take his device in the happening full weeks, at that point it could be worth featuring Penn Condition in discussions concerning legit opponents for the Big Ten Championship and the national championship. What's following for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn Condition threw for 199 lawns and 3 goals in the initial fifty percent alone, the concern for Brown as well as protective organizer Jordan Lesley in between now as well as Week 2 need to be hardening a leaking secondary. The Mountaineers stood 86th nationally as well as 8th in the Significant 12 in passing self defense final season in spite of possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 elapseds defended (four INTs, 20 breakups) led the nation. But Diocesan is actually now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also West Virginia's remaining sections battled to slow down the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, specifically without the perk of a realistic successfully pass surge. Northwestern transfer Garnett Hollis Jr., who pulled out the key job versus Wallace, was actually hammered for a 17-yard completion on a push that finished along with Penn State reaching completion region and also later surrendered a back-shoulder touchdown that broke off the activity accessible shortly just before halftime. West Virginia must possess an easier obstacle next Sunday against Albany.Michael Cohen deals with university volleyball as well as basketball for FOX Sports with a focus on the Big Ten. Follow him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want great accounts supplied straight to your inbox? Produce or log in to your FOX Sports profile, observe organizations, groups as well as players to receive an individualized e-newsletter daily.] Comply with Observe your faves to personalize your FOX Athletics experience Obtain even more coming from College Football Follow your faves to get info concerning games, news and also even more.