.Michael Cohen.College Football as well as College Baseball Article Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the representatives transformed as well as encountered West Virginia's captains following an opening coin toss that had gone the home staff's means, the words of elderly protection Aubrey Burks resounded around Mountaineer Field courtesy of an umpire's microphone." We yearn for the ball," Burks mentioned in an instance of confidence that was transmitted across the online video boards at either end of the coliseum. "As well as our experts wan na go rating." The moment, two times, 3 opportunities, Burks redoed himself up until the umpire aimed both sets of players towards the sidelines as first came close to. The Mountaineers came in for Sunday's across the country telecasted opener overflowing with peace of mind after finalizing the 2023 initiative along with five success in 6 games, branded by a 20-point gain North Carolina in the Fight it out's Mayo Bowl final December. A seminar document of 6-3 as well as a total symbol of 9-4 sufficed to spark optimism, enjoyment and an arrangement expansion for head instructor Neal Brown.But picking to obtain the position first carried out little bit in West Virginia's pursuit to follow up on the motive Burks had therefore openly detailed. 4 ownerships reoccured just before the Mountaineers collected any sort of factors at all, and also after that, after switching the ball over twice in the first fourth alone, they settled for a lowly basket. And also field goals were never ever mosting likely to be enough against a new-look, new-age Penn State outburst that started to unlock the potential of former luxury quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 yards and three TDs). Under the instructions of first-year offensive planner Andy Kotelnicki, whom head instructor James Franklin plucked from Kansas, the Nittany Lions lastly began to holler. There were piece plays through the sky coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (2 catches, 55 backyards) as well as Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 yards, pair of TDs). There were actually chunk plays on the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual and also Kaytron Allen. There were actually piece plays on either side of a climate problem that maintained each crews in their locker areas for 2 hours, 19 moments in between the 2nd and 3rd zones. There sufficed piece participates in to send swaths of the 62,084 followers home long before the last few seconds elapsed.The 34-12 succeed was everything Franklin as well as Penn Condition could possibly possess anticipated in a high-profile opener versus a Power-4 enemy. Here are some quick takeaways from Milan Puskar Coliseum: Early differenceA mistimed snap that showed up to see Allar through surprise on his staff's position ownership blessed the Mountaineers terrific field posture just outside the reddish region with 10:38 continuing to be in the 1st part. It was the first of four West Virginia steers that either began or progressed inside the Penn Condition 30-yard line during the 1st two fourths, the blended end results of which were actually simply six factors: a pair of basket by secret Michael Hayes II coming from distances of 38 yards and also 39 gardens, respectively. And also each succeeding drive that neglected to generate a touchdown siphoned a bit extra power coming from what was, a minimum of initially, a fairly raucous crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's very early fumble rapidly declined into calamity when the piece of cake from facility Brandon Yates attacked the activity guy and also caromed deep in to the backfield, with Penn Condition ultimately ripping possession far from quarterback Garrett Greene. The following Mountaineer foray in to Nittany Lions' territory was foiled through a failed "tush push" on 4th and also short as Greene was actually rebuffed at the line of scrimmage. Pair of extra pushes that got 98 combined lawns throughout the middle as well as second phases of the 2nd fourth delayed at the exterior edge of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was much more purposeful with each ownership that ventured right into West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions accented a 10-play, 71-yard march with a 20-yard touchdown coming from Allar to Allen and capped a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract drill when Allar zipped a gorgeous throw to Wallace III for one more rating along with:06 staying in the second quarter, expanding the Penn State trigger 14. Drew Allar associates with Harrison Wallace III who drags his feets for a TD, extending Penn State's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the crowd continued to be when play finally returned to at 4:23 p.m. and also the Nittany Lions leading through 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that stayed-- all of them having actually cuddled under the bleachers for greater than two hours of lightning as well as downpours-- it was understood only exactly how critical the position belongings of the 3rd quarter will be. If Penn State arrived at completion area as well as pushed its own advantage north of 20, it was actually unexpected the Mountaineers will have any possibility to scrape their in the past in to opinion based upon the anemic repulsive outcome from the initial half.A pair of 10-yard scrambles coming from Allar as well as a prosperous swing pass to operating back Nicholas Individual moved the Nittany Lions throughout midfield with relative simplicity. And also is actually when Individual punctuated Penn State's triumph along with a 40-yard touchdown run through the center of West Virginia's protection. Pair of pulling linemen removed a path that left behind Singleton untouched till he reached the 3rd level, where the flailing branch of protection Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near adequate to decrease the acceleration. Singleton competed downfield and right into completion region as Penn Condition's top swelled to an impossible 21-point margin. The one-two punch of Singleton and also Allen integrated for 167 rushing backyards (134 rushing, thirty three obtaining) and two touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving factors responsible for Franklin's decision to go after Kotelnicki as his 6th outrageous planner in 11 times was actually due to the reputation for dynamite plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually turned into a high-octane assault under Kotelnicki's assistance. In the course of a three-year extent from 2021-23, the Jayhawks placed 12th country wide in percent of plays getting at least twenty lawns (8.3%) and 15th in percent of passing plays obtaining at least 30 backyards (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 aspects nine attend that span and also covered 50 factors 5 times, even as troublesome personal injuries to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels evaluated the outburst's adaptability.Those sorts of field-tilting gains uncovered on their own early and also typically in Kotelnicki's debut against West Virginia on Sunday, along with Allar and also the staff's top-level managing back duo shredding the Mountaineers in even more methods, and stages, than one. Allar merely required 11 completions to exceed 200 passing yards as well as find the end area three opportunities with the sky. Singleton balanced virtually 9 gardens every carry on his very first thirteen attempts, two of which got 40 yards as well as some of which discovered completion area. Wallace bested one hundred getting lawns for the very first time in his occupation on merely five receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the 4th quarter-- when the Nittany Lions began delivering droves of data backups onto the industry-- Kotelnicki's outburst was still averaging an extraordinary 8.4 gardens every play.What's next for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with a thoroughly excellent street victory installs the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the national positions in the coming full weeks. Certainly not merely are going to Penn State be actually a massive favorite in its upcoming 4 activities against Bowling Veggie, Kent Condition, Illinois as well as UCLA-- the last 2 of which are actually event opponents-- but they likewise won't need to leave behind the helpful boundaries of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home dates always keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania until mid-October, whereupon they'll fly to The golden state for what must be actually a top-level matchup with Big Ten beginner USC. Already, Franklin's staff must be 5-0 total, 2-0 in the league and squarely in the discussion to get to the College Football Playoff for the very first time as the format expands to 12 groups. As well as if Saturday's annoying blast versus the Mountaineers is any sort of sign of where Kotelnicki may take his unit in the happening weeks, after that it might be worth consisting of Penn Condition in conversations concerning legitimate challengers for the Big 10 Championship as well as the championship game. What is actually following for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn Condition threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns in the very first fifty percent alone, the top priority for Brown and defensive organizer Jordan Lesley between currently as well as Week 2 should be thickening a leaking secondary. The Mountaineers stood 86th nationally as well as 8th in the Major 12 in passing protection last time in spite of possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 elapseds safeguarded (4 INTs, 20 breaks up) led the nation. However Diocesan is actually now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's remaining corners had a hard time to decrease the Nittany Lions' downfield passing attack, specifically without the benefit of a practical successfully pass thrill. Northwestern transfer Garnett Hollis Jr., that took the key project versus Wallace, was actually hammered for a 17-yard finalization on a drive that ended with Penn State hitting completion region as well as later gave up a back-shoulder touchdown that broke off the video game accessible quickly just before halftime. West Virginia ought to have a simpler obstacle next Sunday versus Albany.Michael Cohen covers university football and also basketball for FOX Sports along with an emphasis on the Big Ten. Observe him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want excellent tales delivered straight to your inbox? Generate or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, comply with games, groups and gamers to receive an individualized bulletin daily.] Comply with Observe your faves to personalize your FOX Sports knowledge Receive even more coming from University Soccer Observe your favorites to obtain relevant information concerning games, headlines and additional.