.Michael Cohen.College Football and also University Basketball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials transformed and faced West Virginia's leaders observing an opening piece shake that had gone the home group's method, words of senior protection Aubrey Burks resounded around Mountaineer Field thanks to a referee's mic." Our team really want the reception," Burks claimed in an instance of self-confidence that was actually transmitted across the video recording boards at either end of the arena. "And also our experts wan na go credit rating." The moment, two times, 3 times, Burks repeated himself until the umpire aimed both sets of players toward the side projects as kickoff moved toward. The Mountaineers showed up for Sunday's across the country televised opener overflowing along with self-confidence after shutting the 2023 project with 5 triumphes in 6 video games, branded through a 20-point draw North Carolina in the Fight it out's Mayonnaise Bowl final December. A conference file of 6-3 as well as a general proof of 9-4 were enough to stimulate confidence, exhilaration and also an arrangement extension for head train Neal Brown.But choosing to get the opening first carried out bit in West Virginia's journey to follow through on the goal Burks had actually so publicly summarized. 4 belongings came and went prior to the Mountaineers mustered any kind of aspects at all, as well as also after that, after turning the ball over twice in the first one-fourth alone, they settled for a meek basket. And field goals were actually certainly never heading to be enough versus a new-look, new-age Penn Condition offense that started to uncover the capacity of former first-class quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 yards as well as three TDs). Under the direction of first-year offending organizer Andy Kotelnicki, whom head coach James Franklin picked from Kansas, the Nittany Lions finally started to roar. There were portion plays with the air from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (2 catches, 55 yards) and also Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 gardens, two TDs). There were actually part plays on the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen. There were chunk plays on either edge of a climate hold-up that maintained both staffs in their locker rooms for 2 hrs, 19 minutes between the second and also 3rd regions. There sufficed part plays to send swaths of the 62,084 supporters home long prior to the ultimate secs elapsed.The 34-12 gain was actually everything Franklin and Penn Condition might possess hoped for in a prominent opener versus a Power-4 opponent. Here are some simple takeaways from Milan Puskar Coliseum: Early differenceA mistimed snap that seemed to find Allar through shock on his group's position property gifted the Mountaineers terrific field posture only outside the red zone along with 10:38 continuing to be in the 1st zone. It was actually the very first of four West Virginia drives that either began or even progressed inside the Penn State 30-yard collection throughout the very first pair of quarters, the combined outcomes of which were simply 6 factors: a set of field goals by secret Michael Hayes II coming from proximities of 38 yards and 39 yards, respectively. And also each successive drive that neglected to create a goal siphoned a little even more energy coming from what was actually, at the very least initially, a reasonably raucous crowd.West Virginia's very first play after Allar's early fumble promptly degenerated into calamity when the breeze coming from facility Brandon Yates blew the activity man and caromed deep into the backfield, with Penn Condition ultimately ripping things out of quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineering venture into Nittany Lions' territory was actually foiled by a failed "tush guts" on 4th as well as short as Greene was actually repelled at free throw line of skirmish. 2 added drives that obtained 98 integrated yards around the center and latter stages of the 2nd fourth slowed at the external edge of the red zone.Kotelnicki's outburst was much more deliberate with each belongings that ventured in to West Virginia territory. The Nittany Lions punctuated a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard goal from Allar to Allen and also capped a three-play, 73-yard intestine punch when Allar zoomed an attractive toss to Wallace III for an additional score with:06 staying in the 2nd quarter, expanding the Penn State lead to 14. Drew Allar connects with Harrison Wallace III who grabs his feet for a TD, expanding Penn Condition's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the crowd remained when play eventually resumed at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading through 14 aspects. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- each one of them having actually snuggled below the bleachers for more than 2 hrs of lightning as well as torrential rains-- it was actually know merely how pivotal the position belongings of the 3rd one-fourth would be. If Penn State hit the end area and also pushed its own benefit north of 20, it was not likely the Mountaineers would possess any kind of opportunity to claw their back right into contention based on the anemic annoying result from the very first half.A pair of 10-yard scrambles coming from Allar as well as a successful swing exchange operating back Nicholas Individual relocated the Nittany Lions all over midfield along with loved one ease. Which's when Singleton punctuated Penn State's victory along with a 40-yard touchdown run through the center of West Virginia's defense. Two drawing linemen got rid of a path that left Individual untouched until he arrived at the 3rd level, where the flailing arm of protection Anthony Wilson Jr. was nowhere near adequate to slow the acceleration. Individual dashed downfield as well as in to completion zone as Penn Condition's lead swelled to an unbeatable 21-point scope. The one-two punch of Individual as well as Allen incorporated for 167 rushing gardens (134 rushing, thirty three receiving) as well as pair of touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving factors responsible for Franklin's decision to pursue Kotelnicki as his 6th outrageous planner in 11 seasons was as a result of the image for nitroglycerin dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had turned into a high-octane attack under Kotelnicki's assistance. In the course of a three-year extent from 2021-23, the Jayhawks placed 12th country wide in percentage of plays getting at least 20 yards (8.3%) and also 15th in percent of passing plays acquiring at least 30 backyards (3.9%). Kansas surpassed 40 points nine times in that period and covered 50 aspects 5 opportunities, even as irritating traumas to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels checked the offense's adaptability.Those sorts of field-tilting gains exposed themselves early as well as typically in Kotelnicki's debut against West Virginia on Saturday, along with Allar and the team's high-ranking running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in additional ways, and also phases, than one. Allar just needed to have 11 fulfillments to go beyond 200 passing backyards as well as discover completion area three opportunities via the air. Individual averaged almost 9 backyards every continue his first 13 efforts, two of which got 40 gardens and among which located completion zone. Wallace outdoed one hundred getting gardens for the very first time in his profession on only 5 receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the 4th quarter-- when the Nittany Lions began delivering wents of backups onto the area-- Kotelnicki's outburst was still balancing an amazing 8.4 lawns every play.What's next for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with an extensively remarkable road triumph places the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the nationwide positions in the arriving full weeks. Not merely are going to Penn State be actually a hefty favorite in its next 4 video games versus Bowling Green, Kent State, Illinois and UCLA-- the last two of which are conference challengers-- however they likewise won't need to leave the helpful confines of Beaver Coliseum. A quartet of home dates always keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania till mid-October, whereupon they'll fly to The golden state for what should be a prominent matchup along with Significant 10 newbie USC. By then, Franklin's crew ought to be 5-0 general, 2-0 in the game and also straight in the conversation to reach the University Football Playoff for the first time as the style expands to 12 crews. As well as if Saturday's offensive blast versus the Mountaineers is actually any type of indicator of where Kotelnicki can take his device in the happening full weeks, after that it may be worth including Penn State in conversations concerning legit challengers for the Big Ten Championship as well as the championship game. What's upcoming for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn State threw for 199 yards as well as three touchdowns in the first fifty percent alone, the priority for Brown as well as protective organizer Jordan Lesley between now and also Full week 2 should be actually thickening a leaky additional. The Mountaineers stood 86th nationally as well as eighth in the Significant 12 in passing defense last time regardless of having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 elapseds defended (4 INTs, 20 splits up) led the country. But Bishop is actually currently playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also West Virginia's staying corners strained to slow the Nittany Lions' downfield passing attack, particularly without the perk of a realistic elapsed thrill. Northwestern transactions Garnett Hollis Jr., who took the key task against Wallace, was actually hammered for a 17-yard finalization on a drive that ended with Penn State reaching the end area as well as later on surrendered a back-shoulder touchdown that cut the video game open shortly prior to halftime. West Virginia need to have a much easier problem next Saturday against Albany.Michael Cohen deals with college football and baseball for FOX Sports along with an emphasis on the Big 10. 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