.Michael Cohen.College Football as well as College Basketball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials transformed and faced West Virginia's captains observing a position coin toss that had actually gone the home crew's way, the words of senior protection Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineer Area thanks to an umpire's mic." Our company prefer the reception," Burks said in an instance of confidence that was broadcast around the video panels at either end of the stadium. "As well as our company wan na go rating." As soon as, two times, three opportunities, Burks repeated himself until the umpire directed both sets of players toward the sidelines as kickoff came close to. The Mountaineers got there for Saturday's country wide televised opener teeming along with assurance after finalizing the 2023 initiative along with five triumphes in six games, printed through a 20-point draw North Carolina in the Fight it out's Mayo Dish last December. A conference record of 6-3 and an overall symbol of 9-4 were enough to spark confidence, enjoyment as well as an arrangement expansion for mind coach Neal Brown.But deciding on to obtain the opening first performed little in West Virginia's journey to go through on the purpose Burks had actually so openly described. Four belongings came and went just before the Mountaineers collected any sort of aspects at all, as well as even at that point, after turning the round over two times in the 1st quarter alone, they settled for a lowly basket. And basket were actually certainly never mosting likely to suffice against a new-look, new-age Penn State offense that began to unlock the potential of previous luxury quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 gardens as well as three TDs). Under the path of first-year offending organizer Andy Kotelnicki, whom move instructor James Franklin tweezed coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions finally began to rumble. There were actually piece plays by means of the air from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (2 catches, 55 lawns) and Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 lawns, two TDs). There were actually part use the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Singleton and also Kaytron Allen. There were part use either edge of a climate problem that kept both groups in their storage locker areas for 2 hours, 19 moments in between the second and also third zones. There sufficed part participates in to send out swaths of the 62,084 followers home long just before the final secs elapsed.The 34-12 succeed was actually every thing Franklin and Penn Condition could possess wished for in a high-profile opener against a Power-4 rival. Here are actually some fast takeaways from Milan Puskar Arena: Very early differenceA mistimed pop that showed up to get Allar through shock on his staff's opening belongings blessed the Mountaineers terrific field posture simply outside the red region with 10:38 remaining in the 1st zone. It was the first of four West Virginia drives that either began or progressed inside the Penn Condition 30-yard series during the initial two fourths, the blended end results of which were only six points: a pair of basket by twist Michael Hayes II from proximities of 38 lawns as well as 39 backyards, specifically. And also each succeeding drive that failed to create a touchdown siphoned a bit even more electricity from what was actually, at the very least originally, a relatively raucous crowd.West Virginia's first play after Allar's very early fumble rapidly declined right into catastrophe when the breeze coming from facility Brandon Yates hit the motion male as well as caromed deep in to the backfield, along with Penn State eventually ripping possession off of quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineer invasion right into Nittany Lions' area was prevented by a neglected "tush push" on fourth and brief as Greene was rebuffed at the line of skirmish. 2 added drives that gained 98 mixed yards throughout the middle and also latter phases of the 2nd fourth stalled at the outer side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's outburst was actually far more deliberate with each property that ventured in to West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions stressed 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 zoomed a gorgeous throw to Wallace III for an additional rating with:06 staying in the second quarter, extending the Penn Condition trigger 14. Drew Allar connects with Harrison Wallace III that grabs his feets for a TD, extending Penn State's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the crowd continued to be when play lastly returned to at 4:23 p.m. and also the Nittany Lions leading by 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that stayed-- each of them having actually clustered below the bleachers for much more than two hrs of super and torrential rains-- it was know merely how essential the position property of the 3rd fourth would certainly be. If Penn State hit completion zone as well as pressed its own advantage north of twenty, it was unexpected the Mountaineers would certainly possess any kind of possibility to their back into opinion based upon the anemic objectionable result from the very first half.A set of 10-yard scrambles from Allar as well as a prosperous swing pass to running back Nicholas Singleton relocated the Nittany Lions across midfield along with family member convenience. And also is actually when Singleton accented Penn State's victory along with a 40-yard touchdown run through the middle of West Virginia's protection. Two taking electrician cleared a road that left behind Singleton untouched until he reached the third level, where the flailing branch of protection Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually nowhere near adequate to slow the acceleration. Singleton dashed downfield as well as right into the end region as Penn Condition's lead swelled to an insurmountable 21-point margin. The one-two punch of Individual as well as Allen incorporated for 167 hurrying gardens (134 hurrying, thirty three acquiring) as well as two touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering factors behind Franklin's choice to go after Kotelnicki as his sixth offending organizer in 11 seasons was actually as a result of the reputation for dynamite dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had turned into a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's support. During a three-year stretch coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks positioned 12th across the country in percent of plays gaining a minimum of twenty yards (8.3%) and also 15th in percent of passing plays gaining a minimum of 30 lawns (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 factors nine times in that stretch and topped 50 factors 5 times, even as bothersome personal injuries to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels examined the offense's adaptability.Those forms of field-tilting gains disclosed on their own early and commonly in Kotelnicki's launching against West Virginia on Saturday, with Allar as well as the crew's top-level running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in even more ways, as well as phases, than one. Allar merely needed to have 11 fulfillments to go beyond 200 passing gardens as well as locate completion region three times with the air. Individual averaged nearly 9 lawns every proceed his first thirteen efforts, two of which got 40 backyards and among which found completion zone. Wallace exceeded one hundred obtaining lawns for the first time in his occupation on just five receptions.By the 8:13 result of the 4th one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions started sending out droves of back-ups onto the area-- Kotelnicki's offense was still balancing an amazing 8.4 backyards per play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with a completely exceptional roadway triumph sets up the Nittany Lions for a prospective climb in the nationwide rankings in the arriving weeks. Certainly not just will Penn Condition be a heavy fave in its following 4 activities against Bowling Environment-friendly, Kent State, Illinois and also UCLA-- the final two of which are actually association opponents-- however they additionally will not have to leave behind the friendly limits of Beaver Coliseum. A quartet of home dates keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania till mid-October, whereupon they'll soar to California of what needs to be actually a prominent matchup with Huge Ten newbie USC. Already, Franklin's crew must be 5-0 total, 2-0 in the game and also squarely in the chat to get to the College Soccer Playoff for the very first time as the style grows to 12 staffs. And also if Sunday's outrageous blast against the Mountaineers is actually any indicator of where Kotelnicki can take his device in the happening weeks, after that it might be worth including Penn Condition in dialogues concerning reputable contenders for the Big 10 Champion and also the championship game. What is actually upcoming for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn Condition threw for 199 lawns and also three goals in the initial half alone, the priority for Brown as well as defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley between right now and Full week 2 must be actually solidifying a leaky secondary. The Mountaineers stood 86th country wide as well as eighth in the Large 12 in passing protection last period regardless of having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 passes fought for (4 INTs, twenty separations) led the nation. However Bishop is right now betting the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also West Virginia's staying edges strained to slow the Nittany Lions' downfield passing attack, especially without the perk of a worthwhile successfully pass rush. Northwestern transmission Garnett Hollis Jr., that got the key assignment against Wallace, was hammered for a 17-yard conclusion on a drive that ended with Penn Condition reaching completion zone as well as eventually submitted a back-shoulder goal that broke off the activity accessible soon just before halftime. West Virginia need to have an easier problem next Saturday against Albany.Michael Cohen deals with university soccer and baseball for FOX Sports along with a focus on the Big 10. 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