.Michael Cohen.College Regulation Football and also College Baseball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials switched and faced West Virginia's captains observing an opening coin toss that had actually gone the home crew's way, the words of senior security Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineer Industry courtesy of an umpire's microphone." Our company desire the ball," Burks stated momentarily of peace of mind that was transmitted across the online video boards at either end of the arena. "And we wan na go rating." Once, two times, 3 opportunities, Burks duplicated himself up until the referee pointed both collections of players toward the subsidiaries as kickoff came close to. The Mountaineers got there for Sunday's across the country aired opener teeming with assurance after shutting the 2023 campaign with 5 victories in 6 activities, stamped by a 20-point get North Carolina in the Battle each other's Mayo Dish last December. A meeting record of 6-3 and also a total mark of 9-4 sufficed to stimulate optimism, enthusiasm and also an agreement extension for mind train Neal Brown.But selecting to receive the position first did little in West Virginia's journey to follow up on the purpose Burks had therefore openly described. 4 possessions came and went prior to the Mountaineers rounded up any aspects whatsoever, as well as even at that point, after transforming the ball over two times in the 1st one-fourth alone, they settled for a lowly basket. And also basket were actually certainly never visiting suffice versus a new-look, new-age Penn State offense that began to unlock the ability of past first-class quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 yards as well as 3 TDs). Under the instructions of first-year offensive organizer Andy Kotelnicki, whom move trainer James Franklin plucked coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions eventually started to roar. There were actually chunk plays via the air from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (pair of catches, 55 backyards) as well as Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 gardens, pair of TDs). There were portion plays on the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Individual and also Kaytron Allen. There were actually part use either side of a weather condition problem that always kept both crews in their storage locker areas for 2 hours, 19 minutes in between the 2nd as well as third regions. There sufficed chunk participates in to deliver swaths of the 62,084 enthusiasts home long just before the last secs elapsed.The 34-12 win was actually every thing Franklin and Penn Condition can have anticipated in a prominent opener versus a Power-4 rival. Listed below are actually some easy takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Coliseum: Very early differenceA mistimed snap that showed up to catch Allar by surprise on his crew's position possession gifted the Mountaineers great field posture merely outside the reddish area with 10:38 continuing to be in the very first part. It was the very first of four West Virginia steers that either began or even accelerated inside the Penn Condition 30-yard collection during the initial pair of fourths, the blended end results of which were only six points: a set of basket through secret Michael Hayes II from proximities of 38 yards as well as 39 gardens, specifically. And each successive push that failed to create a touchdown siphoned a little bit extra power from what was actually, at least originally, a fairly rowdy crowd.West Virginia's very first play after Allar's very early fumble rapidly declined right into disaster when the snap from facility Brandon Yates attacked the activity male and caromed deep right into the backfield, along with Penn State eventually tearing belongings out of quarterback Garrett Greene. The following Mountaineering venture right into Nittany Lions' territory was prevented by a stopped working "tush guts" on fourth and quick as Greene was actually repelled at free throw line of scrimmage. 2 added drives that obtained 98 mixed gardens around the center and second phases of the second quarter delayed at the external edge of the red zone.Kotelnicki's outburst was actually even more purposeful with each belongings that ventured right into West Virginia area. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march with a 20-yard goal from Allar to Allen and also capped a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract drill when Allar zipped a stunning throw to Wallace III for an additional rating with:06 staying in the 2nd one-fourth, extending the Penn Condition lead to 14. Drew Allar gets in touch with Harrison Wallace III that drags his feets for a TD, expanding Penn State's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the group continued to be when play eventually resumed at 4:23 p.m. as well as the Nittany Lions leading by 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that remained-- each one of all of them having actually cuddled under the bleachers for greater than 2 hrs of super as well as torrential rains-- it was know only how pivotal the opening possession of the 3rd fourth will be actually. If Penn State got to the end area as well as pushed its conveniences north of twenty, it was improbable the Mountaineers will possess any sort of odds to their in the past in to opinion based on the anemic outrageous result coming from the 1st half.A set of 10-yard races from Allar as well as a productive swing pass to running back Nicholas Singleton moved the Nittany Lions throughout midfield with relative ease. And that is actually when Singleton punctuated Penn Condition's success along with a 40-yard touchdown go through the center of West Virginia's defense. Pair of pulling electrician removed a path that left Singleton untouched up until he reached the third degree, where the smacking branch of safety and security Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually nowhere near adequate to slow the velocity. Individual competed downfield as well as right into the end zone as Penn Condition's top swelled to an overwhelming 21-point frame. The one-two punch of Singleton and also Allen blended for 167 hurrying lawns (134 rushing, thirty three receiving) and also 2 touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving elements responsible for Franklin's selection to go after Kotelnicki as his 6th repulsive coordinator in 11 times was due to the credibility and reputation for nitroglycerin dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually developed into a high-octane attack under Kotelnicki's assistance. During a three-year stretch from 2021-23, the Jayhawks placed 12th country wide in percent of plays acquiring a minimum of twenty gardens (8.3%) and 15th in percentage of passing plays gaining a minimum of 30 gardens (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 factors 9 times in that period as well as topped 50 factors five times, even as bothersome accidents to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels assessed the outburst's adaptability.Those forms of field-tilting gains uncovered themselves early and frequently in Kotelnicki's launching versus West Virginia on Saturday, along with Allar as well as the crew's top-level running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in even more means, as well as periods, than one. Allar simply needed to have 11 finalizations to surpass 200 passing backyards as well as locate the end region 3 times via the sky. Individual balanced nearly 9 gardens every continue his very first 13 tries, two of which obtained 40 gardens as well as among which found completion region. Wallace beat 100 obtaining lawns for the very first time in his job on only five receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the 4th quarter-- when the Nittany Lions started sending out droves of back-ups onto the area-- Kotelnicki's outburst was actually still balancing an amazing 8.4 yards every play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with a thoroughly outstanding street success positions the Nittany Lions for a possible climb in the nationwide positions in the coming full weeks. Certainly not just are going to Penn State be actually a hefty preference in its own upcoming four games versus Bowling Eco-friendly, Kent State, Illinois and UCLA-- the last two of which are actually event opponents-- however they likewise won't need to leave behind the friendly limits of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home times keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania till mid-October, at which point they'll fly to The golden state wherefore should be actually a top-level competition with Big Ten newbie USC. By then, Franklin's group ought to be actually 5-0 general, 2-0 in the league as well as directly in the talk to get to the University Soccer Playoff for the very first time as the layout grows to 12 crews. And if Saturday's annoying surge against the Mountaineers is any kind of indication of where Kotelnicki can easily take his device in the happening weeks, then it may be worth consisting of Penn Condition in discussions regarding valid opponents for the Big Ten Championship and also the championship game. What is actually following for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn State threw for 199 backyards and also three touchdowns in the very first fifty percent alone, the concern for Brown and defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley in between currently and also Week 2 ought to be thickening a leaky secondary. The Mountaineers stood 86th country wide and eighth in the Significant 12 in passing protection final period in spite of possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 successfully pases shielded (4 INTs, twenty breaks up) led the nation. However Diocesan is right now betting the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as West Virginia's staying edges struggled to slow the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, specifically without the benefit of a feasible successfully pass rush. Northwestern transfer Garnett Hollis Jr., who got the primary project against Wallace, was actually hammered for a 17-yard finalization on a push that ended along with Penn State arriving at the end region as well as later gave up a back-shoulder touchdown that broke off the activity accessible quickly prior to halftime. West Virginia ought to have an easier difficulty next Sunday versus Albany.Michael Cohen deals with university football as well as basketball for FOX Sports along with an emphasis on the Big Ten. Observe him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want terrific accounts provided straight to your inbox? Produce or even log in to your FOX Athletics profile, follow games, crews and players to acquire a personalized e-newsletter daily.] Comply with Observe your faves to personalize your FOX Sports adventure Receive more coming from University Volleyball Follow your faves to get relevant information concerning activities, headlines and also more.