.Michael Cohen.University Football as well as College Basketball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials turned and experienced West Virginia's captains observing an opening piece toss that had gone the home crew's way, words of elderly safety and security Aubrey Burks resounded around Mountaineering Industry courtesy of a referee's microphone." Our team want the reception," Burks pointed out in an instance of self-confidence that was relayed across the online video boards at either end of the arena. "And also our experts wan na go score." Once, two times, 3 opportunities, Burks duplicated themself until the referee aimed both sets of players toward the side projects as kickoff approached. The Mountaineers showed up for Sunday's across the country telecasted opener overflowing along with assurance after shutting the 2023 project with five triumphes in six video games, stamped by a 20-point get North Carolina in the Battle each other's Mayo Dish final December. A meeting document of 6-3 as well as a general mark of 9-4 were enough to stimulate optimism, enjoyment and also an arrangement expansion for head coach Neal Brown.But selecting to obtain the position first carried out little bit in West Virginia's pursuit to follow through on the objective Burks had therefore openly summarized. Four properties came and went before the Mountaineers summoned any kind of points whatsoever, and even then, after turning the ball over twice in the first one-fourth alone, they settled for a meek basket. And basket were actually never ever heading to suffice against a new-look, new-age Penn Condition outburst that started to uncover the ability of previous top-notch quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 lawns and also three TDs). Under the path of first-year offending organizer Andy Kotelnicki, whom move coach James Franklin tweezed coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions lastly began to holler. There were actually portion plays with the sky coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (two catches, 55 lawns) and Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 backyards, pair of TDs). There were actually portion use the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Individual as well as Kaytron Allen. There were part plays on either side of a weather condition problem that maintained each crews in their locker rooms for 2 hrs, 19 minutes between the 2nd and 3rd areas. There sufficed piece plays to deliver swaths of the 62,084 followers home long just before the final secs elapsed.The 34-12 win was every thing Franklin as well as Penn State can possess anticipated in a prominent opener against a Power-4 rival. Here are actually some fast takeaways from Milan Puskar Stadium: Very early differenceA mistimed break that appeared to catch Allar by unpleasant surprise on his crew's opening ownership talented the Mountaineers great field posture just outside the red region with 10:38 continuing to be in the initial area. It was actually the first of 4 West Virginia drives that either started or accelerated inside the Penn Condition 30-yard series throughout the very first two one-fourths, the combined outcomes of which were simply 6 aspects: a set of basket by twist Michael Hayes II coming from proximities of 38 lawns and also 39 lawns, specifically. And also each succeeding push that fell short to make a touchdown siphoned a little bit extra power coming from what was actually, at least actually, a fairly rowdy crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's early fumble rapidly degenerated into catastrophe when the piece of cake from facility Brandon Yates hit the motion man and caromed deep in to the backfield, with Penn State eventually tearing property off of quarterback Garrett Greene. The following Mountaineer foray right into Nittany Lions' area was actually obstructed through a neglected "tush guts" on 4th and also brief as Greene was rejected at the line of skirmish. Pair of added pushes that got 98 mixed backyards all over the center and also second stages of the second quarter delayed at the exterior side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was even more purposeful along with each possession that ventured in to West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions punctuated a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard goal from Allar to Allen and covered a three-play, 73-yard gut drill when Allar zoomed a wonderful toss to Wallace III for yet another credit rating with:06 staying in the second one-fourth, expanding the Penn Condition trigger 14. Drew Allar gets in touch with Harrison Wallace III who grabs his feets for a TD, expanding Penn State's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the crowd continued to be when play finally returned to at 4:23 p.m. and also the Nittany Lions leading by 14 factors. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- all of them having clustered beneath the bleachers for much more than 2 hrs of super and also downpours-- it was comprehended just how essential the position property of the third fourth would certainly be actually. If Penn State hit the end area as well as pushed its own advantage north of twenty, it was extremely unlikely the Mountaineers would possess any type of chance to scrape their back into contention based on the anemic objectionable outcome from the very first half.A set of 10-yard races from Allar and also an effective swing exchange running back Nicholas Individual moved the Nittany Lions across midfield along with relative ease. Which's when Singleton accented Penn State's triumph with a 40-yard goal go through the center of West Virginia's self defense. Two pulling electrician removed a pathway that left Individual untouched until he got to the 3rd degree, where the flailing branch of security Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near adequate to slow down the velocity. Individual competed downfield and also into completion region as Penn Condition's lead swelled to an insurmountable 21-point scope. The one-two blow of Singleton and also Allen incorporated for 167 rushing lawns (134 rushing, thirty three getting) as well as pair of touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving factors behind Franklin's decision to go after Kotelnicki as his sixth offending coordinator in 11 times was actually because of the image for dynamite plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had developed into a high-octane assault under Kotelnicki's guidance. Throughout a three-year extent coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks placed 12th country wide in percent of plays gaining a minimum of twenty yards (8.3%) as well as 15th in percentage of passing plays obtaining at least 30 backyards (3.9%). Kansas went beyond 40 points 9 times in that period and also topped 50 aspects five opportunities, even as nagging personal injuries to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels assessed the offense's adaptability.Those types of field-tilting gains uncovered on their own early and also typically in Kotelnicki's launching against West Virginia on Sunday, along with Allar as well as the crew's high-level operating back duo shredding the Mountaineers in additional techniques, and stages, than one. Allar simply needed to have 11 conclusions to go beyond 200 passing yards and find completion zone 3 times via the air. Singleton averaged nearly 9 backyards per carry on his initial thirteen efforts, two of which got 40 lawns as well as one of which found the end area. Wallace exceeded one hundred obtaining gardens for the first time in his occupation on simply five receptions.By the 8:13 result of the fourth quarter-- when the Nittany Lions started sending wents of data backups onto the field-- Kotelnicki's offense was actually still averaging a fabulous 8.4 backyards per play.What's next for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with a carefully impressive roadway success sets up the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the nationwide positions in the coming weeks. Certainly not only are going to Penn State be a heavy fave in its next 4 games against Bowling Green, Kent State, Illinois and also UCLA-- the last two of which are association rivals-- however they additionally won't have to leave behind the welcoming limits of Beaver Coliseum. A quartet of home times maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania until mid-October, at which point they'll fly to California of what ought to be a top-level matchup along with Huge Ten novice USC. By then, Franklin's crew should be actually 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the organization as well as straight in the conversation to arrive at the University Soccer Playoff for the very first time as the style broadens to 12 crews. And if Saturday's offending blast against the Mountaineers is any kind of sign of where Kotelnicki can take his system in the coming full weeks, then it could be worth consisting of Penn State in discussions concerning legitimate contenders for the Big Ten Champion as well as the national championship. What's following for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn State threw for 199 backyards as well as 3 goals in the initial one-half alone, the concern for Brown and also protective organizer Jordan Lesley between right now as well as Week 2 ought to be hardening a leaking secondary. The Mountaineers ranked 86th country wide and 8th in the Big 12 in passing self defense last season in spite of possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 successfully pases protected (4 INTs, 20 breaks up) led the nation. But Diocesan is currently betting the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's continuing to be corners had a hard time to decrease the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, especially without the perk of a realistic pass thrill. Northwestern transmission Garnett Hollis Jr., who took the primary job against Wallace, was beaten for a 17-yard conclusion on a drive that finished with Penn State hitting completion zone as well as later on relinquished a back-shoulder touchdown that broke the game open not long just before halftime. West Virginia ought to possess a much easier challenge next Sunday against Albany.Michael Cohen deals with college volleyball as well as baseball for FOX Sports with a focus on the Big 10. 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