.Michael Cohen.College Football and also College Baseball Article Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the representatives transformed as well as faced West Virginia's leaders observing a position piece toss that had actually gone the home crew's method, the words of senior safety Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineer Industry courtesy of an umpire's mic." Our company really want the reception," Burks stated momentarily of self-confidence that was actually transmitted across the video recording panels at either end of the arena. "And our company wan na go score." The moment, two times, 3 times, Burks duplicated himself till the referee pointed both collections of gamers toward the subsidiaries as kickoff came close to. The Mountaineers came in for Sunday's country wide aired opener overflowing along with assurance after shutting the 2023 campaign with 5 triumphes in 6 activities, stamped through a 20-point gain North Carolina in the Duke's Mayonnaise Dish final December. A meeting record of 6-3 and a general proof of 9-4 were enough to spark positive outlook, pleasure and also a contract extension for head trainer Neal Brown.But picking to obtain the opening kickoff did little bit in West Virginia's quest to follow through on the goal Burks had actually so openly summarized. 4 properties reoccured just before the Mountaineers mustered up any factors in any way, as well as even then, after turning the sphere over twice in the first quarter alone, they agreed to a humble field goal. And field goals were certainly never going to suffice against a new-look, new-age Penn Condition outburst that started to unlock the potential of former top-notch quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 gardens and three TDs). Under the instructions of first-year objectionable coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, whom head instructor James Franklin tweezed coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions lastly started to holler. There were chunk plays by means of the sky coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (pair of catches, 55 lawns) as well as Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 yards, 2 TDs). There were actually portion plays on the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual and also Kaytron Allen. There were portion use either side of a weather problem that kept each crews in their closet areas for 2 hours, 19 minutes between the second and also third zones. There sufficed portion participates in to send swaths of the 62,084 fans home long prior to the final few seconds elapsed.The 34-12 succeed was actually every little thing Franklin and also Penn Condition could possess wished for in a prominent opener against a Power-4 rival. Here are actually some simple takeaways from Milan Puskar Coliseum: Early differenceA mistimed pop that showed up to find Allar through unpleasant surprise on his team's opening ownership gifted the Mountaineers terrific industry placement merely outside the red region along with 10:38 remaining in the 1st zone. It was actually the 1st of 4 West Virginia drives that either began or accelerated inside the Penn State 30-yard product line in the course of the very first 2 quarters, the mixed outcomes of which were merely six aspects: a set of field goals through kicker Michael Hayes II from ranges of 38 backyards and also 39 lawns, specifically. And also each successive push that fell short to create a goal siphoned a little bit even more electricity from what was, at the very least initially, a rather rowdy crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's very early fumble rapidly degenerated in to calamity when the breeze from center Brandon Yates struck the motion guy as well as caromed deep in to the backfield, along with Penn State at some point tearing possession far from quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineer venture into Nittany Lions' region was actually thwarted through a fallen short "tush push" on 4th and quick as Greene was rejected at free throw line of skirmish. Two additional pushes that obtained 98 blended lawns throughout the middle and also second phases of the 2nd one-fourth delayed at the exterior edge of the reddish zone.Kotelnicki's offense was even more deliberate with each property that ventured right into West Virginia area. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard touchdown coming from Allar to Allen as well as covered a three-play, 73-yard gut drill when Allar zipped a gorgeous throw to Wallace III for another score with:06 continuing to be in the 2nd one-fourth, stretching the Penn Condition lead to 14. Drew Allar associates with Harrison Wallace III that grabs his feets for a TD, expanding Penn Condition's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the crowd continued to be when play ultimately resumed 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 snuggled below the bleachers for greater than 2 hrs of lightning and also downpours-- it was actually know merely exactly how crucial the opening belongings of the third fourth will be. If Penn Condition arrived at completion area and pushed its conveniences north of 20, it was actually unexpected the Mountaineers would possess any type of opportunity to claw their back in to opinion based on the anemic offending outcome coming from the 1st half.A pair of 10-yard shuffles coming from Allar as well as an effective swing pass to operating back Nicholas Singleton relocated the Nittany Lions across midfield with relative convenience. Which's when Singleton stressed Penn Condition's success along with a 40-yard goal go through the middle of West Virginia's defense. Pair of pulling linemen cleared a course that left Individual untouched till he arrived at the third level, where the flailing branch of safety and security Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near adequate to slow the acceleration. Singleton dashed downfield as well as in to completion area as Penn Condition's top swelled to an insurmountable 21-point frame. The one-two hit of Individual and Allen mixed for 167 rushing lawns (134 rushing, 33 getting) as well as two touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving factors behind Franklin's decision to go for Kotelnicki as his sixth objectionable organizer in 11 periods was actually due to the track record for explosive dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had 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 portion of plays gaining at the very least 20 lawns (8.3%) and also 15th in amount of passing plays obtaining at least 30 yards (3.9%). Kansas went beyond 40 points nine attend that period and also covered fifty aspects 5 times, even as nagging accidents to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels tested the outburst's adaptability.Those forms of field-tilting increases showed on their own early and also typically in Kotelnicki's debut versus West Virginia on Sunday, along with Allar and also the team's top-level running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in even more ways, and also phases, than one. Allar just required 11 completions to surpass 200 passing lawns and discover completion area three opportunities by means of the air. Singleton balanced virtually 9 gardens every carry on his first thirteen attempts, 2 of which obtained 40 lawns and also some of which found the end zone. Wallace exceeded one hundred acquiring yards for the first time in his profession on simply five receptions.By the 8:13 mark of the fourth quarter-- when the Nittany Lions started delivering wents of back-ups onto the industry-- Kotelnicki's offense was still balancing an amazing 8.4 yards every play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with a thoroughly exceptional roadway triumph sets up the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the national rankings in the arriving weeks. Certainly not merely are going to Penn Condition be actually a heavy favorite in its next four video games versus Bowling Green, Kent State, Illinois as well as UCLA-- the last two of which are event rivals-- however they likewise will not must leave behind the friendly limits of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home times always keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania until mid-October, whereupon they'll soar to California for what should be actually a prominent match with Large Ten newcomer USC. By then, Franklin's staff should be actually 5-0 total, 2-0 in the league as well as directly in the chat to hit the College Soccer Playoff for the very first time as the format broadens to 12 staffs. And if Saturday's repulsive explosion versus the Mountaineers is actually any kind of evidence of where Kotelnicki can easily take his unit in the happening weeks, at that point it may be worth including Penn Condition in dialogues about legitimate opponents for the Big Ten Championship and also the championship game. What's next for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn Condition tossed for 199 gardens and 3 touchdowns in the initial one-half alone, the top priority for Brown as well as protective coordinator Jordan Lesley between right now and also Full week 2 ought to be thickening a leaking second. The Mountaineers ranked 86th nationally and eighth in the Large 12 in passing defense final period despite possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 successfully pases protected (4 INTs, twenty breaks up) led the nation. Yet Diocesan is actually now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's staying sections strained to decrease the Nittany Lions' downfield passing attack, especially without the benefit of a practical pass thrill. Northwestern transmission Garnett Hollis Jr., that got the primary task against Wallace, was actually beaten for a 17-yard completion on a drive that ended with Penn State getting to completion zone as well as later on surrendered a back-shoulder touchdown that broke the game accessible not long prior to halftime. West Virginia should have a less complicated difficulty next Saturday versus Albany.Michael Cohen covers college soccer as well as baseball for FOX Sporting activities along with an importance on the Big Ten. Follow him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want great accounts provided straight to your inbox? Produce or log in to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to organizations, teams as well as gamers to acquire an individualized newsletter daily.] Adhere to Follow your faves to individualize your FOX Athletics adventure Obtain extra from University Soccer Follow your preferences to obtain information regarding video games, updates and more.