.Michael Cohen.College Football as well as University Basketball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the representatives turned and dealt with West Virginia's leaders adhering to a position piece toss that had actually gone the home staff's technique, the words of elderly protection Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineer Industry thanks to a referee's mic." We really want the ball," Burks claimed in a moment of peace of mind that was transmitted across the video clip boards at either end of the coliseum. "As well as our experts wan na go rating." Once, twice, 3 opportunities, Burks redoed themself till the umpire directed both sets of players toward the subsidiaries as kickoff came close to. The Mountaineers showed up for Sunday's country wide televised opener overflowing with peace of mind after shutting the 2023 project along with five victories in 6 activities, branded through a 20-point gain North Carolina in the Battle each other's Mayonnaise Bowl final December. A seminar report of 6-3 as well as a total mark of 9-4 were enough to trigger optimism, pleasure and a deal extension for head train Neal Brown.But selecting to receive the opening first carried out little in West Virginia's pursuit to follow through on the purpose Burks had therefore openly detailed. Four possessions came and went just before the Mountaineers summoned any type of aspects whatsoever, and also also then, after turning the round over two times in the first fourth alone, they went for a humble basket. And basket were never ever going to suffice versus a new-look, new-age Penn State outburst that began to uncover the potential of former five-star quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 backyards and 3 TDs). Under the direction of first-year offensive planner Andy Kotelnicki, whom head trainer James Franklin plucked from Kansas, the Nittany Lions finally started to holler. There were actually chunk plays through the sky coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (two catches, 55 lawns) as well as Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 backyards, 2 TDs). There were part plays on the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual and also Kaytron Allen. There were actually piece use either edge of a climate delay that kept both crews in their storage locker rooms for 2 hours, 19 minutes in between the second and also third regions. There were enough piece plays to send out swaths of the 62,084 supporters home long prior to the final few seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was every thing Franklin and Penn Condition could possibly have hoped for in a prominent opener against a Power-4 rival. Below are actually some easy takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Stadium: Very early differenceA mistimed break that seemed to get Allar by unpleasant surprise on his team's position ownership blessed the Mountaineers terrific field setting merely outside the reddish region with 10:38 continuing to be in the 1st region. It was actually the initial of four West Virginia drives that either started or even advanced inside the Penn State 30-yard product line throughout the first 2 fourths, the mixed outcomes of which were actually just six points: a pair of basket through kicker Michael Hayes II coming from distances of 38 gardens as well as 39 lawns, specifically. And also each subsequent push that fell short to create a goal siphoned a little even more power from what was, at least initially, a reasonably rowdy crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's very early fumble swiftly devolved in to catastrophe when the snap coming from center Brandon Yates attacked the motion male and caromed deep right into the backfield, along with Penn Condition inevitably tearing property out of quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineer venture right into Nittany Lions' area was obstructed through a fallen short "tush guts" on 4th and also brief as Greene was repelled at the line of skirmish. Two additional pushes that got 98 combined yards across the middle and also last stages of the 2nd quarter stalled at the external side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was even more deliberate with each belongings that ventured in to West Virginia territory. The Nittany Lions accented a 10-play, 71-yard march with a 20-yard touchdown coming from Allar to Allen and covered a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract punch when Allar zoomed a stunning throw to Wallace III for an additional credit rating along with:06 continuing to be in the second quarter, expanding the Penn State result in 14. Drew Allar associates with Harrison Wallace III who drags his feets for a TD, stretching Penn State's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the crowd remained when play lastly returned to at 4:23 p.m. as well as the Nittany Lions leading by 14 aspects. For the West Virginia faithful that stayed-- each one of them having cuddled beneath the bleachers for greater than 2 hrs of lightning as well as torrential rains-- it was understood simply how essential the position belongings of the third fourth will be. If Penn Condition got to the end zone as well as pressed its own benefit north of twenty, it was unexpected the Mountaineers will have any kind of odds to their in the past into contention based on the anemic annoying output coming from the initial half.A set of 10-yard shuffles from Allar as well as a productive swing pass to managing back Nicholas Singleton moved the Nittany Lions throughout midfield with loved one ease. And also is actually when Individual stressed Penn Condition's success along with a 40-yard touchdown go through the center of West Virginia's protection. 2 drawing linemen removed a pathway that left Singleton untouched up until he reached the third amount, where the smacking branch of protection Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near enough to slow the acceleration. Singleton competed downfield and also into completion zone as Penn State's lead swelled to an impossible 21-point margin. The one-two punch of Individual as well as Allen integrated for 167 hurrying gardens (134 hurrying, thirty three acquiring) and pair of touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering elements behind Franklin's choice to go after Kotelnicki as his 6th objectionable organizer in 11 seasons was actually because of the image for dynamite plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually developed into a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's guidance. During a three-year stretch coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks ranked 12th across the country in amount of plays obtaining at the very least twenty gardens (8.3%) as well as 15th in percentage of passing plays getting at the very least 30 gardens (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 points 9 times in that period and also topped 50 factors five times, also as irritating personal injuries to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels checked the offense's adaptability.Those sorts of field-tilting gains disclosed themselves early and typically in Kotelnicki's debut against West Virginia on Saturday, with Allar as well as the group's high-ranking operating back duo shredding the Mountaineers in additional techniques, and also stages, than one. Allar simply needed to have 11 conclusions to surpass 200 passing gardens as well as discover completion area 3 opportunities by means of the sky. Individual averaged virtually 9 yards per carry on his first thirteen efforts, two of which gained 40 gardens and among which discovered the end area. Wallace topped one hundred obtaining yards for the very first time in his profession on merely five receptions.By the 8:13 mark of the 4th one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions started delivering droves of data backups onto the field-- Kotelnicki's offense was still balancing an awesome 8.4 yards per play.What's following for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with a completely exceptional road victory positions the Nittany Lions for a prospective climb in the nationwide ranks in the coming full weeks. Not only will Penn Condition be actually a hefty preference in its own upcoming four games against Bowling Eco-friendly, Kent Condition, Illinois and also UCLA-- the last 2 of which are actually conference challengers-- but they also will not must leave the welcoming limits of Beaver Arena. A quartet of home days maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania up until mid-October, at which point they'll fly to The golden state wherefore must be actually a high-profile match with Significant Ten beginner USC. By then, Franklin's crew must be 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the game as well as directly in the talk to get to the University Football Playoff for the very first time as the format extends to 12 crews. And also if Saturday's offensive blast against the Mountaineers is any kind of evidence of where Kotelnicki can take his device in the coming weeks, then it could be worth featuring Penn State in dialogues regarding legit opponents for the Big Ten Championship as well as the national championship. What is actually upcoming for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn Condition tossed for 199 lawns as well as three goals in the first fifty percent alone, the concern for Brown as well as protective coordinator Jordan Lesley between now as well as Full week 2 need to be thickening a dripping second. The Mountaineers ranked 86th across the country and 8th in the Huge 12 in passing self defense last period regardless of having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 passes guarded (four INTs, twenty breaks up) led the nation. Yet Bishop is actually now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also West Virginia's continuing to be corners battled to slow down the Nittany Lions' downfield passing assault, specifically without the advantage of a realistic successfully pass thrill. Northwestern transmission Garnett Hollis Jr., that got the primary project versus Wallace, was actually hammered for a 17-yard finalization on a drive that finished along with Penn Condition arriving at the end area and later on gave up a back-shoulder touchdown that cut the game available not long just before halftime. West Virginia must have an easier difficulty next Saturday against Albany.Michael Cohen covers university soccer and also basketball for FOX Sports with an emphasis on the Big 10. Follow him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want wonderful stories provided straight to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to organizations, teams and also players to acquire a tailored newsletter daily.] Observe Observe your favorites to customize your FOX Athletics experience Get more from University Football Observe your preferences to acquire information about activities, updates and also additional.