.Michael Cohen.College Football as well as University Basketball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the authorities transformed and also experienced West Virginia's leaders adhering to a position coin throw that had actually gone the home crew's means, the words of senior security Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineer Industry thanks to a referee's mic." Our experts desire the ball," Burks claimed momentarily of peace of mind that was transmitted across the video clip boards at either end of the coliseum. "And also our company wan na go rating." The moment, two times, three opportunities, Burks duplicated themself up until the referee aimed both sets of gamers toward the side projects as kickoff came close to. The Mountaineers showed up for Saturday's country wide telecasted opener overflowing with self-confidence after closing the 2023 campaign along with 5 success in six games, stamped by a 20-point sway North Carolina in the Battle each other's Mayo Dish last December. A conference report of 6-3 as well as a total proof of 9-4 sufficed to spark optimism, enjoyment and also an agreement expansion for head train Neal Brown.But choosing to acquire the opening kickoff did little in West Virginia's mission to go through on the purpose Burks had thus publicly outlined. Four ownerships came and went before the Mountaineers mustered any type of aspects in any way, and also after that, after transforming the ball over two times in the 1st fourth alone, they chose a humble field goal. As well as basket were actually never heading to suffice versus a new-look, new-age Penn State outburst that began to uncover the ability of previous luxury quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 yards as well as three TDs). Under the instructions of first-year offending coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, whom head trainer James Franklin picked coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions eventually began to holler. There were actually chunk plays with the air coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (2 catches, 55 lawns) as well as Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 yards, pair of TDs). There were piece use the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual and Kaytron Allen. There were actually portion use either edge of a climate problem that kept each teams in their locker areas for 2 hrs, 19 moments in between the second and 3rd regions. There sufficed part participates in to deliver swaths of the 62,084 fans home long before the ultimate seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was everything Franklin and also Penn Condition could possibly have expected in a prominent opener against a Power-4 enemy. Below are actually some quick takeaways from Milan Puskar Coliseum: Early differenceA mistimed break that showed up to see Allar through surprise on his staff's position belongings skilled the Mountaineers terrific industry position merely outside the red zone along with 10:38 staying in the very first part. It was the first of 4 West Virginia steers that either began or evolved inside the Penn Condition 30-yard collection during the first 2 fourths, the blended outcomes of which were just six points: a set of field goals by kicker Michael Hayes II from ranges of 38 gardens and also 39 backyards, specifically. And each subsequent drive that stopped working to produce a touchdown siphoned a little much more power coming from what was, at least initially, a reasonably rowdy crowd.West Virginia's very first play after Allar's very early fumble quickly degenerated in to catastrophe when the breeze from facility Brandon Yates hit the motion man and also caromed deep into the backfield, along with Penn State ultimately tearing things away from quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineering invasion into Nittany Lions' territory was actually combated through a stopped working "tush guts" on fourth as well as quick as Greene was actually rejected at free throw line of skirmish. Two extra pushes that acquired 98 incorporated gardens throughout the mid and also second phases of the second quarter delayed at the exterior edge of the reddish zone.Kotelnicki's outburst was much more deliberate along with each possession that ventured right into West Virginia area. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard touchdown from Allar to Allen and also topped a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract drill when Allar zipped a wonderful throw to Wallace III for yet another rating with:06 staying in the 2nd quarter, stretching the Penn Condition bring about 14. Drew Allar associates with Harrison Wallace III that drags his feets for a TD, stretching Penn Condition's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the group continued to be when play eventually resumed at 4:23 p.m. and also the Nittany Lions leading through 14 aspects. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- all of them having actually clustered beneath the bleachers for greater than pair of hours of super and torrential rains-- it was comprehended just how crucial the opening ownership of the third quarter would be actually. If Penn State arrived at the end zone and also pushed its own conveniences north of twenty, it was actually not likely the Mountaineers would certainly possess any sort of odds to scrape their back into opinion based upon the anemic offensive outcome coming from the initial half.A pair of 10-yard shuffles from Allar and also an effective swing pass to managing back Nicholas Singleton moved the Nittany Lions all over midfield along with loved one simplicity. And also's when Singleton stressed Penn State's victory with a 40-yard touchdown go through the middle of West Virginia's self defense. 2 drawing electrician got rid of a path that left Individual untouched up until he hit the third degree, where the flailing arm of safety and security Anthony Wilson Jr. was nowhere near sufficient to decrease the velocity. Individual dashed downfield and also right into the end area as Penn State's top swelled to an impossible 21-point margin. The one-two punch of Singleton and Allen blended for 167 rushing gardens (134 hurrying, 33 obtaining) and also 2 touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering factors responsible for Franklin's decision to pursue Kotelnicki as his sixth annoying organizer in 11 times was actually due to the credibility for nitroglycerin dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually turned into a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's guidance. During a three-year extent from 2021-23, the Jayhawks positioned 12th across the country in portion of plays obtaining at the very least twenty gardens (8.3%) as well as 15th in portion of passing plays getting a minimum of 30 yards (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 points 9 attend that period and topped 50 points five times, even as bothersome injuries to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels evaluated the offense's adaptability.Those sorts of field-tilting increases exposed on their own early and usually in Kotelnicki's launching versus West Virginia on Sunday, along with Allar and also the staff's high-ranking running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in additional techniques, and also periods, than one. Allar merely needed to have 11 finalizations to exceed 200 passing backyards and also locate completion zone 3 times by means of the sky. Individual averaged nearly 9 lawns per proceed his 1st 13 attempts, two of which got 40 yards and also one of which discovered completion region. Wallace outdoed one hundred getting gardens for the very first time in his career on simply five receptions.By the 8:13 result of the fourth one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions started sending out wents of back-ups onto the industry-- Kotelnicki's offense was actually still averaging an unbelievable 8.4 lawns per play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with a thoroughly excellent road triumph installs the Nittany Lions for a prospective climb in the national rankings in the arriving full weeks. Certainly not merely will Penn State be actually a massive fave in its own next four games against Bowling Eco-friendly, Kent State, Illinois as well as UCLA-- the last two of which are actually conference opponents-- but they also will not need to leave behind the friendly limits of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home dates keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania till mid-October, at which point they'll soar to California wherefore must be a prominent competition with Significant Ten novice USC. By then, Franklin's group ought to be actually 5-0 general, 2-0 in the game and straight in the conversation to hit the College Soccer Playoff for the first time as the layout grows to 12 groups. And if Sunday's repulsive surge versus the Mountaineers is any kind of indication of where Kotelnicki may take his unit in the happening full weeks, after that it could be worth featuring Penn State in dialogues about genuine opponents for the Big 10 Champion and the national championship. What is actually upcoming for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn Condition threw for 199 backyards as well as three touchdowns in the 1st fifty percent alone, the priority for Brown as well as protective planner Jordan Lesley in between currently and also Full week 2 need to be actually solidifying a leaky secondary. The Mountaineers stood 86th country wide as well as 8th in the Huge 12 in passing protection last season in spite of possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 successfully pases shielded (4 INTs, 20 separations) led the country. But Bishop is now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as West Virginia's continuing to be corners struggled to slow the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, specifically without the perk of a practical pass thrill. Northwestern move Garnett Hollis Jr., that took the primary job versus Wallace, was hammered for a 17-yard completion on a drive that finished along with Penn Condition arriving at completion zone and also later on gave up a back-shoulder goal that broke off the activity open quickly before halftime. West Virginia should possess an easier challenge next Sunday against Albany.Michael Cohen covers university volleyball as well as basketball for FOX Sporting activities with an emphasis on the Big 10. Observe him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want terrific accounts provided straight to your inbox? Make or log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to leagues, groups as well as gamers to acquire a personalized email list daily.] Comply with Follow your preferences to tailor your FOX Sports adventure Receive much more coming from University Volleyball Observe your favorites to obtain relevant information about video games, headlines as well as even more.