.Michael Cohen.College Football as well as University Basketball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the representatives switched and also dealt with West Virginia's leaders complying with an opening piece throw that had actually gone the home team's way, the words of senior safety Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineer Area thanks to a referee's microphone." We prefer the reception," Burks claimed in a moment of self-confidence that was actually broadcast around the video clip boards at either end of the stadium. "And our company wan na go rating." As soon as, two times, three times, Burks redoed themself till the umpire pointed both sets of players toward the side projects as first came close to. The Mountaineers got there for Sunday's across the country aired opener overflowing along with assurance after shutting the 2023 campaign along with five victories in 6 games, printed by a 20-point get North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Dish last December. A meeting record of 6-3 and an overall mark of 9-4 sufficed to spark confidence, pleasure and a deal expansion for mind trainer Neal Brown.But picking to receive the opening kickoff performed bit in West Virginia's quest to go through on the intent Burks had so openly described. Four properties came and went just before the Mountaineers mustered any sort of aspects in any way, and even then, after turning the round over twice in the very first quarter alone, they went for a lowly field goal. As well as field goals were actually never mosting likely to suffice versus a new-look, new-age Penn State offense that started to open the possibility of past top-notch quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 yards and also 3 TDs). Under the direction of first-year offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, whom move train James Franklin tweezed from Kansas, the Nittany Lions ultimately started to rumble. There were chunk plays with the air coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (pair of catches, 55 backyards) and Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 lawns, 2 TDs). There were part plays on the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual as well as Kaytron Allen. There were chunk plays on either edge of a weather condition delay that kept each crews in their closet areas for 2 hours, 19 moments between the second as well as third quarters. There sufficed piece plays to send swaths of the 62,084 supporters home long just before the final seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was every little thing Franklin and also Penn Condition could possess wished for in a prominent opener against a Power-4 challenger. Listed here are actually some fast takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Arena: Very early differenceA mistimed pop that showed up to get Allar through shock on his crew's position belongings blessed the Mountaineers terrific industry position only outside the red region with 10:38 continuing to be in the 1st region. It was actually the 1st of 4 West Virginia steers that either began or even evolved inside the Penn Condition 30-yard series throughout the first pair of fourths, the integrated outcomes of which were actually only six points: a pair of basket through kicker Michael Hayes II coming from ranges of 38 gardens and 39 yards, specifically. And each successive drive that stopped working to create a goal siphoned a little bit extra electricity from what was actually, a minimum of originally, a rather rowdy crowd.West Virginia's very first play after Allar's early fumble quickly declined into catastrophe when the breeze coming from center Brandon Yates attacked the activity male and caromed deep in to the backfield, along with Penn Condition eventually ripping things away from quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineer foray in to Nittany Lions' area was actually obstructed by a fallen short "tush push" on 4th as well as quick as Greene was rebuffed at free throw line of skirmish. Two added pushes that got 98 mixed gardens all over the center as well as second phases of the second quarter stalled at the exterior side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was actually even more purposeful with each belongings that ventured right into West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions accented a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard touchdown coming from Allar to Allen and also topped a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract drill when Allar zipped an attractive throw to Wallace III for an additional score along with:06 remaining in the second one-fourth, expanding the Penn State cause 14. Drew Allar gets in touch with Harrison Wallace III who grabs his feet for a TD, prolonging Penn State's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the group remained when play eventually resumed at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading by 14 aspects. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- all of them having huddled beneath the bleachers for more than pair of hours of lightning and downpours-- it was understood just exactly how crucial the position property of the third fourth will be actually. If Penn State got to the end zone and also pressed its perk north of 20, it was actually improbable the Mountaineers would possess any chance to claw their way back in to opinion based on the anemic objectionable output from the initial half.A set of 10-yard scrambles coming from Allar and also an effective swing pass to managing back Nicholas Individual relocated the Nittany Lions all over midfield with family member simplicity. Which's when Singleton stressed Penn State's triumph along with a 40-yard goal go through the middle of West Virginia's protection. 2 pulling linemen cleared a course that left Individual untouched till he arrived at the 3rd degree, where the flailing arm of security Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually nowhere near sufficient to reduce the acceleration. Individual dashed downfield and into the end zone as Penn Condition's top swelled to an insurmountable 21-point frame. The one-two strike of Singleton as well as Allen mixed for 167 rushing gardens (134 hurrying, thirty three getting) as well as two touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering variables responsible for Franklin's choice to go for Kotelnicki as his 6th outrageous planner in 11 seasons was as a result of the reputation for nitroglycerin plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually become a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's support. In the course of a three-year stretch from 2021-23, the Jayhawks rated 12th country wide in percentage of plays obtaining a minimum of twenty yards (8.3%) and 15th in amount of passing plays acquiring at the very least 30 yards (3.9%). Kansas surpassed 40 factors 9 times in that period and topped fifty factors 5 opportunities, even as nagging traumas to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels tested the outburst's adaptability.Those forms of field-tilting gains disclosed on their own early and usually in Kotelnicki's debut against West Virginia on Saturday, with Allar as well as the team's high-level running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in even more means, and also stages, than one. Allar just needed to have 11 conclusions to go over 200 passing yards and find completion region 3 opportunities via the sky. Singleton balanced nearly 9 backyards every carry on his first 13 efforts, two of which obtained 40 backyards and also one of which located the end zone. Wallace outdoed 100 receiving backyards for the very first time in his job on just 5 receptions.By the 8:13 result of the 4th quarter-- when the Nittany Lions began delivering wents of back-ups onto the industry-- Kotelnicki's offense was still averaging an unbelievable 8.4 yards per play.What's next for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with a carefully remarkable roadway victory positions the Nittany Lions for a possible climb in the nationwide rankings in the coming weeks. Certainly not only will Penn Condition be a hefty preference in its own upcoming four video games versus Bowling Eco-friendly, Kent Condition, Illinois and UCLA-- the final 2 of which are actually conference challengers-- yet they also will not need to leave behind the helpful confines of Beaver Coliseum. A quartet of home days maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania until mid-October, whereupon they'll soar to California wherefore should be a top-level competition with Large Ten beginner USC. Already, Franklin's staff must be 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the organization and squarely in the chat to arrive at the University Football Playoff for the first time as the layout broadens to 12 crews. And also if Sunday's objectionable explosion versus the Mountaineers is actually any type of sign of where Kotelnicki can easily take his device in the happening weeks, then it could be worth consisting of Penn Condition in discussions regarding valid challengers for the Big 10 Championship and also the championship game. What's next for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn Condition tossed for 199 yards and 3 goals in the 1st fifty percent alone, the priority for Brown as well as protective organizer Jordan Lesley in between right now and also Week 2 should be actually hardening a leaking additional. The Mountaineers stood 86th across the country as well as 8th in the Significant 12 in passing protection final season regardless of possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 passes protected (four INTs, twenty breaks up) led the country. However Bishop is now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also West Virginia's remaining sections strained to reduce the Nittany Lions' downfield passing assault, specifically without the advantage of a viable pass thrill. Northwestern transactions Garnett Hollis Jr., that took the primary project against Wallace, was actually hammered for a 17-yard fulfillment on a drive that ended with Penn Condition getting to the end region and also eventually relinquished a back-shoulder touchdown that broke the activity available quickly before halftime. West Virginia need to possess a much easier challenge next Saturday versus Albany.Michael Cohen covers college soccer as well as basketball for FOX Sporting activities along with a focus on the Big Ten. Follow him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want terrific stories delivered right to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, observe organizations, teams and also players to get a personalized email list daily.] Observe Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports knowledge Get extra coming from University Volleyball Follow your favorites to acquire relevant information concerning activities, information as well as additional.