.Michael Cohen.College Football and College Basketball Author.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials switched as well as encountered West Virginia's leaders following an opening coin throw that had gone the home team's technique, the words of senior safety and security Aubrey Burks reverberated around Mountaineer Industry courtesy of an umpire's mic." Our experts prefer the reception," Burks said in an instance of peace of mind that was actually transmitted throughout the video boards at either end of the arena. "And also our company wan na go credit rating." When, two times, three times, Burks repeated himself till the umpire aimed both sets of gamers toward the side projects as first moved toward. The Mountaineers showed up for Sunday's country wide televised opener brimming along with self-confidence after closing the 2023 initiative with five triumphes in 6 video games, marked through a 20-point get North Carolina in the Duke's Mayonnaise Bowl last December. A conference report of 6-3 as well as a general symbol of 9-4 sufficed to stimulate positive outlook, enthusiasm and a deal extension for head instructor Neal Brown.But picking to acquire the opening first performed bit in West Virginia's quest to follow through on the intention Burks had actually so openly laid out. Four possessions came and went just before the Mountaineers mustered any factors in all, and also also after that, after transforming the round over two times in the initial fourth alone, they opted for a lowly field goal. As well as basket were actually certainly never mosting likely to be enough versus a new-look, new-age Penn State outburst that started to unlock the capacity of past fine quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 gardens and 3 TDs). Under the instructions of first-year offending coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, whom move trainer James Franklin tweezed from Kansas, the Nittany Lions finally started to rumble. There were part plays through the air from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (2 catches, 55 gardens) and also Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 yards, two TDs). There were actually chunk plays on the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Singleton and also Kaytron Allen. There were part plays on either side of a climate delay that maintained each teams in their storage locker areas for 2 hrs, 19 minutes in between the second as well as third regions. There were enough piece plays to deliver swaths of the 62,084 enthusiasts home long prior to the last few seconds elapsed.The 34-12 succeed was whatever Franklin and also Penn Condition could possess hoped for in a high-profile opener versus a Power-4 rival. Right here are some easy takeaways from Milan Puskar Stadium: Very early differenceA mistimed break that seemed to get Allar by surprise on his group's position ownership blessed the Mountaineers great industry placement just outside the reddish area along with 10:38 staying in the 1st part. It was the 1st of 4 West Virginia drives that either began or even accelerated inside the Penn State 30-yard collection in the course of the first 2 one-fourths, the blended outcomes of which were just 6 factors: a pair of basket by kicker Michael Hayes II coming from spans of 38 backyards as well as 39 backyards, specifically. And also each successive push that stopped working to generate a goal siphoned a little a lot more energy from what was, at least actually, a fairly rowdy crowd.West Virginia's very first play after Allar's early fumble swiftly degenerated into catastrophe when the piece of cake coming from facility Brandon Yates attacked the activity male as well as caromed deep in to the backfield, with Penn State eventually tearing belongings far from quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineer invasion into Nittany Lions' area was actually prevented through a failed "tush guts" on fourth as well as quick as Greene was repelled at the line of skirmish. 2 additional drives that got 98 combined lawns around the center and also latter stages of the 2nd one-fourth slowed at the outer edge of the reddish zone.Kotelnicki's offense was actually even more purposeful along with each belongings that ventured in to West Virginia region. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard goal coming from Allar to Allen and also covered a three-play, 73-yard intestine punch when Allar zoomed a gorgeous throw to Wallace III for yet another score along with:06 continuing to be in the 2nd fourth, expanding the Penn State cause 14. Drew Allar gets in touch with Harrison Wallace III who grabs his feets for a TD, extending Penn Condition's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the crowd remained when play ultimately returned to at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading through 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that remained-- each one of them having actually huddled below the bleachers for more than two hours of super and torrential rains-- it was actually know merely how essential the opening things of the 3rd quarter will be. If Penn State hit the end region and also pushed its advantage north of twenty, it was not likely the Mountaineers would have any sort of odds to scrape their in the past into opinion based on the anemic outrageous result from the 1st half.A set of 10-yard scrambles from Allar as well as an effective swing exchange operating back Nicholas Individual moved the Nittany Lions across midfield along with family member simplicity. And that's when Individual accented Penn State's victory with a 40-yard touchdown run through the middle of West Virginia's defense. 2 pulling electrician removed a path that left behind Singleton untouched until he reached the third level, where the flailing arm of security Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near adequate to slow the velocity. Individual dashed downfield and in to the end region as Penn Condition's lead swelled to an impossible 21-point scope. The one-two hit of Individual and also Allen blended for 167 hurrying gardens (134 rushing, thirty three obtaining) as well as two touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering factors behind Franklin's choice to pursue Kotelnicki as his 6th offensive planner in 11 times was due to the reputation for dynamite plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had developed into a high-octane strike under Kotelnicki's guidance. In the course of a three-year stretch from 2021-23, the Jayhawks placed 12th country wide in amount of plays gaining at least 20 lawns (8.3%) as well as 15th in percentage of passing plays getting at the very least 30 lawns (3.9%). Kansas surpassed 40 aspects nine times in that span and covered 50 aspects 5 opportunities, even as bothersome personal injuries to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels evaluated the offense's adaptability.Those forms of field-tilting gains uncovered themselves early and also commonly in Kotelnicki's debut against West Virginia on Saturday, along with Allar and also the group's high-level operating back duo shredding the Mountaineers in even more methods, as well as phases, than one. Allar just required 11 finalizations to go beyond 200 passing gardens as well as discover the end area three opportunities with the sky. Singleton balanced virtually 9 gardens every proceed his first 13 tries, 2 of which gained 40 backyards and some of which located the end region. Wallace topped one hundred obtaining backyards for the first time in his occupation on simply five receptions.By the 8:13 mark of the fourth quarter-- when the Nittany Lions began delivering wents of backups onto the area-- Kotelnicki's outburst was still averaging an incredible 8.4 yards per play.What's following for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with an extensively outstanding roadway victory installs the Nittany Lions for a prospective climb in the national positions in the arriving full weeks. Not merely will Penn Condition be actually a massive favorite in its own following four video games versus Bowling Environment-friendly, Kent Condition, Illinois and also UCLA-- the final two of which are event rivals-- however they likewise will not have to leave behind the helpful limits of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home dates keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania up until mid-October, whereupon they'll fly to California of what should be actually a prominent match with Significant Ten beginner USC. Already, Franklin's staff must be 5-0 general, 2-0 in the league and also squarely in the talk to reach the University Regulation football Playoff for the first time as the style extends to 12 crews. As well as if Sunday's repulsive explosion against the Mountaineers is actually any type of indication of where Kotelnicki can easily take his unit in the coming weeks, then it may be worth including Penn Condition in dialogues concerning valid competitors for the Big 10 Championship and the championship game. What's upcoming for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn State threw for 199 gardens and also three goals in the initial fifty percent alone, the concern for Brown as well as protective coordinator Jordan Lesley in between right now as well as Full week 2 should be thickening a dripping secondary. The Mountaineers stood 86th country wide and also 8th in the Large 12 in passing defense final time in spite of possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 passes defended (four INTs, twenty breakups) led the nation. Yet Bishop is right now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's staying edges strained to slow down the Nittany Lions' downfield passing attack, particularly without the advantage of a viable elapsed thrill. Northwestern move Garnett Hollis Jr., who took the key job against Wallace, was actually hammered for a 17-yard conclusion on a push that ended along with Penn Condition getting to the end area and later gave up a back-shoulder touchdown that broke off the game open shortly before halftime. West Virginia should have a simpler difficulty next Saturday against Albany.Michael Cohen covers university soccer and also baseball for FOX Sporting activities with an importance on the Big Ten. Observe him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want terrific accounts delivered right to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, follow leagues, staffs and gamers to obtain a tailored newsletter daily.] FOLLOW Follow your preferences to tailor your FOX Athletics adventure Obtain extra coming from College Soccer Observe your faves to acquire information concerning video games, headlines and also even more.