.Michael Cohen.University Football as well as College Baseball Author.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the authorities transformed and experienced West Virginia's leaders adhering to an opening piece toss that had gone the home crew's method, the words of senior protection Aubrey Burks resounded around Mountaineering Field courtesy of a referee's microphone." Our experts wish the reception," Burks mentioned momentarily of self-confidence that was actually broadcast around the online video boards at either end of the coliseum. "And our team wan na go rating." Once, two times, three opportunities, Burks redoed themself until the referee directed both collections of players towards the side projects as kickoff approached. The Mountaineers came in for Saturday's nationally aired opener overflowing along with self-confidence after finalizing the 2023 initiative with five success in six games, marked by a 20-point get North Carolina in the Fight it out's Mayo Dish final December. A meeting document of 6-3 as well as a general symbol of 9-4 sufficed to stimulate confidence, excitement as well as a deal expansion for head instructor Neal Brown.But selecting to receive the opening first performed bit in West Virginia's pursuit to go through on the intent Burks had thus openly outlined. 4 things reoccured just before the Mountaineers summoned any points in any way, and also also then, after switching the sphere over twice in the initial fourth alone, they opted for a lowly field goal. And also field goals were actually certainly never visiting suffice versus a new-look, new-age Penn State outburst that started to uncover the ability of former luxury quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 backyards as well as 3 TDs). Under the path of first-year offending coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, whom head instructor James Franklin picked from Kansas, the Nittany Lions finally started to holler. There were actually portion plays via the air coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (2 catches, 55 lawns) as well as Harrison Wallace III (5 catches, 117 gardens, pair of TDs). There were part use the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Singleton as well as Kaytron Allen. There were actually portion use either edge of a weather condition problem that always kept each crews in their closet spaces for 2 hours, 19 moments between the second as well as 3rd sectors. There were enough part plays to deliver swaths of the 62,084 enthusiasts home long prior to the ultimate few seconds elapsed.The 34-12 win was whatever Franklin and Penn State can possess hoped for in a prominent opener against a Power-4 enemy. Right here are actually some easy takeaways from Milan Puskar Stadium: Very early differenceA mistimed break that showed up to catch Allar through shock on his team's opening property skilled the Mountaineers terrific field posture simply outside the red region along with 10:38 staying in the first area. It was actually the very first of four West Virginia steers that either started or even accelerated inside the Penn Condition 30-yard product line during the initial two quarters, the blended results of which were merely six aspects: a set of field goals through kicker Michael Hayes II from ranges of 38 backyards and also 39 backyards, specifically. As well as each successive push that stopped working to make a touchdown siphoned a little extra power from what was actually, a minimum of originally, a relatively raucous crowd.West Virginia's 1st play after Allar's very early fumble swiftly declined into calamity when the piece of cake from center Brandon Yates attacked the activity male and also caromed deep in to the backfield, along with Penn State ultimately tearing ownership off of quarterback Garrett Greene. The upcoming Mountaineer venture into Nittany Lions' area was actually prevented through a failed "tush guts" on 4th and also short as Greene was actually rebuffed at free throw line of skirmish. Pair of extra pushes that acquired 98 blended yards around the mid and also second phases of the second one-fourth stalled at the exterior edge of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was much more purposeful with each property that ventured into West Virginia area. The Nittany Lions accented a 10-play, 71-yard march with a 20-yard touchdown coming from Allar to Allen as well as capped a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract punch when Allar zipped a stunning toss to Wallace III for one more score along with:06 continuing to be in the 2nd one-fourth, prolonging the Penn Condition cause 14. Drew Allar connects with Harrison Wallace III who grabs his feets for a TD, prolonging Penn Condition's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the group remained when play lastly resumed at 4:23 p.m. as well as the Nittany Lions leading through 14 aspects. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- all of them having actually cuddled under the bleachers for more than 2 hours of super as well as downpours-- it was understood only exactly how essential the position ownership of the 3rd quarter would be. If Penn Condition arrived at completion area and pressed its own advantage north of twenty, it was unexpected the Mountaineers will have any kind of chance to claw their way back in to opinion based upon the anemic annoying outcome coming from the very first half.A pair of 10-yard shuffles from Allar as well as a productive swing exchange operating back Nicholas Singleton moved the Nittany Lions throughout midfield with relative simplicity. And that is actually when Individual stressed Penn State's triumph with a 40-yard touchdown run through the middle of West Virginia's defense. Two taking electrician got rid of a course that left behind Individual untouched till he arrived at the third amount, where the flailing arm of protection Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near sufficient to slow the acceleration. Individual raced downfield and also right into completion region as Penn Condition's lead swelled to an insurmountable 21-point scope. The one-two punch of Individual and also Allen combined for 167 hurrying yards (134 rushing, 33 getting) as well as pair of touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering variables behind Franklin's selection to pursue Kotelnicki as his sixth offending organizer in 11 periods was actually due to the reputation for dynamite dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually developed into a high-octane attack under Kotelnicki's direction. In the course of a three-year extent from 2021-23, the Jayhawks ranked 12th nationally in portion of plays gaining a minimum of twenty yards (8.3%) and 15th in amount of passing plays gaining at the very least 30 yards (3.9%). Kansas outperformed 40 aspects nine times in that period as well as topped fifty factors five opportunities, even as unpleasant injuries to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels examined the outburst's adaptability.Those forms of field-tilting gains disclosed on their own early and often in Kotelnicki's debut against West Virginia on Saturday, with Allar and the crew's high-ranking operating back duo shredding the Mountaineers in even more ways, as well as phases, than one. Allar simply needed 11 conclusions to surpass 200 passing yards and discover completion area three opportunities via the air. Singleton averaged nearly 9 backyards every carry on his very first 13 attempts, two of which got 40 gardens and also some of which located the end region. Wallace surpassed 100 getting backyards for the first time in his career on just five receptions.By the 8:13 result of the fourth one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions began sending out droves of data backups onto the area-- Kotelnicki's outburst was actually still averaging an extraordinary 8.4 lawns every play.What's following for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with an extensively exceptional roadway success places the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the nationwide rankings in the arriving weeks. Certainly not only will Penn State be actually a massive preference in its following 4 games versus Bowling Environment-friendly, Kent State, Illinois and also UCLA-- the last 2 of which are actually conference enemies-- but they also won't have to leave behind the pleasant confines of Beaver Arena. A quartet of home times maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania till mid-October, at which point they'll fly to The golden state wherefore should be actually a high-profile competition with Huge Ten novice USC. By then, Franklin's staff must be actually 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the organization and also squarely in the chat to hit the University Football Playoff for the very first time as the layout extends to 12 groups. And also if Saturday's offending explosion versus the Mountaineers is actually any type of indicator of where Kotelnicki may take his device in the coming full weeks, then it could be worth consisting of Penn State in dialogues concerning legit contenders for the Big 10 Championship and also the championship game. What's next for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn State tossed for 199 yards and also three goals in the 1st fifty percent alone, the top priority for Brown and also protective planner Jordan Lesley between now and also Full week 2 should be actually thickening a leaking second. The Mountaineers ranked 86th country wide and eighth in the Major 12 in passing protection last period despite having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 successfully pases guarded (4 INTs, 20 breaks up) led the nation. Yet Diocesan is right now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's continuing to be sections strained to reduce the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, specifically without the benefit of a feasible successfully pass rush. Northwestern move Garnett Hollis Jr., that drew the major assignment against Wallace, was beaten for a 17-yard finalization on a drive that ended with Penn Condition getting to the end zone and later surrendered a back-shoulder goal that broke the video game available shortly just before halftime. West Virginia ought to possess a simpler problem next Saturday versus Albany.Michael Cohen deals with university football as well as baseball for FOX Sports with an emphasis on the Big Ten. Follow him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want fantastic accounts provided straight to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Sports account, comply with games, teams and gamers to receive a personalized bulletin daily.] Observe Observe your favorites to customize your FOX Sports adventure Acquire much more from University Volleyball Follow your preferences to receive details regarding video games, headlines as well as additional.