.Michael Cohen.University Football as well as College Baseball Author.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the authorities turned as well as dealt with West Virginia's leaders adhering to a position coin throw that had actually gone the home team's technique, words of senior safety and security Aubrey Burks reverberated around Mountaineer Field courtesy of an umpire's mic." Our team prefer the ball," Burks mentioned momentarily of self-confidence that was relayed throughout the online video boards at either end of the coliseum. "And our team wan na go credit rating." When, twice, three opportunities, Burks redoed himself until the umpire aimed both sets of gamers towards the side projects as first moved toward. The Mountaineers arrived for Sunday's country wide telecasted opener teeming along with confidence after shutting the 2023 campaign with five triumphes in 6 video games, printed through a 20-point gain North Carolina in the Battle each other's Mayo Bowl last December. A seminar document of 6-3 and also a total proof of 9-4 sufficed to spark optimism, pleasure as well as a contract extension for head instructor Neal Brown.But selecting to acquire the opening kickoff performed little in West Virginia's pursuit to follow through on the intent Burks had so publicly described. Four things reoccured prior to the Mountaineers mustered any sort of points whatsoever, as well as also after that, after transforming the ball over two times in the first quarter alone, they went for a meek basket. As well as basket were certainly never heading to be enough versus a new-look, new-age Penn Condition offense that began to open the potential of previous luxury quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 yards and also 3 TDs). Under the instructions of first-year annoying planner Andy Kotelnicki, whom move instructor James Franklin picked coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions finally started to holler. There were chunk plays with the sky coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (2 catches, 55 backyards) as well as Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 gardens, two TDs). There were actually part plays on the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Individual and Kaytron Allen. There were piece use either edge of a climate problem that always kept both staffs in their storage locker rooms for 2 hrs, 19 minutes between the second and also 3rd quarters. There sufficed part plays to deliver swaths of the 62,084 followers home long prior to the ultimate seconds elapsed.The 34-12 gain was actually every little thing Franklin as well as Penn State could possess wished for in a top-level opener versus a Power-4 enemy. Right here are some quick takeaways from Milan Puskar Arena: Very early differenceA mistimed break that seemed to get Allar through surprise on his group's position property blessed the Mountaineers great area placement simply outside the reddish region along with 10:38 remaining in the 1st region. It was the 1st of 4 West Virginia steers that either started or advanced inside the Penn State 30-yard line throughout the initial two fourths, the integrated outcomes of which were actually just 6 points: a pair of basket through twist Michael Hayes II from spans of 38 gardens and also 39 yards, specifically. As well as each successive push that neglected to make a goal siphoned a little much more power coming from what was, at the very least actually, a fairly raucous crowd.West Virginia's first play after Allar's early fumble promptly devolved in to calamity when the snap coming from facility Brandon Yates hit the activity man and also caromed deep right into the backfield, along with Penn State ultimately tearing belongings far from quarterback Garrett Greene. The upcoming Mountaineering foray into Nittany Lions' territory was thwarted by a fallen short "tush guts" on 4th and also short as Greene was repelled at the line of skirmish. 2 additional pushes that obtained 98 combined lawns across the mid as well as last stages of the 2nd quarter slowed at the outer edge of the reddish zone.Kotelnicki's offense was actually even more purposeful along with each things that ventured right 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 topped a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract punch when Allar zipped an attractive throw to Wallace III for one more credit rating with:06 remaining in the 2nd one-fourth, prolonging the Penn Condition result in 14. Drew Allar gets in touch with Harrison Wallace III who grabs his feets for a TD, prolonging Penn State's top 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 by 14 aspects. For the West Virginia faithful that remained-- every one of all of them having actually clustered under the bleachers for more than 2 hrs of lightning as well as torrential rains-- it was recognized only how crucial the opening property of the 3rd fourth would be actually. If Penn State hit the end area as well as drove its own advantage north of twenty, it was unlikely the Mountaineers would certainly have any sort of possibility to scrape their way back into contention based upon the anemic objectionable outcome coming from the very first half.A set of 10-yard races coming from Allar as well as an effective swing pass to running back Nicholas Singleton relocated the Nittany Lions throughout midfield with family member ease. And that's when Singleton stressed Penn State's victory along with a 40-yard goal go through the center of West Virginia's defense. Two drawing linemen removed a pathway that left Individual untouched until he hit the 3rd degree, where the flailing arm of safety Anthony Wilson Jr. was no place near adequate to reduce the velocity. Singleton raced downfield as well as in to completion zone as Penn Condition's top swelled to an overwhelming 21-point margin. The one-two blow of Singleton as well as Allen combined for 167 rushing yards (134 hurrying, thirty three obtaining) and pair of touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering aspects behind Franklin's decision to pursue Kotelnicki as his 6th offensive coordinator in 11 periods was due to the image for nitroglycerin dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had developed into a high-octane attack under Kotelnicki's guidance. During the course of a three-year stretch from 2021-23, the Jayhawks positioned 12th nationally in percentage of plays acquiring at the very least twenty backyards (8.3%) as well as 15th in portion of passing plays getting at least 30 lawns (3.9%). Kansas exceeded 40 factors nine times in that period and topped 50 factors 5 times, also as troublesome traumas to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels checked the outburst's adaptability.Those types of field-tilting gains disclosed on their own early as well as frequently in Kotelnicki's debut versus West Virginia on Sunday, with Allar as well as the team's high-level managing back duo shredding the Mountaineers in even more ways, and phases, than one. Allar only needed to have 11 fulfillments to go beyond 200 passing backyards and discover the end zone three opportunities through the air. Individual balanced almost 9 gardens per carry on his initial thirteen tries, 2 of which obtained 40 backyards as well as among which located the end area. Wallace exceeded 100 getting gardens for the first time in his profession on merely five receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the fourth one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions started delivering wents of data backups onto the field-- Kotelnicki's outburst was actually still averaging an extraordinary 8.4 backyards per play.What's upcoming for Penn State?Departing West Virginia with a thoroughly exceptional street triumph installs the Nittany Lions for a possible climb in the nationwide positions in the coming weeks. Certainly not only will Penn Condition be a heavy preference in its following 4 video games versus Bowling Veggie, Kent Condition, Illinois as well as UCLA-- the last two of which are actually association challengers-- however they also will not need to leave behind the friendly confines of Beaver Arena. A quartet of home days maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania until mid-October, whereupon they'll fly to California wherefore ought to be a top-level matchup along with Huge Ten beginner USC. Already, Franklin's staff ought to be actually 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the game and straight in the chat to hit the College Regulation football Playoff for the first time as the style increases to 12 teams. As well as if Sunday's objectionable surge versus the Mountaineers is any type of evidence of where Kotelnicki can easily take his system in the happening full weeks, then it might be worth consisting of Penn Condition in discussions about reputable challengers for the Big 10 Championship and also the national championship. What's next for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn Condition tossed for 199 yards and 3 goals in the initial fifty percent alone, the top priority for Brown and defensive organizer Jordan Lesley in between right now and Week 2 ought to be actually strengthening a leaking additional. The Mountaineers ranked 86th nationally as well as 8th in the Huge 12 in passing protection final season regardless of having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 successfully pases defended (4 INTs, twenty splits up) led the nation. Yet Diocesan is currently playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's staying edges battled to slow down the Nittany Lions' downfield passing assault, particularly without the benefit of a feasible successfully pass thrill. Northwestern transmission Garnett Hollis Jr., who drew the key assignment against Wallace, was actually beaten for a 17-yard fulfillment on a drive that finished with Penn Condition getting to the end zone and later relinquished a back-shoulder touchdown that cut the video game accessible quickly just before halftime. West Virginia need to have a less complicated challenge next Sunday against Albany.Michael Cohen covers college volleyball and basketball for FOX Sports with a focus on the Big Ten. Observe him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want excellent tales supplied right to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Sports account, follow organizations, staffs and also players to obtain a tailored e-newsletter daily.] Adhere to Observe your faves to individualize your FOX Sports adventure Acquire more coming from University Volleyball Observe your faves to receive details concerning video games, headlines and also even more.