.Michael Cohen.University Football and also College Baseball Author.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the officials switched as well as experienced West Virginia's captains complying with a position piece throw that had gone the home team's technique, words of senior security Aubrey Burks reverberated around Mountaineer Field thanks to a referee's microphone." Our team wish the ball," Burks claimed in a moment of peace of mind that was relayed across the video clip panels at either end of the stadium. "And also our company wan na go rating." The moment, two times, three opportunities, Burks duplicated themself till the referee directed both sets of gamers towards the subsidiaries as kickoff came close to. The Mountaineers got here for Sunday's country wide televised opener overflowing with confidence after closing the 2023 initiative along with five success in six activities, branded by a 20-point gain North Carolina in the Duke's Mayonnaise Bowl final December. A meeting report of 6-3 and a total proof of 9-4 sufficed to stimulate confidence, excitement as well as an agreement extension for head train Neal Brown.But choosing to get the opening first did bit in West Virginia's quest to follow through on the intention Burks had so openly detailed. Four ownerships reoccured prior to the Mountaineers mustered up any kind of aspects whatsoever, and also also then, after turning the round over twice in the 1st fourth alone, they agreed to a humble basket. As well as basket were actually certainly never heading to suffice against a new-look, new-age Penn State offense that began to unlock the potential of previous five-star quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 yards and three TDs). Under the path of first-year repulsive organizer Andy Kotelnicki, whom head coach James Franklin plucked from Kansas, the Nittany Lions lastly started to holler. There were actually chunk plays through the air coming from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (two catches, 55 lawns) and also Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 yards, 2 TDs). There were actually piece use the ground with tailbacks Nicholas Individual and also Kaytron Allen. There were portion plays on either edge of a weather condition problem that kept both staffs in their storage locker areas for 2 hours, 19 minutes between the second and also third quarters. There were enough portion participates in to send swaths of the 62,084 followers home long just before the final secs elapsed.The 34-12 gain was every thing Franklin and Penn State could have hoped for in a prominent opener against a Power-4 opponent. Here are some simple takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Coliseum: Very early differenceA mistimed snap that appeared to see Allar through shock on his team's position things skilled the Mountaineers great area posture only outside the reddish area along with 10:38 continuing to be in the 1st sector. It was the first of four West Virginia drives that either began or even accelerated inside the Penn State 30-yard line during the course of the initial pair of one-fourths, the incorporated end results of which were actually only six points: a set of basket through kicker Michael Hayes II from distances of 38 backyards and 39 lawns, respectively. As well as each successive drive that fell short to create a touchdown siphoned a little bit even more power coming from what was actually, at the very least initially, a fairly rowdy crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's very early fumble rapidly declined in to catastrophe when the piece of cake from center Brandon Yates assaulted the movement man and also caromed deep into the backfield, with Penn Condition at some point tearing property out of quarterback Garrett Greene. The next Mountaineer foray in to Nittany Lions' region was actually combated through a failed "tush push" on 4th and short as Greene was rejected at the line of skirmish. Pair of additional pushes that gained 98 mixed lawns throughout the middle and last stages of the second one-fourth slowed at the external side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was actually far more purposeful along with each property that ventured right into West Virginia territory. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard goal coming from Allar to Allen as well as topped a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract drill when Allar zoomed a stunning toss to Wallace III for yet another credit rating with:06 staying in the second fourth, prolonging the Penn State lead to 14. Drew Allar connects with Harrison Wallace III that grabs his feet for a TD, extending Penn Condition's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the group remained when play ultimately resumed at 4:23 p.m. as well as the Nittany Lions leading through 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that remained-- every one of all of them having clustered underneath the bleachers for more than two hours of super as well as torrential rains-- it was actually understood merely how critical the opening belongings of the 3rd quarter will be. If Penn State arrived at completion region as well as pushed its conveniences north of twenty, it was actually unexpected the Mountaineers would possess any kind of opportunity to claw their way back in to opinion based on the anemic offending outcome from the first half.A pair of 10-yard scrambles from Allar and a prosperous swing pass to managing back Nicholas Singleton moved the Nittany Lions around midfield along with family member convenience. Which's when Individual stressed Penn State's success with a 40-yard goal go through the middle of West Virginia's protection. Two taking electrician got rid of a course that left Individual untouched till he got to the third degree, where the flailing arm of safety Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually no place near adequate to slow the velocity. Individual raced downfield and into the end zone as Penn Condition's lead swelled to an impossible 21-point frame. The one-two hit of Singleton and Allen integrated for 167 hurrying backyards (134 hurrying, thirty three acquiring) and also 2 touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving variables responsible for Franklin's decision to go for Kotelnicki as his 6th offensive coordinator in 11 periods was actually as a result of the online reputation for dynamite plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had actually become a high-octane assault under Kotelnicki's assistance. During a three-year extent coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks ranked 12th across the country in portion of plays obtaining at least twenty backyards (8.3%) and 15th in amount of passing plays acquiring at the very least 30 yards (3.9%). Kansas surpassed 40 points nine times in that period and topped 50 points 5 opportunities, also as unpleasant accidents to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels evaluated the offense's adaptability.Those forms of field-tilting gains exposed on their own early and also often in Kotelnicki's launching against West Virginia on Saturday, with Allar and also the group's top-level running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in additional techniques, and periods, than one. Allar simply required 11 finalizations to go over 200 passing gardens and also find the end region three times with the air. Individual balanced almost 9 backyards per carry on his first 13 tries, 2 of which got 40 yards and also one of which discovered the end zone. Wallace surpassed 100 obtaining lawns for the very first time in his profession on merely 5 receptions.By the 8:13 mark of the fourth quarter-- when the Nittany Lions began delivering droves of back-ups onto the field-- Kotelnicki's outburst was actually still averaging an awesome 8.4 lawns per play.What's following for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with a completely excellent roadway success places the Nittany Lions for a possible climb in the national positions in the arriving weeks. Not merely will Penn Condition be a heavy preference in its own following 4 video games versus Bowling Environment-friendly, Kent State, Illinois and also UCLA-- the final 2 of which are actually conference opponents-- yet they also will not need to leave behind the friendly boundaries of Beaver Coliseum. A quartet of home dates always keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania up until mid-October, at which point they'll fly to California wherefore ought to be actually a top-level match along with Significant 10 newbie USC. Already, Franklin's team ought to be actually 5-0 total, 2-0 in the organization as well as straight in the discussion to reach the College Soccer Playoff for the very first time as the layout grows to 12 staffs. And if Saturday's objectionable explosion against the Mountaineers is actually any sort of indication of where Kotelnicki can take his unit in the coming full weeks, after that it might be worth including Penn State in dialogues regarding reputable contenders for the Big Ten Championship as well as the national championship. What is actually upcoming for West Virginia?After an opener through which Penn State tossed for 199 lawns and also three goals in the 1st one-half alone, the top priority for Brown and also defensive planner Jordan Lesley between right now and also Week 2 ought to be actually strengthening a leaky second. The Mountaineers stood 86th across the country and eighth in the Major 12 in passing defense last period regardless of having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 successfully pases shielded (4 INTs, 20 separations) led the country. Yet Diocesan is right now betting the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's remaining corners struggled to slow the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, specifically without the perk of a viable elapsed thrill. Northwestern move Garnett Hollis Jr., who took the major project against Wallace, was beaten for a 17-yard completion on a drive that ended along with Penn State getting to completion area and eventually relinquished a back-shoulder touchdown that broke off the video game open soon just before halftime. West Virginia must possess a less complicated difficulty next Saturday versus Albany.Michael Cohen deals with college soccer as well as basketball for FOX Sports with a focus on the Big Ten. Follow him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want great tales provided straight to your inbox? Produce or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, comply with organizations, teams and gamers to acquire an individualized bulletin daily.] Observe Follow your favorites to customize your FOX Athletics expertise Get extra coming from College Soccer Observe your preferences to acquire information concerning activities, news and also even more.