.Michael Cohen.University Regulation Football as well as College Basketball Author.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the representatives turned and also experienced West Virginia's leaders complying with a position piece shake that had gone the home group's way, the words of elderly safety and security Aubrey Burks echoed around Mountaineering Field thanks to a referee's mic." Our experts wish the ball," Burks pointed out in a moment of self-confidence that was actually broadcast all over the online video boards at either end of the arena. "And we wan na go rating." Once, two times, three times, Burks redoed themself up until the referee pointed both collections of players towards the sidelines as kickoff moved toward. The Mountaineers came in for Saturday's nationally telecasted opener teeming with self-confidence after finalizing the 2023 project along with 5 victories in 6 games, branded through a 20-point get North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl last December. A meeting document of 6-3 and also a total proof of 9-4 sufficed to trigger confidence, exhilaration as well as an agreement extension for mind instructor Neal Brown.But deciding on to acquire the opening kickoff carried out bit in West Virginia's journey to follow up on the objective Burks had actually thus publicly laid out. 4 things came and went before the Mountaineers rounded up any kind of factors in all, as well as also after that, after transforming the round over twice in the 1st fourth alone, they agreed to a lowly basket. And also field goals were never ever going to suffice versus a new-look, new-age Penn Condition offense that started to uncover the ability of previous first-class quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 gardens as well as three TDs). Under the path of first-year repulsive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, whom head train James Franklin tweezed from Kansas, the Nittany Lions eventually started to holler. There were actually part plays by means of the sky from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (two catches, 55 yards) and Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 backyards, two TDs). There were actually chunk use the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Individual as well as Kaytron Allen. There were portion use either edge of a climate hold-up that kept both staffs in their closet areas for 2 hrs, 19 mins in between the second and third quarters. There were enough chunk plays to send out swaths of the 62,084 supporters home long before the ultimate secs elapsed.The 34-12 succeed was actually every thing Franklin as well as Penn State might possess wished for in a prominent opener versus a Power-4 rival. Here are actually some fast takeaways from Milan Puskar Stadium: Early differenceA mistimed snap that appeared to catch Allar by unpleasant surprise on his crew's opening things gifted the Mountaineers terrific area setting simply outside the reddish area along with 10:38 continuing to be in the very first region. It was the 1st of four West Virginia drives that either started or even accelerated inside the Penn State 30-yard line in the course of the very first pair of fourths, the blended results of which were simply six points: a set of basket by twist Michael Hayes II coming from spans of 38 yards and also 39 yards, specifically. And each successive drive that fell short to generate a goal siphoned a little even more electricity from what was, at the very least initially, a reasonably rowdy crowd.West Virginia's initial play after Allar's early fumble swiftly degenerated in to catastrophe when the breeze from facility Brandon Yates hit the activity guy as well as caromed deep in to the backfield, along with Penn State at some point ripping possession out of quarterback Garrett Greene. The following Mountaineering foray in to Nittany Lions' region was foiled through a neglected "tush guts" on 4th and short as Greene was repelled at free throw line of scrimmage. Two additional pushes that got 98 blended backyards around the middle and also latter phases of the second one-fourth delayed at the outer edge of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was actually even more deliberate with each ownership that ventured right into West Virginia territory. The Nittany Lions accented a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard touchdown coming from Allar to Allen and covered a three-play, 73-yard digestive tract punch when Allar zoomed a wonderful throw to Wallace III for yet another credit rating with:06 continuing to be in the second fourth, stretching the Penn Condition bring about 14. Drew Allar connects with Harrison Wallace III that drags his feet for a TD, expanding Penn Condition's top over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a portion of the group stayed when play eventually resumed at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading through 14 factors. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- each of them having huddled under the bleachers for more than pair of hours of super and downpours-- it was recognized simply exactly how pivotal the position belongings of the third one-fourth would be actually. If Penn Condition reached completion area and pushed its own benefit north of 20, it was actually unexpected the Mountaineers will possess any sort of possibility to claw their back in to opinion based upon the anemic offending output coming from the first half.A set of 10-yard scrambles from Allar as well as an effective swing exchange operating back Nicholas Singleton moved the Nittany Lions all over midfield with relative ease. And that is actually when Individual accented Penn State's triumph along with a 40-yard touchdown go through the middle of West Virginia's self defense. 2 pulling electrician cleared a road that left Singleton untouched until he reached the third level, where the smacking branch of safety Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually nowhere near adequate to decrease the acceleration. Individual raced downfield and also in to completion region as Penn Condition's lead swelled to an insurmountable 21-point margin. The one-two strike of Singleton and Allen incorporated for 167 rushing gardens (134 hurrying, thirty three getting) as well as 2 touchdowns.Key statOne of the driving aspects responsible for Franklin's choice to go for Kotelnicki as his 6th objectionable planner in 11 times was as a result of the credibility for nitroglycerin plays at Kansas, where the Jayhawks had developed into a high-octane attack under Kotelnicki's assistance. During a three-year extent coming from 2021-23, the Jayhawks ranked 12th across the country in portion of plays getting at the very least twenty yards (8.3%) and also 15th in percent of passing plays obtaining at least 30 lawns (3.9%). Kansas went beyond 40 points nine times in that span and also covered fifty factors 5 opportunities, even as troublesome personal injuries to beginning quarterback Jalon Daniels examined the offense's adaptability.Those kinds of field-tilting gains showed on their own early as well as often in Kotelnicki's launching versus West Virginia on Saturday, along with Allar as well as the group's top-level managing back duo shredding the Mountaineers in more means, as well as periods, than one. Allar merely needed to have 11 fulfillments to go beyond 200 passing yards and discover completion region three opportunities via the sky. Individual averaged nearly 9 gardens per proceed his very first thirteen tries, two of which obtained 40 lawns and also one of which found completion region. Wallace bested 100 acquiring gardens for the very first time in his occupation on just five receptions.By the 8:13 result of the 4th one-fourth-- when the Nittany Lions started delivering droves of data backups onto the area-- Kotelnicki's outburst was still averaging a fabulous 8.4 backyards per play.What's next for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with a carefully exceptional road triumph positions the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the nationwide rankings in the arriving full weeks. Certainly not just will Penn State be actually a heavy preference in its next four games versus Bowling Environment-friendly, Kent Condition, Illinois and also UCLA-- the final 2 of which are actually association enemies-- yet they likewise will not must leave behind the welcoming boundaries of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home dates maintains the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania up until mid-October, at which point they'll fly to The golden state of what should be a high-profile matchup along with Significant Ten newcomer USC. Already, Franklin's group must be actually 5-0 total, 2-0 in the game and directly in the talk to reach the University Regulation football Playoff for the very first time as the format broadens to 12 staffs. And also if Saturday's outrageous blast against the Mountaineers is any kind of indicator of where Kotelnicki may take his system in the coming weeks, then it might be worth consisting of Penn Condition in discussions about legit opponents for the Big 10 Championship as well as the national championship. What is actually upcoming for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn Condition threw for 199 lawns and 3 touchdowns in the very first one-half alone, the priority for Brown and also defensive organizer Jordan Lesley in between right now and Week 2 should be hardening a leaky additional. The Mountaineers ranked 86th nationally as well as eighth in the Huge 12 in passing defense final period even with having an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Diocesan Jr., whose 24 successfully pases safeguarded (four INTs, twenty splits up) led the nation. But Diocesan is right now playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and West Virginia's staying edges battled to slow the Nittany Lions' downfield passing assault, especially without the perk of a realistic elapsed thrill. Northwestern transactions Garnett Hollis Jr., who pulled out the major project against Wallace, was hammered for a 17-yard conclusion on a drive that finished with Penn Condition hitting the end zone and also later relinquished a back-shoulder goal that broke the video game accessible quickly prior to halftime. West Virginia must have a less complicated problem next Saturday versus Albany.Michael Cohen covers university soccer as well as baseball for FOX Sporting activities along with an emphasis on the Big 10. Follow him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want excellent stories supplied right to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Athletics account, observe organizations, crews as well as gamers to acquire a personalized bulletin daily.] Observe Observe your faves to personalize your FOX Sports adventure Get much more from University Football Follow your favorites to acquire details regarding video games, information and also additional.