.Michael Cohen.College Soccer as well as College Baseball Writer.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-- As the authorities turned and also faced West Virginia's leaders observing an opening piece throw that had gone the home staff's technique, the words of senior safety Aubrey Burks reverberated around Mountaineering Area courtesy of a referee's mic." Our experts wish the ball," Burks pointed out in a moment of assurance that was actually relayed around the video panels at either end of the coliseum. "And we wan na go score." Once, twice, 3 opportunities, Burks repeated himself till the referee aimed both collections of players toward the sidelines as first came close to. The Mountaineers got here for Sunday's country wide televised opener overflowing with self-confidence after finalizing the 2023 project along with 5 triumphes in 6 activities, marked through a 20-point get North Carolina in the Duke's Mayonnaise Dish final December. A meeting record of 6-3 and also an overall proof of 9-4 were enough to trigger confidence, exhilaration and a contract extension for mind trainer Neal Brown.But choosing to receive the position kickoff performed bit in West Virginia's journey to go through on the goal Burks had thus openly summarized. Four properties came and went before the Mountaineers collected any sort of aspects whatsoever, and even at that point, after transforming the round over twice in the 1st one-fourth alone, they went for a lowly field goal. As well as field goals were actually never heading to suffice against a new-look, new-age Penn State outburst that started to unlock the potential of past fine quarterback Drew Allar (11-of-17 for 216 gardens and 3 TDs). Under the path of first-year objectionable planner Andy Kotelnicki, whom head train James Franklin tweezed coming from Kansas, the Nittany Lions ultimately started to roar. There were part plays via the sky from Allar to wideouts Omari Evans (pair of catches, 55 backyards) and also Harrison Wallace III (five catches, 117 yards, two TDs). There were actually piece use the ground along with tailbacks Nicholas Individual as well as Kaytron Allen. There were actually part use either edge of a weather condition problem that always kept both groups in their closet spaces for 2 hours, 19 mins between the second and third areas. There sufficed portion plays to deliver swaths of the 62,084 fans home long before the last seconds elapsed.The 34-12 succeed was every little thing Franklin and Penn State might possess wished for in a prominent opener against a Power-4 rival. Right here are actually some simple takeaways coming from Milan Puskar Stadium: Early differenceA mistimed break that seemed to catch Allar through unpleasant surprise on his staff's position things gifted the Mountaineers great field position only outside the red zone along with 10:38 remaining in the initial area. It was actually the 1st of 4 West Virginia steers that either began or progressed inside the Penn Condition 30-yard line throughout the initial pair of one-fourths, the blended end results of which were only six points: a set of field goals through secret Michael Hayes II coming from proximities of 38 lawns as well as 39 lawns, specifically. As well as each succeeding drive that failed to produce a touchdown siphoned a bit extra electricity from what was, at least initially, a fairly raucous crowd.West Virginia's very first play after Allar's very early fumble promptly devolved in to calamity when the piece of cake from facility Brandon Yates attacked the movement guy and also caromed deep right into the backfield, along with Penn Condition inevitably tearing property far from quarterback Garrett Greene. The upcoming Mountaineer venture right into Nittany Lions' territory was prevented through a fallen short "tush guts" on 4th as well as brief as Greene was rebuffed at free throw line of scrimmage. Two extra pushes that acquired 98 mixed gardens throughout the middle and also last phases of the 2nd fourth stalled at the outer side of the red zone.Kotelnicki's offense was actually even more purposeful along with each possession that ventured into West Virginia area. The Nittany Lions stressed a 10-play, 71-yard march along with a 20-yard goal coming from Allar to Allen as well as covered a three-play, 73-yard gut drill when Allar zipped a stunning throw to Wallace III for yet another credit rating along with:06 continuing to be in the 2nd one-fourth, stretching the Penn Condition lead to 14. Drew Allar connects with Harrison Wallace III that drags his feet for a TD, expanding Penn Condition's lead over West Virginia Play of the gameOnly a fraction of the group continued to be when play finally resumed at 4:23 p.m. and the Nittany Lions leading by 14 points. For the West Virginia faithful that continued to be-- each one of them having actually huddled underneath the bleachers for greater than pair of hours of super as well as torrential rains-- it was recognized only exactly how critical the opening property of the third fourth would be. If Penn Condition arrived at completion area and also pushed its own conveniences north of 20, it was not likely the Mountaineers will possess any type of opportunity to scrape their back into opinion based upon the anemic offensive result from the initial half.A pair of 10-yard shuffles from Allar as well as a prosperous swing pass to managing back Nicholas Individual moved the Nittany Lions across midfield with relative ease. Which is actually when Singleton punctuated Penn Condition's triumph along with a 40-yard goal run through the center of West Virginia's defense. 2 drawing linemen got rid of a road that left Individual untouched up until he reached the 3rd level, where the flailing branch of security Anthony Wilson Jr. was actually nowhere near adequate to slow down the acceleration. Individual dashed downfield as well as in to the end zone as Penn Condition's lead swelled to an insurmountable 21-point scope. The one-two hit of Individual as well as Allen incorporated for 167 hurrying backyards (134 rushing, thirty three acquiring) and also two touchdowns.Key statOne of the steering elements responsible for Franklin's decision to pursue Kotelnicki as his sixth annoying organizer in 11 times was actually as a result of the reputation for explosive dips into Kansas, where the Jayhawks had become a high-octane attack under Kotelnicki's assistance. During a three-year stretch from 2021-23, the Jayhawks placed 12th country wide in percentage of plays obtaining at least 20 lawns (8.3%) as well as 15th in portion of passing plays gaining at the very least 30 lawns (3.9%). Kansas went beyond 40 points nine attend that period and also covered fifty factors five opportunities, also as unpleasant injuries to starting quarterback Jalon Daniels examined the outburst's adaptability.Those sorts of field-tilting increases disclosed on their own early as well as frequently in Kotelnicki's debut against West Virginia on Sunday, along with Allar and also the team's high-ranking running back duo shredding the Mountaineers in more techniques, and phases, than one. Allar just required 11 completions to surpass 200 passing yards and find completion zone 3 opportunities with the sky. Individual averaged almost 9 lawns every proceed his first 13 tries, 2 of which gained 40 lawns and also some of which discovered the end area. Wallace bested one hundred obtaining gardens for the very first time in his job on just five receptions.By the 8:13 sign of the fourth quarter-- when the Nittany Lions began delivering wents of backups onto the field-- Kotelnicki's outburst was actually still balancing an incredible 8.4 backyards per play.What's following for Penn State?Departing West Virginia along with a carefully outstanding street triumph sets up the Nittany Lions for a potential climb in the national positions in the coming weeks. Not merely will Penn Condition be actually a heavy favorite in its next 4 video games against Bowling Environment-friendly, Kent Condition, Illinois and also UCLA-- the final 2 of which are actually event opponents-- yet they additionally will not need to leave behind the pleasant limits of Beaver Stadium. A quartet of home times keeps the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania up until mid-October, whereupon they'll fly to California for what needs to be a top-level competition with Significant Ten newbie USC. Already, Franklin's team ought to be 5-0 total, 2-0 in the organization as well as straight in the conversation to get to the University Soccer Playoff for the very first time as the layout increases to 12 staffs. And if Sunday's annoying blast versus the Mountaineers is actually any kind of indication of where Kotelnicki can take his unit in the happening weeks, after that it may be worth consisting of Penn State in discussions concerning valid competitors for the Big Ten Champion and also the national championship. What's next for West Virginia?After an opener in which Penn Condition tossed for 199 backyards and 3 goals in the first fifty percent alone, the top priority for Brown and also defensive planner Jordan Lesley in between now and also Full week 2 ought to be actually solidifying a leaky additional. The Mountaineers stood 86th country wide and 8th in the Large 12 in passing self defense last time regardless of possessing an all-conference cornerback in Beanie Bishop Jr., whose 24 passes protected (four INTs, twenty breaks up) led the nation. However Bishop is currently playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also West Virginia's staying sections strained to decrease the Nittany Lions' downfield passing strike, specifically without the advantage of a feasible elapsed thrill. Northwestern transactions Garnett Hollis Jr., that drew the main project against Wallace, was hammered for a 17-yard conclusion on a push that finished along with Penn State reaching completion region and also later submitted a back-shoulder goal that broke off the video game open shortly before halftime. West Virginia ought to have a less complicated challenge next Sunday against Albany.Michael Cohen covers college soccer as well as basketball for FOX Sports along with an emphasis on the Big Ten. Observe him at @Michael_Cohen13. [Want terrific stories delivered right to your inbox? Develop or log in to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to games, teams and also gamers to acquire a personalized bulletin daily.] Observe Observe your faves to customize your FOX Sports experience Acquire more from University Soccer Observe your favorites to receive relevant information regarding video games, updates and additional.