Penn State was creative on offense and quick on defense in routing the West Virginia Mountaineers.
A nearly 2-and-a-half rain delay did little to slow Penn State in its 34-12 win over West Virginia. Going into the season, Penn State was optimistic that new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki could awaken an offense dormant in big games. It’s been only one game, but the No. 8 Nittany Lions certainly passed the eye test on Saturday.Penn State brings back the explosive play
A key sequence in the game occurred at the end of the first half, when Penn State, leading 13-6, had the ball at its own 27-yard line with 32 seconds to play. In previous years, the Nittany Lions might have run the ball into the half. Instead, Kotelnicki called a deep shot from Drew Allar to Omari Evans, who snatched a 55-yard reception to get the Lions into field-goal range.
It’s encouraging to see the Nittany Lions take more chances. Those opportunities can make or break a close game.against West Virginia. A few plays saw 350-pound lineman Vega Ioane motion as a wide receiver to help crack the defensive end. This was a great way to use Penn State’s offensive line depth, setting up an extra blocker to help in both pass protection and run plays.
Kevin Winston Jr. and Zakee Wheatley played as deep safeties, while Reed operated from the nickel. Having all three safeties on the field at the same time proved a huge boost for Penn State in both pass and run defense.
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