Penn State vs. West Virginia (38-15)

State Football (1-0) defeated West Virginia (0-1), 38-15, Saturday night in front of 110,747 fans, the fourth-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history. The Nittany Lions outscored the Mountaineers, 24-8, in the second half to pull away for the season-opening victory.     Drew Allar shined in his first game as Penn State's starting quarterback, completing 21 of his 29 pass attempts and finishing with 325 passing yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Allar and wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith proved to be a strong connection all night, including a 72-yard touchdown on Penn State's opening possession of the game, the longest pass of Allar's career. Lambert-Smith tallied 123 receiving yards and a career-best two touchdown grabs on four catches.

Brown was non-committal on his starting quarterback when he met with the media earlier this week. Junior Garrett Greene and Nicco Marchiol have been vying for the top spot on the depth chart. Brown said earlier this month that he has made a decision on who will take the snaps, but that he wasn't sure if he will officially release it to the media. That has left plenty of mystery surrounding the race. Greene threw for 593 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions in nine games last season, which included starts in the final two matchups. Marchiol played in two games last year, including the season finale against Oklahoma State when he completed two of his nine passes for 29 yards.

Hardy are listed as out for Saturday’s contest, while wide receiver Omari Evans is listed as questionable. The availability report does not list reasons for statuses.

Vanover appeared in every game for the Nittany Lions last year, recording 16 tackles, two quarterback hurries, and three pass breakups. Vanover was expected to be a regular presence in the defensive line’s rotation.

Izzard, a potential starter, appeared in nine games a season ago where he made ten tackles, including four tackles for loss, two sacks, and a quarterback hurry.

Hardy, another potential starter, was touted to help fill the absence left by departed cornerback Joey Porter Jr. Last season, Hardy appeared in every game, racking up 13 tackles, a forced fumble, an interception, and four pass breakups.

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Sarah H

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