Recap: Penn State takes out West Virginia 38-15 to move to 1-0

STATE COLLEGE — No. 7 Penn State took out West Virginia 38-15 on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. Read on to see a recap of exactly how it happened at Beaver Stadium.

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Lions-Mountaineers fourth quarter updates

10:46 p.m. — Beau Pribula ran in for a five yard score. It’s 38-15 with six seconds left.

10:35 — Beau Pribula is in at quarterback for Penn State.

10:33 p.m. — Touchdown, West Virginia: Garrett Greene raced in from a yard out. It’s 33-15 after a two-point conversion attempt with 3:34 to play.

10:21 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar to first-year Nittany Lion Malik McClain for an easy 25-yard score. The Lions now lead West Virginia 31-7 with 7:32 to play.

10:13 p.m. — Penn State sent pressure on fourth down, leading Abdul Carter to sack WVU QB Nico Marchiol. The Lions take over at the Mountaineers 42 with 10:26 to play.

10:05 p.m. — Alex Felkins’ 25-yard field goal is good. Penn State leads West Virginia, 24-7.

PSU-WVU third quarter updates

10:01 p.m. — After three quarters, it is Penn State 21, West Virginia 7. The Lions have 4th and goal at the eight when the fourth quarter starts.

9:54 p.m. — Penn State gets to Garrett Greene on fourth down and his pass falls harmlessly to the ground. The Lions take over at their own 27 with 2:54 left in the third quarter. They lead, 21-7.

9:38 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar hits KeAndre Lambert-Smith, who was again wide open, for a 12-yard scoring strike. The Lions lead West Virginia 21-7.

9:31 p.m. — Penn State forces a quick three and out of its own. Kaden Saunders back to field a punt, and he does at the Nittany Lions’ 44.

9:28 p.m. — Some uncomfortable groans in Beaver Stadium as Penn State goes three and out to start the second half. Drew Allar and KeAndre Lambert-Smith couldn’t connect on a third down pass that, if thrown slightly better, likely would have been a touchdown. WVU takes over at its 26.

9:24 p.m. — Penn State will receive the opening kickoff of the second half. We are underway.

Penn State-West Virginia second quarter updates

9:03 p.m. – It’s halftime. Penn State leads West Virginia 14-7.

9:02 p.m. — Sander Sahaydak’s 38-yard field goal is no good. The first-year Penn State starting kicker has now missed both first half field goal attempts.

9:00 p.m. — Drew Allar is sacked on second down and is forced to just throw it away on third down. Another Penn State drive stalls in the red zone. The Lions will try another field goal with 26 seconds left in the first half.

8:57 p.m. — West Virginia calls timeout with 57 seconds left in the first half. Penn State has a 1st and 10 at the WVU 17 when play resumes.

8:52 p.m. — On third and six, Curtis Jacobs drops Garrett Greene for a sack. West Virginia will punt it back to PSU. There is 1:24 left in the first half.

8:47 p.m. — Sander Sayahdak’s field goal attempt is no good. Penn State stalls out. The 38-yard attempt hooked right. There is 2:05 left in the first half. The Lions lead West Virginia 14-7.

8:40 p.m. — Garrett Greene’s fourth down pass falls incomplete and Penn State takes over at its own 43 with 5:01 left in the first half.

8:27 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Nicholas Singleton runs in from two yards out from the Lions’ ‘T’ formation. Penn State 14, West Virginia 7 with 9:10 to go in the second quarter.

8:26 p.m. — First down, Penn State: Drew Allar avoided pressure and hit a wide open KeAndre Lambert-Smith over the middle. Lions hurry down the field and Allar hits McClain to put them inside the 10 at the seven.

8:15 p.m. — This game is tied. CJ Donaldson rushed in from a yard out early in the second quarter. It’s now 7-7 with 14:14 left in the first half.

Lions-Mountaineers first quarter updates

8:10 p.m. — End of one: Penn State 7, West Virginia 0. Mountaineers have 2nd and 3 at the Lions four-yard-line when we start the second quarter.

8:08 p.m. — Coverage bust for Penn State leads to West Virginia’s first chunk play. Greene to Devin Carter, who was wide open, to set up first and 10 at the Nittany Lions 11.

8:01 p.m. — Drew Allar nearly threw an interception after his pass was batted at the line of scrimmage. It fell to the grass, however, but Penn State will punt for the first time.

7:47 p.m. — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar to KeAndre Lambert-Smith. The Nittany Lions are on the board less than five minutes into this matchup with West Virginia. It was a 72-yard scoring strike. PSU leads WVU 7-0 with 10:13 left in the first quarter.

7:45 p.m. — West Virginia picked up one first down but that was it. Penn State’s first drive starts at its own six.

7:38 p.m. — Gabe Nwosu kicks off for Penn State. It is a booming touchback. And we are underway at Beaver Stadium.

Penn State-West Virginia pregame updates

7:35 p.m. — Penn State wins the toss and will defer to the second half. It will kick off to West Virginia to open the 2023 season.

7:33 p.m. — We have press box rocking action before kickoff as fireworks fly and Penn State takes the field. Kickoff is moments away on NBC.

7:24 p.m. — Tonight’s referee is Mark Kluczynski. He is from the Big Ten conference.

7:23 p.m. — National anthem is in the books. We are about 13 minutes from kickoff.

7:11 p.m. — Surprise! Drew Allar has finally been named the starting quarterback.

7:08 p.m. — PSU will start Riley Thompson at punter and Sander Sahaydak at kicker. Zane Durant starts at defensive tackle beside Hakeem Beamon. Liam Clifford wins the third receiver job, but many will play.

7:03 p.m. — Omari Evans is warming up with the receivers despite being listed as questionable. Should be a go

6:15 p.m. — Early warmups are underway.

5:45 p.m. — The Nittany Lions’ mandated Big Ten availability report is out. Key names who won’t play tonight include defensive tackle Coziah Izzard, cornerback Daequan Hardy, and defensive end Amin Vanover. Receiver Omari Evans is also questionable. The full report is here.

5:30 p.m. — Both teams have arrived here at Beaver Stadium. The Lions rolled in moments ago. James Franklin and Neal Brown meet for the first time as head coaches tonight. The home team owns a 48-9-2 all-time advantage in the series. It is the 60th meeting between the programs, but first since 1992. The spread marks another year where the Lions are a double-digit favorite in their home opener. Must years, though, they face a Group of Five team. This year, it’s a Power Five foe. But, West Virginia is predicted to finish last in the Big 12, hence the big number.

PSU-West Virginia pregame reading

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