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BWI Photos: Penn State opens 2023 season with 38-15 win over border rival West Virginia

Mug-Shot 4x4by:Ryan Snyder•09/06/23•

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Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)

Penn State head coach James Franklin and his team opened its season in style Saturday night, defeating West Virginia 38-15. The Nittany Lions weren’t perfect on the night, but the result was also never really in question, as the Mountaineers played from behind from midway through the second quarter onward.

Sophomore quarterback Drew Allar starred in his first collegiate start, completing over 70 percent of his passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns. That performance earned him Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Tuesday.

The Nittany Lions’ rushing attack was also strong, as running back Nicholas Singleton led the team with 70 yards rushing on just 13 carries with one touchdown. Kaytron Allen added another 51 yards on 10 carries. As a team, Penn State finished with 146 rushing yards on the night.

Defensively, the Nittany Lions held West Virginia to just over 300 yards total on the night. The Mountaineers were successful on just 4 of 14 third-down attempts. Quarterback Garrett Greene was also limited to just 162 yards passing on 16 of 27 attempts. Linebacker Curtis Jacobs shined defensively, leading the Nittany Lions with 10 tackles, including one sack and a tackle for loss.

Penn State fans, check out Steve Manuel’s photo gallery from Saturday night’s game below.

Penn State Cheerleaders
Penn State Cheerleaders (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Running back Kaytron Allen
Running back Kaytron Allen (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Wide receiver Liam Clifford
Wide receiver Liam Clifford (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State Nittany Lion mascot
Penn State Nittany Lion mascot (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Wide receiver Malick McClain
Wide receiver Malick McClain (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton
Running back Nicholas Singleton (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)

Notebook: James Franklin covers extensive ground at press conference

Wide receiver Malick McClain
Wide receiver Malick McClain (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar
Quarterback Drew Allar (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State running back Trey Potts
Running back Trey Potts (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Head coach James Franklin
Penn State head coach James Franklin interacts with commit Messiah Mickens. (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton
Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Quarterback Beau Pribula
Quarterback Beau Pribula (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)

Quarterback Beau Pribula
Quarterback Beau Pribula (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson
Defensive end Chop Robinson (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Quarterback Drew Allar
Quarterback Drew Allar (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State football fans
Penn State football fans (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State Beaver Stadium
Penn State Beaver Stadium (Credit: Steve Manuel | Blue White Illustrated)

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