The Penn State football offense brought out all kinds of new wrinkles against West Virginia. Purposeful motion, new route concepts, and explosive plays were all part of what Andy Kotelnicki brought to the Nittany Lions. Kotelnicki aka “The Big Zamboni” according to Gus Johnson, has brought excitement for the 2024 season. But Harrison Wallace has shared that this is just the beginning.
On Saturday, the Nittany Lions looked more coherent on offense. It wasn’t just passing concepts but the creativity that was on full display. Andy Kotelnicki used motion to not only create separation but also to make clean throwing lanes for Drew Allar. On a national stage, a wide receiver No. 1 emerged in Harrison Wallace, and he shared after the game that this is just the beginning of what the offense has to offer.
“Y’all haven’t seen nothing,” Wallace stated. “That wasn’t even a third of anything that we have,”
Wallace finished the game by collecting 5 catches for 117 yards and 2 touchdown catches to open the season.
Kotelnicki brings the explosive plays
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Not only did Penn State football fans see creativity but they also saw explosive plays against West Virginia. Something that the Nittany Lions lacked in 2023. Allar completed 11 passes for 216 yards averaging 19 yards per completion. He also had two completions of 50-plus yards—the 50-yard touchdown to Harrison Wallace and a 55-yard pass to Omari Evans before halftime.
Wallace shared how important the explosive plays are for Penn State this season after the game.
“Being explosive is one of the most important statistics in the game,” Wallace said. “It’s just something that the receivers are going to have to do to go where we want to go this year.
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