[Photo Story] Penn State vs. West Virginia

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For the second year in a row, the Nittany Lions took care of business against West Virginia. This year, Penn State traveled into enemy territory to face the Mountaineers in their annual “Stripe Out” game, but the raucous environment wasn’t enough to stop Drew Allar and company.

As always, our photographers were on the field to capture all of the big plays. Let’s take a look back at Penn State’s 34-12 victory through the lens of our visual staff.

To give it credit, Morgantown throws a mean tailgate. Students and fans alike showed up en mass to the tailgate lots, including a performance by MGK at Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff show.

Penn State arrived to the cheers and support of fans who had made the three-hour drive down from State College.

After some warming up on the turf at Mountaineer Field, it was time to officially get the season underway.

After a slow first quarter full of turnovers, Penn State opened up the second quarter with a bang. Wide receiver Trey Wallace found the endzone for the Nittany Lions’ first touchdown of the season.

It wasn’t much longer before it was running back Kaytron Allen’s turn to score six, thanks to an impressive dive.

The defense held firm, limiting the Mountaineers to a pair of field goals in the first half.

Just before the half, Wallace found the end zone again. His acrobatic catch added six more for the Nittany Lions at the midway point.

At halftime, a storm rolled into Morgantown causing a multi-hour delay. Penn State players and fans alike sat and watched the rain come down from underneath cover.

After the delay, it didn’t take long for Penn State to get the offense going again. The Nittany Lions marched right down the field and added to their score thanks to a 40-yard touchdown run from running back Nick Singleton.

West Virginia did add a touchdown of their own in the fourth quarter, but any hope for the Mountaineers was quickly extinguished by a tight end Tyler Warren touchdown grab courtesy of Beau Pribula.

It was smooth sailing for Penn State from there as it cruised into a 34-12 victory.

It was all smiles from the Nittany Lions following a critical opening game win.