The Associated Press Penn State wide receiver Kyron Hudson reacts on the sideline Saturday.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Trebor Pena had been hearing from many around him what a gameday was like in Beaver Stadium.

“The atmosphere is different. It’s electric,” Pena said.

Pena made an impact immediately in his first action in a Penn State uniform after three seasons at Syracuse. He led the Lions’ receiving corps with seven catches for 74 yards in a 46-11 win over Nevada on a perfect late-summer Saturday afternoon.

“Everybody has been telling me how crazy it is to play in Beaver Stadium,” Pena said. “To get to experience it today, it was something special. It felt like a dream today. I’m just blessed to be in this position.”

But Pena was just one of the transfers that got involved right away. Kyron Hudson also showed up many times, finishing the game with six receptions for 89 yards to go with his first touchdown in a Nittany Lion uniform. Hudson spent his first three seasons of collegiate action at USC.

“I was kind of surprised about Pena. I thought Kyron Hudson would lead us,” PSU coach James Franklin said. “Hudson looks very mature. He looks very poised. Obviously Pena did some really good things. Overall, really good for them.”

Devonte Ross, a Troy transfer, also made an appearance on the stat sheet with one catch for 4 yards.

The trio of Pena, Hudson, and Ross were just three of a total of 10 Nittany Lions to make a reception for the day, a very sudden contrast to last season.

“We had a lot of guys show up in the catch column today, which was cool to see,” PSU quarterback Drew Allar said.

More importantly for Franklin and Co. in a season where the expectations couldn’t be much higher, there weren’t too many mistakes for Franklin to finger-point during the film session.

“You see a ton of sloppy football play early in the season,” Franklin said. “I didn’t see any of that.”

The new receiving trio will ultimately be judged in PSU’s biggest moments of the season, but it’s a good start.

“Anytime you make a big play, especially for a guy right next to you, it makes you want to go harder,” Pena said. “I’m happy for all the guys that made plays.”