Barbour also talked about a potential renewal of the Penn State-Pitt football series and Penn State men's basketball's early success as part of her 25-minute media availability in Dallas.
The Nittany Lions will honor Wally Triplett -- one of the first two African-American players to participate in the Cotton Bowl -- with a helmet decal.
The tire art sculpture will be on display at various locations throughout the weekend -- including outside of AT&T Stadium on Saturday morning.
Linebacker Jack Ham was named to the all-time All-American list by ESPN thanks to his 251 career tackles.
Memphis' potent offense and passing game could cause problems for Penn State's secondary on Saturday.
If their comments on media day are any indication, the Nittany Lions won't take Memphis lightly at all during Saturday's Cotton Bowl Classic.