Barkley will help raise awareness and money for 22q, a rare genetic disease his niece, Amirah, was diagnosed with.
Three teams from the Big Ten likely won't be awarded New Year's Six games, which is why the Nittany Lions need Ohio State to somehow qualify for the four-team playoff.
The Memphis Express of the recently-founded Alliance of American Football selected Christian Hackenberg in the second round of the new league's quarterback-only draft on Tuesday night.
The Nittany Lions' New Year's Six hopes look good after being ranked at the No. 12 spot by the CFP committee.
Oruwariye was voted to the All-Big Ten first team by the coaches and media, while Gross-Matos was voted a first-teamer by the media and to the third-team by the coaches.
The athletic department says fans who want to guarantee a seat with other Penn Staters are encouraged to purchase through the Penn State Athletics Ticket Office.