James Franklin announced that Hansard will miss the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed injury suffered against Michigan State.
Another key piece of Penn State's 2016 Big Ten championship run will now suit up on Sundays.
"I'll have a scarlet kidney but a heart that beats blue and white."
Hindsight will always be 20/20, but Franklin was right. This team proved for the second year in a row that it isn't elite yet.
Barkley exploded on Thursday night as several other Nittany Lions also made NFL scoreboards throughout the weekend.
A lack of experience, vanilla play-calling, and missed opportunities on defense have all contributed to Penn State's struggles in recent weeks.