Barkley is on a historic trajectory with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Nolan Rucci, JB Nelson, Cooper Cousins, Eagan Boyer, and J'ven Williams are among those who could see more playing time.
Penn State was seeded No. 6 and is projected to face No. 11-seeded Indiana.
The award is given to the country's best assistant coach.
The nail-biter win reignited concerns about Penn State's ability to make a deep College Football Playoff run.
