Two former No. 1 picks could join immortality next January.
Barkley becomes the first Nittany Lion to grace the cover of Madden.
There's a new No. 44 in town, folks.
The Nittany Lions topped the Wildcats 38-17 in their last matchup in September 2021.
The Nittany Lions shut out the Panthers 59-0 in the two programs' first and only previous matchup in 2002.
The 2025 season opener will be the first-ever matchup between the two programs.