Barkley has had a stellar season, but the backfield's depth with Andre Robinson, Mark Allen, and Miles Sanders has led to the success of the running game.
Despite cruising to an emphatic Senior Day win over Michigan State, James Franklin's Nittany Lions stayed put at No. 7 ahead of the Big Ten Championship.
A number of Nittany Lions were honored on the first day of the Big Ten's season awards.
Hornibrook was knocked out of Wisconsin's game last weekend against Minnesota with a head injury, but Franklin is convinced he's starting this weekend.
The honors keep rolling in for Penn State's redshirt sophomore signal-caller Trace McSorley.
Penn Staters are in a frenzy coordinating the logistics of their travel to Indianapolis this weekend. Here's what you need to think about to get there, stay there, tailgate, and enjoy the game.