"I really didn't want to change offenses again. For us, [an outside hire] was an option, or the [other] option was to stay in-house and allow this team to continue to grow. Ricky's done a great job of it."
Our staff is fairly confident in a Penn State victory in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl against No. 11 Washington.
Think the Huskies are a pushover? Myles Gaskin and Jake Browning will make things plenty difficult for Penn State's defense.
Barkley said he watches film of NFL stars Todd Gurley and Le'Veon Bell in order to add to his repertoire of skills.
"It's a great opportunity for our guys to go against some future next-level players and test our skills against those type of guys."
Both were removed from the Nittany Lions' roster, then a team spokesperson confirmed their departures.