Akeel Lynch figured to be Penn State 's go - to guy in the ground game this season .
Freshman Saquon Barkley has burst onto the scene as one of the pleasant surprises in the Big Ten .
Akeel Lynch figured to be Penn State 's go - to guy in the ground game this season , but freshman Saquon Barkley has burst onto the scene as one of the pleasant surprises in the Big Ten .