At the Wednesday practice before the Ohio State game, Penn State coach James Franklin said he didn’t expect linebackers Brandon Bell and Jason Cabinda, who had been out with undisclosed injuries for about a month and just started practicing again that week, to start or play 60-plus plays against the Buckeyes.
All things considered after Penn State upset then-No. 2-ranked Ohio State, 24-21, Saturday night at Beaver Stadium, Bell and Cabinda starting and leading the team with 19 and 12 tackles, respectively, wasn’t the most shocking revelation to come out of the game.
But their incredible return to head a strong defensive performance against the-now No.