Game breakdown: Bell led Penn State in tackles against Rutgers with five, one of which was a sack. He also recorded one quarterback hurry against his hometown team.
Coming into the game: The third-year starter has accumulated 52 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and an interception on the year, and is one of the team's top play-makers. He was a four-year letterman and two-way player (running back/linebacker) at Oakcrest High School, where he played for head coach Chuck Smith. Now a 6-1, 230-pounder, Bell was a three-star recruit with 12 offers from Rutgers, Maryland, Boston College, West Virginia, UCF, Syracuse and Temple, to name a few.