ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A year ago, Michigan receiver Ronnie Bell was on the sideline wearing his jersey, encouraging and coaching his teammates.
But he wasn’t playing. Instead, Bell was recovering from a knee injury suffered in the season opener that ended his 2021 campaign before it really had a chance to get going. For the Wolverines, that meant losing their leading receiver from the previous two seasons. For Bell, voted a captain, it meant finding a way to be everything he could possibly be for the team that would win a Big Ten championship and a spot in the four-team national playoff.
This year, though, Bell, a two-time captain, has been integral in the passing game for the unbeaten Wolverines, who are 13-0 and coming off a second straight Big Ten championship. They are the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff and will face No. 3 TCU in the Fiesta Bowl national semifinal on Dec. 31.
