Army West Point Athletics
Army's Offensive Line Earns Praise
October 16, 2018 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The offensive line for Army West Point football team was recognized for its play as the unit was named to the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll.
Earning a spot on this year's midseason honor roll are the O-lines of #1 Alabama, Appalachian State, Army West Point, Boston College, #8 Georgia, #14 Kentucky, Memphis, #22 Mississippi State, #16 NC State, #2 Ohio State, #9 Oklahoma, #12 Oregon, #7 Texas, and #23 Wisconsin.
This year's honor roll members represent seven conferences and one independent (in alphabetical order): AAC (1), ACC (2), BIG TEN (2), BIG-12 (2), PAC-12 (1), SEC (4), SUN BELT (1), and Army. For games played through Oct. 13, teams on this year's midseason honor roll have a combined record of 73-17 and include ten ranked teams.
These units have gained the attention of the Joe Moore Award voting committee, as it moves closer to announcing the selection of semifinalists on Nov. 20 and finalists on Dec. 4. Selection of the 2018 Joe Moore Award winner will be made public after a surprise visit to the winning university's campus in late December.
The Joe Moore Award voting committee judges solely on six criteria: toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique and finishing. Evaluations for the midseason honor roll were made primarily through weekly review of actual game film and offensive line coach-provided cut-ups on the DragonFly Division I Network. In addition, STATS, one of the industry leaders in sports data analytics, provides advanced O-line data and analytics to give context and clarity which streamlines the film evaluation process.
Despite being in an "Alley Fight" (seven or more defenders in the box) a whopping 98 percent of the time, Army West Point's 313.5 rush yards per game is second in the nation.
The Black Knights OL has stayed positive by only allowing a total of 15.0 tackles for loss on 394 rush attempts, a feat which leads the nation.
Army West Point rushed for 339 yards versus the currently ranked #9 Oklahoma Sooners, where the Cadets compiled a 44:41 to 15:19 advantage in ball possession over the Sooners.
What the committee is saying: "What they lack in size they more than make up for with intensity, effort, and toughness. They look to set tone whenever they have an opportunity. They always seem to roll some guys up."
The Black Knights are back in action on Saturday as Army hosts Miami (OH) at Michie Stadium for a 12 p.m. kickoff on CBS Sports Network.
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Earning a spot on this year's midseason honor roll are the O-lines of #1 Alabama, Appalachian State, Army West Point, Boston College, #8 Georgia, #14 Kentucky, Memphis, #22 Mississippi State, #16 NC State, #2 Ohio State, #9 Oklahoma, #12 Oregon, #7 Texas, and #23 Wisconsin.
This year's honor roll members represent seven conferences and one independent (in alphabetical order): AAC (1), ACC (2), BIG TEN (2), BIG-12 (2), PAC-12 (1), SEC (4), SUN BELT (1), and Army. For games played through Oct. 13, teams on this year's midseason honor roll have a combined record of 73-17 and include ten ranked teams.
These units have gained the attention of the Joe Moore Award voting committee, as it moves closer to announcing the selection of semifinalists on Nov. 20 and finalists on Dec. 4. Selection of the 2018 Joe Moore Award winner will be made public after a surprise visit to the winning university's campus in late December.
The Joe Moore Award voting committee judges solely on six criteria: toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique and finishing. Evaluations for the midseason honor roll were made primarily through weekly review of actual game film and offensive line coach-provided cut-ups on the DragonFly Division I Network. In addition, STATS, one of the industry leaders in sports data analytics, provides advanced O-line data and analytics to give context and clarity which streamlines the film evaluation process.
Despite being in an "Alley Fight" (seven or more defenders in the box) a whopping 98 percent of the time, Army West Point's 313.5 rush yards per game is second in the nation.
The Black Knights OL has stayed positive by only allowing a total of 15.0 tackles for loss on 394 rush attempts, a feat which leads the nation.
Army West Point rushed for 339 yards versus the currently ranked #9 Oklahoma Sooners, where the Cadets compiled a 44:41 to 15:19 advantage in ball possession over the Sooners.
What the committee is saying: "What they lack in size they more than make up for with intensity, effort, and toughness. They look to set tone whenever they have an opportunity. They always seem to roll some guys up."
The Black Knights are back in action on Saturday as Army hosts Miami (OH) at Michie Stadium for a 12 p.m. kickoff on CBS Sports Network.
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