UNT OL Named to Joe Moore Award Honor Roll
11/23/2020 11:30:00 AM | Football
These units have gained the attention of the Joe Moore Award voting committee as it moves closer to announcing the selection of semifinalists on Dec. 7 and finalists on Dec. 21. Selection of the 2020 Joe Moore Award winner will be made public in late December or early January after a surprise announcement on the winning unit's campus, as mutually agreed upon and circumstances allow.Â
Honor Roll Criteria and Selection Process
The Joe Moore Award voting committee judges on six criteria that historically proven to distinguish winning O-line play: toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique and finishing.Â
Evaluations for the midseason honor roll were made solely through weekly review of actual game film and offensive line coach-provided cut-ups on XOS Thundercloud.Â
Mean Green Offensive Line Snapshot
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The Mean Green offensive line has been instrumental in anchoring the fifth-ranked total offense in the nation, averaging 559.5 yards per game.
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A much-improved group under new co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Mike Bloesch, the Mean Green offensive line has helped pave the way for the seventh-ranked rushing attack in the country, averaging 257.3 yards per game.Â
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UNT has significantly cut down on sacks allowed in 2020, surrendering just seven through the first six games, and their 1.17 sacks allowed per game rank 22nd nationally. Conversely, in 2019 the Mean Green allowed 26 sacks in 12 games (2.17 per game), which ranked 74th nationally.
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What the committee is saying: "A unit that values physicality. Heavy feet and work to shoot, lift, and strain nicely in run game, work to shoot hands in pro. Right tackle [Jacob Brammer] seems to be the alpha dog and accelerates on contact well and has a ton of nasty: great example vs MTSU on the scoop and score where he sent a message to one of the defenders that he did not appreciate the celebration. All play a little high, but they are a fun watch and are not scared to get after it."
