the reason why our OL is doing so much better this year

[kcsu]

1: simplified play book.
2: Mack is holding his own
3: Shot gun three step drop

The new O really helps out the Oline and it shows. The lack of sacks and better performance is more to do with the scheme than the players.

 

[kingottoiii]

It feels like our running game has struggled but comparing NW/USC to Wake/USC last year our RBs performed almost exactly the same:

40-172 4.300 ypc
49-210 4.286 ypc

In each case that is low. I would like to see the RBs around 5.0 ypc but since USC is involved it is certainly expected that we are less.

 

[upperdeck]

still the same old story. we seem to make a decent number of solid runs.. we dont go backwards too much and we are getting into good down an distance.. but we just dont break enough long runs.. one run over 10 yds , four for the season.

the question is will we get it up over 5 for the season. i think the next progression of the offense is to be able to actually run it down the field at times. we have a Sr running the show this year, having a better running game will help the transition next year. i have to think Pugh coming back and playing well and Hickey moving to RT will add more options to the play calling, and perhaps make better holes to run thru.