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ESPN: TCU young on offensive line
By Andrea Adelson
The two most overlooked parts of any team are the offensive line and special teams -- until things go wrong, of course. But line play is generally a measure of how well a team does. A really good offensive line means big running holes and few sacks. A really bad one? Well, just ask any quarterback who has spent way too much time eating turf.
TCU had one of the best offensive lines in football last year (one of the most underrated, too). Outgoing starters Marcus Cannon, Jake Kirkpatrick, Zach Roth and Josh Vernon combined for 96 career starts. TCU ranked No. 10 in the nation in rushing, averaging 247 yards a game. It ranked tied for No. 5 in the nation with nine sacks allowed.
Kirkpatrick won the Rimington Award as the top center in the country; Cannon was an NFL draft pick. ...
By Andrea Adelson
The two most overlooked parts of any team are the offensive line and special teams -- until things go wrong, of course. But line play is generally a measure of how well a team does. A really good offensive line means big running holes and few sacks. A really bad one? Well, just ask any quarterback who has spent way too much time eating turf.
TCU had one of the best offensive lines in football last year (one of the most underrated, too). Outgoing starters Marcus Cannon, Jake Kirkpatrick, Zach Roth and Josh Vernon combined for 96 career starts. TCU ranked No. 10 in the nation in rushing, averaging 247 yards a game. It ranked tied for No. 5 in the nation with nine sacks allowed.
Kirkpatrick won the Rimington Award as the top center in the country; Cannon was an NFL draft pick. ...