North Carolina State University Athletics
Band of Brothers Named to Midseason Honor Roll for Joe Moore Award
10/16/2018 12:51:00 PM | Football
RALEIGH, N.C. -Â The NC State offensive line, better known as the Band of Brothers, has been named to the midseason honor roll for the Joe Moore Award for the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit.
The Moore Award annually recognizes the toughest, most physical offensive line in the country, making it the only major college football award to honor a unit or group.
Under the direction of Coach Dwayne Ledford, the Band of Brothers  leads all Power 5 teams in sacks allowed this season, averaging just 0.40 per game. The Wolfpack ranks second nationally in sack rate, allowing a sack on just 1.1% of its dropbacks. Also, in 41 drop backs under pressure, Finley has only been sacked twice (4.9%). The Power 5 average is 21%.
In the three seasons under Ledford, Wolfpack QBs have only been sacked on 2.9% of their drop backs (1111 passes, 32 sacks given up). The percentage has decreased in every season under Ledford - 3.9% in 2016, 2.7% in 2017 and 1.1% in 2018.
Since the start of the 2017 season, NC State has allowed pressure just 17.8% of dropbacks, best in Power 5 and well above the Power 5 average of 30.3%.Â
What the committee is saying: "This unit has improved each week. Consistency, teamwork, and finishing make them the best OL unit in the ACC. Bradbury is leading a unit that knows they must set the tone on the ground to balance a dangerous passing attack. 7 min in 2Q of BC game is perfect example of what they are doing best in stretch run game."
The Moore Award annually recognizes the toughest, most physical offensive line in the country, making it the only major college football award to honor a unit or group.
Under the direction of Coach Dwayne Ledford, the Band of Brothers  leads all Power 5 teams in sacks allowed this season, averaging just 0.40 per game. The Wolfpack ranks second nationally in sack rate, allowing a sack on just 1.1% of its dropbacks. Also, in 41 drop backs under pressure, Finley has only been sacked twice (4.9%). The Power 5 average is 21%.
In the three seasons under Ledford, Wolfpack QBs have only been sacked on 2.9% of their drop backs (1111 passes, 32 sacks given up). The percentage has decreased in every season under Ledford - 3.9% in 2016, 2.7% in 2017 and 1.1% in 2018.
Since the start of the 2017 season, NC State has allowed pressure just 17.8% of dropbacks, best in Power 5 and well above the Power 5 average of 30.3%.Â
What the committee is saying: "This unit has improved each week. Consistency, teamwork, and finishing make them the best OL unit in the ACC. Bradbury is leading a unit that knows they must set the tone on the ground to balance a dangerous passing attack. 7 min in 2Q of BC game is perfect example of what they are doing best in stretch run game."
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