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NEW YORK, New York — The Foundation for Teamwork revealed on Tuesday that UCLA’s offensive line has been selected as one of nine semifinalists for the 2022 Joe Moore Award presented to college football’s Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit. The Joe Moore Award has annually presented this unique award since 2015. The other semifinalists include: Air Force, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, Tennessee, and USC.
UCLA ranks eighth in the nation in rushing offense this season (240.0 average) and the line has paved the way for running back Zach Charbonnet to lead the nation in rushing yards per carry (7.53) and all-purpose yards (176.88) while ranking third in rushing yards per game (143.1). The Bruins are one of six schools in the NCAA FBS averaging over 500 yards of total offense this season (Total Offense – fifth in the NCAA (504.0). UCLA is the only school in the FBS to have recorded at least 2,400 yards rushing and total at least 2,600 yards passing this season and earlier this year racked up 402 yards rushing in a game at Arizona State (most since 2010).
“There is a noticeable improvement in O-line play this season as compared to what we saw last year,” said Cole Cubelic, lead sideline analyst for the SEC Network and the Chairman of the Joe Moore Award voting committee. “It’s been a pleasure…
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