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It may have taken a few weeks to settle in, but the Oklahoma Sooners offensive line is trending in the right direction for the stretch run of the 2021 college football season.
The Sooners offensive line took a while to find its groove, for the most part, because the coaching staff couldn’t settle on their primary five players up front. Though Andrew Raym didn’t start against Texas Tech, he is still the starter at center and played 44 snaps to Robert Congel’s 12.
Anton Harrison has taken control of the left tackle job, while veterans Marquis Hayes, Chris Murray, and Tyrese Robinson fill out the rest of the offensive line.
It’s a group that still has some work to do in the running game as they prepare for their toughest tests of the season, with Baylor, Iowa State, and Oklahoma State coming in the next three weeks. However, they’re trending in the right direction and land at No. 8 in Anthony Treash’s top 10 offensive line units over at Pro Football Focus, heading into week 11.
Oklahoma claims a top-10 spot for the work its offensive line has done in pass-protection. The Sooners actually have the highest-graded offensive line in the Power Five on true pass sets this season. Harrison and Robinson have been the standout performers on such plays, ranking fifth and ninth respectively among all Power Five offensive linemen in true pass set grade. Those two have given the Sooners the highest-graded tackle tandem in the FBS ahead of Week 11.
It’s their work as pass blockers, which has set the Oklahoma Sooners offensive line apart. Since Caleb Williams took over in the Texas game, the Sooners offensive line has allowed just five sacks of their true freshman quarterback.
With the best defenses in the Big 12 coming on the schedule, Caleb Williams and the Oklahoma Sooners need the offensive line to be at its best starting this week against Baylor. They’ll have to clean up the penalties that have plagued this team and get better in the run game. However, giving Caleb Williams time to throw is the most important thing they can do. Because when he has the time, he’s bound to make magic happen.
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By: John Williams
Title: Pro Football Focus puts the Oklahoma Sooners offensive line in top 10 ahead of week 11
Sourced From: soonerswire.usatoday.com/2021/11/10/oklahoma-sooners-football-pro-football-focus-puts-oklahoma-offensive-line-in-top-10-ahead-of-week-11-andrew-raym-anton-harrison-tyrese-robinson-marquis-hayes-chris-murray-baylor-bears-caleb-williams/
Published Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:00:43 +0000
