ESPN analyst Cole Cubelic names top 5 SEC offensive lines from Week 7
By Andrew Olson
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Two of the top-performing SEC offensive lines in Week 7 will look to replicate their success on Saturday night.
On Friday, ESPN and SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic shared his Top 5 SEC offensive lines of the previous week. He ranked them as follows:
- Texas A&M
- Florida
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Arkansas
Unfortunately, with more than half of the conference slate postponed due to COVID cases, only Nos. 2 and 5 of the above group will be in action this Saturday.
Florida has allowed just 5 sacks on quarterback Kyle Trask through five games. The rate of one sack per game is second-best in the SEC, behind only Texas A&M. Gators rushers are averaging 4.24 yards per carry, which ranks No. 7 in the conference.
The UF o-line will be protecting Trask against an Arkansas unit that has recorded 11 sacks through six games, No. 8 in the SEC. The Razorback rushing defense is No. 11 in the SEC, giving up 4.37 yards per carry.
Feleipe Franks is playing behind an Arkansas line ranked No. 13 in the SEC in sacks allowed at 19 over six games. UA ball-carriers are averaging 3.43 yards per rush, No. 11 in the SEC.
The Hogs will be going up against a Florida defense that produces an average of 3 sacks per game, tied for first in the SEC with Georgia. The Gator rushing defense is allowing 4.08 yards per rush, No. 9 in the SEC.
The battle in the trenches starts at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday.
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