Georgia’s offensive line has
been included as one of seven semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award, given to
the country’s most outstanding offensive line unit.
The Dawgs are one of three
units from the Southeastern Conference named to the award that is based on six
criteria: toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique and
finishing. Three finalists for the honor will be announced on Monday, November
27.
Led by offensive line coach
Sam Pittman, Georgia is anchored by senior left tackle Isaiah Wynn, junior
center Lamont Gaillard and true freshman right tackle Andrew Thomas. Wynn
and Gaillard have combined for 60 career starts at different spots across the
line while Thomas became the first true freshman offensive lineman to start for
the Dawgs since John Theus in 2012. Junior left guard Kendall Baker
has also made 10 starts while redshirt freshman Solomon Kindley and senior
Dyshon Sims have shared time at right guard.
Completing their schedule versus the SEC East with a perfect 6-0 record for the only time since the divisional split in 1992, the Dawgs lead the SEC in Red Zone Offense and are tied for the national lead (98 percent), are tops in the league and ranked fifth nationally in Third Down Conversions (48 percent) and are second in the SEC and 10th nationally in Rushing Offense (267.4 yards/game). Georgia has posted 36 rushes of at least 20 yards, which leads the conference and is ranked fourth nationally, and only given up 14 sacks, which ranks third in the SEC.
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