MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – After sporting one of Conference USA's better offensive lines for a few seasons in a row, Middle Tennessee's big nasties up front had a bit of a struggle in 2017.
Injuries riddled the line for what seemed like the whole season, and inconsistent play led to 25 sacks of Blue Raider quarterbacks, some of which caused injuries to starter Brent Stockstill and backup John Urzua.
Sixth-year offensive line coach Rick Mallory and head coach Rick Stockstill would like to see the line get back to its form from 2016, when the Raiders gave up just 14 sacks to rank as one of the best units in the country.