Northwest Missouri State football has been dominant up front through four weeks.
The Bearcats are averaging an MIAA best 220 rush yards per game, and among players with at least 20 attempts this season, Dominic Myers leads the league with a whopping 8.8 yards per carry.
"If you rush for that 175 to 200 (yard benchmark), you're going to win an awful lot of games," Northwest head coach John McMenamin said during this week's Bearcat Coaches Show on KXCV-KRNW.
"If we can keep controlling the line of scrimmage, that's going to lead to more wins."
The coaching staff has taken note that opposing teams, like Missouri Southern last week, have challenged Northwest to beat them with the ground attack.
And so far they've answered the bell.
"These guys have done that, and we're playing a lot of linemen so there's a lot of consistency among that. Coach (Colin) Prosser's done a good job."
The offensive line has opened the door for four different Bearcat runners to have over 100 yards on the ground through four weeks, and all four have also found the end zone. Myers leads the group with 230 rush yards and two touchdowns.
Not only has the offensive line opened up holes for the backs, they've also protected the quarterbacks. Northwest is the only team in the country that's played four games and allowed just one sack.
They will have the chance to spring Northwest to a fourth consecutive victory with Central Oklahoma visiting on Saturday. The Bronchos have been vulnerable at times through their first three games, including Pittsburg State racking up over 200 rushing yards on September 6 in Edmond.
