Shotgun No Huddle

Spread Offense
Malzahn Style

02/23/15

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Wedge
Counter
Jet
Power
Zone

*Player whose circle is filled in Black ran the

ball. Player who is colored Yellow had a fake
to them.

Run Game Notes

Fly sweep motion action (Killer)
Motion by back to other side (Move)
Option motion(over)
QB or RB can run any of the plays
Wedge-zone like, create a tube
Counter-build a wall, pull two

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QB WEDGE VS 3-2

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PLAYSIDE TACKLE:
Overtake the DT or climb to the near LB.
PLAYSIDE GUARD:
Double team with the tackle to the playside LB.
Get movement on the down lineman.
CENTER:
Double team with the Guard to the backside LB.
If odd front, stay on.
BACKSIDE GUARD:
Overtake the DT. If odd front, get up to LB.
BACKSIDE TACKLE:
Pass set the Defensive End.

RECEIVERS:
Playside- stalk, Backside- cutoff.
F:
Roll to the handoff and press the LOS
before cutting. Hit the hole quickly. Read
the A gap player to the the LB behind.
QB:
After catching the snap, mesh with F and
read the defensive end. If he closes on F,
pull the ball and get upfield.

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COUNTER VS 4-2

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COUNTER VS 3-3

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RECEIVERS:
Playside- stalk, Backside- cutoff.
F:
Counter step, flash hands and step back
thru for the handoff. Follow the pulling
tackle and read his block.
QB:
After catching the snap, reach and mesh
with F, while reading the BSDE.

PLAYSIDE TACKLE:
Double team with the guard to the BSLB.
PLAYSIDE GUARD:
Double team with the tackle to the backside LB.
Get movement on the down lineman.
CENTER:
Pull and kick the DE. If 3-3 front, stay on.
BACKSIDE GUARD:
Base block the DT. If 3-3 front, pull and kick the
DE.
BACKSIDE TACKLE:
Pull and lead up the hole.

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Center kicks out EMOL

BST pulls through hole.
QB reads DE to decide if they
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F reads Gs block and bounced it outside.

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If the player is colored Blue it was an

incomplete pass to that intended receiver.
If the player is colored Green it was a
completed pass to that receiver.

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