![]() If you're looking at the above picture, you're probably noticing that this play doesn't exactly look like it's going to go well.Īnd it's not because there are a few problems. The QB does not hand the ball off to Allen, and instead hands it off to the runningback, Sofele (Cal RB #20). Turning over his right shoulder helps sell the jet sweep because it appears as if the QB is looking towards Allen on the jet sweep for the handoff.īut in fact, this play is not a jet sweep. It may seem so inconsequential which shoulder he turns over, but it is CRUCIAL. If the ball carrier is running left, then the offensive line is going to block left for him.Īnother critical aspect of this play is the fact that the QB is turning over his right shoulder. This is again for the purposes of selling the jet sweep (if you haven't already figured out from the title of this post, this play isn't actually a jet sweep). You'll note how the offensive line is driving to their left. Here's the picture of the play just after the snap. ![]() This gives the impression that Cal is going to run a jet sweep handoff to its left. Allen isn't just sliding sideways across the formation like an H-back, he's going full speed across the formation. The fact that they did this seems to suggest that they have a lot of respect for Cal's triple WR threat on that side of that field and wanted to ensure that there are enough defenders there to defend any possible bubble screens, or pick routes. In particular, you should note that USC has placed FIVE defenders (2 CBs, 2 LBs, and 1 DE) towards the trips WRs. ![]() Quite interestingly, USC has drastically changed its pre-snap formation from a traditional 4-3 look due to the formation of the offense. (Note: I had to do look up the USC roster to confirm which numbers corresponded to which players, so I'm pretty sure they're utilizing 4-3 personnel out on the field right now, although I'm not 100% sure). Although they aren't *aligned* in the 4-3 look, they have their 4-3 personnel out on the field. It looks to me like they're in a 4-3 defense. It's a little hard to see the formation and the alignment from the sideline view, so let's switch to the endzone view. They offense is in a trips formation, with the strength of the formation to its left (the side that the TE is on) and the trips WRs to the other side (the right side). Cal is facing a 1st and 10 from its own 27 yard line in the first quarter.Ĭal has 11 personnel on the field (3 WRs, 1 RB, 1 TE). Join me in this analysis, as we look at a play where Cal lost yardage on a run play versus USC. And I hope to discuss perhaps why this play failed. So in this following analysis, I want to go over a play which failed. Some times, and perhaps more often than not, the reasons why a play fails are usually a combination of many of the above reasons. Or a play could fail just due to some good ol' plain bad luck (WR's toe barely stepping out of bounds, player tripping or losing his footing, etc.). Or a play could not succeed due to the defense being in a formation which the offensive coordinator wasn't expecting which just so happens to confuse the offensive players on the field or alternatively puts the defensive players in a better position to defend the play. For example, a play could not succeed due to poor execution by players on the field or just even better execution by the defense. I think it's possible that the play could suck, the playcall sucks, and the offensive coordinator sucks, but there are also other reasonable explanations for why a play might not succeed. Quite often, a fan's quick conclusion will be that "the play sucks" or "the playcall sucks" or "the offensive coordinator sucks." But is this necessarily true? I don't think so. ![]() Rely on the following football analysis at your own risk.
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