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No offense can do whatever it wants against good opposition - it has to take what the defense will give. Notre Dame took away the option game - all three options, by playing tight on the line and penetrating, by usually having at least nine players close to the line of scrimmage, and trusting single coverage on our wideouts.
Duke and Clemson, and to an extent UNC, have followed this plan. They are absolutely attacking the option game and taking it away from us. They are getting penetration and making plays in the lane the QB needs to run the offense.
When a defense does this - what are they giving you? The vertical game is open. Throw slants to the AB's and WR's. Throw deep to the WR's. Seal the defenders and try rocket toss and FB and QB sweeps. But, mainly, fake the option, then drop back, and hit them with ball over the middle.
The offense scored twice today - both on wide open deep passes. If that is what defenses choose to give us, we have to take advantage. Justin has to throw it with confidence. Didn't we have a four TD pass game earlier in the Johnson era? My recollection is it might have been against Miss. State or Duke. We have to try and take advantage.
If the WR's and ABacks and Justin can't make these plays, then there is nothing else left to do. We can't block nine guys attacking the line of scrimmage and run the option successfully.
Duke and Clemson, and to an extent UNC, have followed this plan. They are absolutely attacking the option game and taking it away from us. They are getting penetration and making plays in the lane the QB needs to run the offense.
When a defense does this - what are they giving you? The vertical game is open. Throw slants to the AB's and WR's. Throw deep to the WR's. Seal the defenders and try rocket toss and FB and QB sweeps. But, mainly, fake the option, then drop back, and hit them with ball over the middle.
The offense scored twice today - both on wide open deep passes. If that is what defenses choose to give us, we have to take advantage. Justin has to throw it with confidence. Didn't we have a four TD pass game earlier in the Johnson era? My recollection is it might have been against Miss. State or Duke. We have to try and take advantage.
If the WR's and ABacks and Justin can't make these plays, then there is nothing else left to do. We can't block nine guys attacking the line of scrimmage and run the option successfully.