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DIAGRAM: This is a great play, especially for second-down-and-long situations. The TE arc releases and blocks the force defender. The strong-side OT combo blocks the DT with the strong-side OG to the LB. The center blocks his man on the backside. The backside OG pulls upfield and folds to the LB. The backside OT pulls and makes a kick-out block on the last man on the LOS.

The FB blocks zone on the backside. Receiver X chases to the FS and cuts off the CB, while receiver Y stalk blocks the CB on the strong side.

The QB fakes a zone boot and looks to pitch to the TB (A). The TB takes a counter step, runs across the back of the LOS into the pitch path, secures the pitch from the QB and cuts upfield.

�Jeff Shutter, Assistant Coach,
Franklin And Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa.

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