Back hip passes and secondary preparation
by athlete37 (2018-12-11 17:20:21)
Edited on 2018-12-11 17:23:13

I noticed that Clemson likes to run a pass play inside the ten yard line similar to the back shoulder pass plays we run with Claypool and Boykin. The receiver presses hard into the end zone and then stops and turns about two yards into it. The difference is that the ball was placed on the receiver's back hip each time. They scored multiple times on this play against South Carolina and Pitt.

Given that they're well-coached, they could change this to the jump ball that we saw Stanford try to throw over Love with big receivers. However, if they do not make that change... these are the types of routes we have seen Julian Love jump the last few years (Michigan State/NC State in 2017, USC in 2018).

Our secondary in general appears better-coached this season to anticipate routes/passing windows and also to stay alert with active hands. I think it was Lyght who was on video saying "there are four more out there" after we jumped one of Dungey's passes for a first quarter interception. Seems we will be coached up to jump this route, as the reward of a 93 yard TD return seems worth the risk of a 7 yard touchdown.


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