| Orbit Lead Triple Option |
Open side of field; when numbers advantage exists or to exploit orbit motion |
Two plays, two big gains; explosive run |
Shotgun Split Twins; time the pitch to the slot receiver in orbit motion |
Georgia Tech, Kansas |
| HB Direct Snap |
Strong side attack; one of the most overpowered run plays |
5+ yards consistently; touchdowns |
Shotgun Y Off Trips; direct snap to the halfback |
Delaware, FIU, Florida State, Miami, Ohio, New Mexico, Pitt, Purdue, Rice, UAB, UMass, USC |
| Buck Sweep |
With a quick running back; effective 70% of the time |
10 yards before touch; long touchdown runs |
Shotgun Wide Doubles HB Weak; follow the most outside pulling lineman |
Kennesaw State, Mississippi State, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, Tennessee, USF, Veer & Shoot |
| RPO Read Y Flat |
When "P" defender is a middle LB or safety; universal beater |
5, 10, or 15 yards; one play score |
Y Off Trips; identify the "P" defender; tight end on flat route |
Penn State |
| RPO Power Halfback Swing |
Open side of the field; versus man coverage |
Easy touchdown or huge yardage |
Wildcat formation; watch defenders in front of RB; do not throw late to avoid illegal man downfield |
Penn State |
| Stretch |
Short yardage or looking to house call on first play |
Overpowered; potential touchdown |
Pistol Fullhouse Strong Over; uses two pulling fullbacks to the strong side |
Delaware, East Carolina, Pistol, Washington State |
| Jet QB Power |
Designed QB run with motion |
9–10 yards or touchdown |
Shotgun Wolf Trips; uses jet motion for a crackback block |
Ball State, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, James Madison, Kansas, Kansas State, Marshall, Utah, Washington State, West Virginia |
| Duo Wrap |
Versus random defenses; effectiveness on either hash or middle |
Positive yardage; frequently 5–20 yards per carry |
Wait for blocks to set up, read the hole, do not hit turbo until through the gap |
Rice, Option Attack (Custom) |
| Double Motion Power G |
Substitution for direct snap; catches defenders off guard |
Top three run play; big yardage |
Shotgun Wing Trips; HB shifts to QB spot for direct snap |
New Mexico, Penn State |
| Midline Triple Option |
Versus 3-man odd fronts (3-4, 3-5 stack) or even fronts with closed B gaps |
Big gain; free real estate to the goal line |
Fullback runs through A gap; read interior defensive tackle |
Not in source |
| Orbit Y Lead Triple Option |
Versus uncontained edge |
Explosive run or easy touchdown |
Gun Wing Trips Weak formation; lob pitch animation |
Georgia Tech, Temple, Virginia Tech |
| Orbit QB Wrap Sweep |
Second half setup after running orbit motions in first half |
Big gain |
Shotgun Doubles; outside receiver motion gives triple option look |
Liberty, Spread Option, Texas A&M |
| Power Read Toss |
When defenses crash inside; provides fake toss/QB keep flexibility |
Perfectly executed outside lane gain |
Shotgun Spread Y Slot; read outside-in (end/sprint defender) |
Michigan, Pitt, Virginia |
| Motion Triple Option Weak |
Red Zone / Goal Line / When defenders defend arc motion |
Big gain; first down |
Pistol Flex Bone Tight; move HB to dive man; read end (R) then pitch man (P) |
Rice |
| Halfback Toss |
Goal line situations; open side of field |
20 yards per carry |
Power Eye Tight formation; guard, fullback, and tight end pull to block edge |
LSU Tigers |
| Return Speed Option |
To get a lead blocker (TE) for the speed option |
15 yards; nice gain |
Shotgun Wing Trips; motion from the tight end |
Pitt, UConn, Virginia Tech |
| Motion Crack Toss |
When a convoy of blockers is needed on the perimeter |
Easy 5 yards; first down |
Tight Off Flex; features pullers and slot receiver motion |
Florida, Pitt |
| QB Trap |
Short yardage situations |
Decent gain; positive pickups |
5 Wide Receiver set; guard comes across for a trap block |
Duke, Kennesaw State, Southern Miss, Tennessee, Texas State, Texas Tech |
| QB Strong Power |
Designed QB run to get the edge |
Positive yardage |
Gun Trips Tight End; let pulling linemen and running back lead block |
Alabama, Maryland |
| QB Follow |
Versus users who set defense to force RB handoffs on options |
Big gain |
Shotgun Normal Y Off Weak; looks like a power read but is a designed keep |
South Carolina |
| Motion Lead Triple Option |
To utilize speedy slot receivers in space |
Big gain |
Shotgun Wingback Tight; slot receiver motions into backfield as pitch man |
Rice |
| Load Option |
Against speed-option defense; when more blockers are needed in front |
First down |
Wing Bone Split Wing X; read pitch man |
Option (Generic), MTN PWR Option (Custom) |
| Motion Slot Option |
Triple option look with slot receiver motion |
Three big gains in a row; touchdown |
Shotgun Wing Stack Weak; slot receiver motions and stops before snap |
Rice |