THE  OHIO  STATE  OFFENSIVE  PHILOSOPHY 2013

OVERALL  PHILOSOPHY
1. Get  the  ball  in  the  Hands  of  our  Playmakers
Utilize  Personnel  Ȯ  ˜—Ȃȱ˜›ŒŽȱšžŠ›ŽȱŽȱ’—ȱŠȱ˜ž—ȱ
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2. Equate  numbers  in  the  Run  Game  Ȯ  Never  leave  an  Unblocked  Defender  on  the  Line  of  
Scrimmage  
1  Hi  Ȯ  Equal  Numbers
2  Hi  Ȯ  Offense  is  +1
No  Deep  Ȯ  Offense  is  -­‐‑1
Offensive  Answers  to  No  Deep:
Run  Game:  Speed  Option
Pass  Game:  Take  a  Shot  (Make  them  Pay)
3. Create  Match-­‐‑ups  in  the  Throw  Game
Run  Game  Designed  to  Force  Defense  into  1  Hi  /  No  Deep  Structure
Pass  Game  Designed  to  Beat  1  Hi  and  No  Deep

RUN  GAME
1. Re-­‐‑Equate  Numbers
Read  a  Defensive  Player
Single  Wing  Offense  (QB  Runs)
Misdirection  (Flash  or  Sweep  Fake)
2. We  are  a  Multiple  Zone/Gap  Scheme  Team
3. Create  Conflicts  on  the  Defensive  Ends  and  Slow  Linebackers
They  should  never  know  if  they  are  being  Kicked,  Logged,  or  Read
4. Innovative  Enhancement  Ȯ  Find  Ways  to  Create  the  Conflict  (Ex.  Bash)
5.   Have  Answers  for  Overloaded  Box  Counts  Through  Built-­‐‑In  Reliefs

PASS  GAME
1. Philosophy
High  %  Plays  Ȯ  70%  or  Better  Completion  Percentage
High  Efficiency  Ȯ  55%  or  Better  Efficient
2. Spread  the  Defense  out  Formationally
3. Move  Around  Personnel  to  Create  Mismatches
4. Stay  True  to  our  Philosophy

PROTECTIONS
1. Always  Protect  the  Quarterbacks  Backside
4  Backside  =  ȃžȄȱ/  4  Frontside  =  Redirect
2. No  A  or  B  Gap  Pressure  (ȃšžŽŽ£ŽȄ)
3. No  Deep  Ȯ  Defenses  only  way  to  have  Advantage
Offenses  Answers  in  Protection
6  Man  Protection  (60/61)  -­‐‑  Widest  Rusher  is  Free  (D-­‐‑Gap
 Ȯ  Marries  with  Routes  because  of  
                     Warm  Adjustment
5  Man  Protection  (50/51)  Ȯ  Alert  0,  Aggressive  Set,  QB  Drift,  Throw  Warm

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