StatTiger 3,188 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Auburn finally broke their drought of 20 games without a pass attempt to a tight end. Auburn's last pass attempt to a TE came during their 2014 game against Wisconsin in 2014. The play broke several tendencies and came inside the red zone, an area Auburn had struggled earlier in the season. During the first 4 games of the season, Auburn scored 77.3% inside the red zone with a TD percentage of 31.8%. During the last 4 games, Auburn has scored 94.4% inside the RZ with a TD percentage of 77.8%.The play...On this play Auburn faces a 2nd & 7 from the Ole Miss 16-yard line. Auburn sets up in their Wing-T formation with Chandler Cox lined up behind the center. The offense shifts to what appears to be an empty backfield set with Sean White back behind the center. Jalen Harris is lined up initially like a TE on an unbalanced line in the box set but when the offense shifts, he looks like the LT. By alignment, Harri becomes an eligible receiver because the FB and WR are technically in the backfield.Just before the snap (frame #3), Ole Miss doesn't recognize the alignment and the fact Harris is an eligible receiver. Only two defenders on the boundary cover the FB and WR and Harris is allowed to release off the line at the snap unaccounted for before the snap. Sean White delivers the pass to a wide open Harris who scores on a 16-yard TD pass. The key to the success of the play was Gus Malzahn approaching an official just before Auburn ran the play to remind them the formation they were about to see was a LEGAL formation. Auburn has run a similar play in the past without success and were flagged for an illegal formation when it wasn't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,528 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I just loved the way a quick formation shift created a mismatch wide-open receiver. That's coaching. That's brilliant. More please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArgoEagle 1,831 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 34 minutes ago, RunInRed said: I just loved the way a quick formation shift created a mismatch wide-open receiver. That's coaching. That's brilliant. More please. Yes, play it again Sam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msza 228 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 1 hour ago, StatTiger said: The key to the success of the play was Gus Malzahn approaching an official just before Auburn ran the play to remind them the formation they were about to see was a LEGAL formation. Auburn has run a similar play in the past without success and were flagged for an illegal formation when it wasn't. Wow, interesting. I bet Gus isnt a favorite among refs because he makes them think too hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,580 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 There was a backer lined up over Harris, but a lot of times when an O goes empty it triggers an automatic blitz by the backers. If he had not rushed the QB, he would be been in coverage. Similar to the backer on the stong side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linayus 676 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I didn't see the initial formation (eating at BWW while watching the game) but I looked up in time to see them shifting out and I immediately got excited and saying "New play! New play!" I probably would've been groaning had I saw the Wing-T first. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURex 2,054 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 It's been a mystery to me why Auburn has not thrown to the TE more. Razzle-dazzle trickeration is not necessarily required to have a TE catch a football. However, it certainly worked in this case, and I jumped to my feet hollering when I saw the play unfolding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,892 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 That was a brilliant play call! We got into a rut a couple of times, but overall the game plan was excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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