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The Daily Californian: Tale of the tape: TCU’s Max Duggan drives dagger into heart of Cal’s defense
BY KABIR RAO | SENIOR STAFF
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BY KABIR RAO | SENIOR STAFF
And as the quarterback position has evolved, so too have offensive playbooks. Perhaps one of the best examples of a scheme designed specifically for mobile quarterbacks is the read option: the play that TCU quarterback Max Duggan executed to perfection late in the fourth quarter of the Horned Frogs’ win over Cal on Saturday.
Let’s break down how a read option works. First, the quarterback must read the defense. The opposing team’s outside linebacker is intentionally left unblocked so that he has a free pass at either the quarterback or the running back. Then, seeing where the linebacker is headed, the quarterback must choose between two options: hand the ball off to the running back or fake the handoff and keep it himself to run, as all of his other targets are already assigned to block downfield.
Duggan, who has been lauded for his abilities as both a passer and a runner, was well aware that he had the Bears’ defense on its toes. After all, Duggan had already thrown for three touchdowns to that point, and with TCU knocking on the door again from Cal’s 9-yard line, the Bears’ defensive backs were playing far off of the line of scrimmage to prevent another passing touchdown.
Read the story at https://www.dailycal.org/2021/09/17...gan-drives-dagger-into-heart-of-cals-defense/