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  2. Zone defense in American football - Wikipedia

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    Zone coverage (also referred to as a zone defense) is a defensive scheme in gridiron football used to protect against the pass. Zone coverage schemes require the linebackers and defensive backs to work together to cover certain areas of the field, making it difficult for the opposing quarterback to complete passes.

  3. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    The 3–5–3 refers to a defense that has three down linemen (the "3" level), three linebackers and two corners (the "5" level), one free safety and 2 strong safeties (the "3" level). This is similar to a 33 stack, but with players more spread. Also called the "umbrella" defense or "3-deep".

  4. The 2-3 zone becoming a 'staple' in Josh Eilert's ... - AOL

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    Nov. 15—MORGANTOWN — The 2-3 zone defense is no less foreign to Kobe Johnson as Nike shoes or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Yet a smile stretches across his face when you mention the ...

  5. Zone defense - Wikipedia

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    For example, in a 23 zone two defenders cover areas in the top of the zone (near the top of the key) while three defenders cover areas near the baseline. [1] Match-up zone is a hybrid man-to-man and zone defense in which players apply man-to-man defense to whichever opposing player enters their area.

  6. List of gridiron football rules - Wikipedia

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    A standard football game consists of four 15-minute quarters (12-minute quarters in high-school football and often shorter at lower levels, usually one minute per grade [e.g. 9-minute quarters for freshman games]), [6] with a 12-minute half-time intermission (30 minutes in the Super Bowl) after the second quarter in the NFL (college halftimes are 20 minutes; in high school the interval is 15 ...

  7. Multiple offense - Wikipedia

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    The multiple offensive is an American football offensive scheme used by several teams in the National Football League and college football.It is a hybrid offense consisting of formations and plays from various other schemes including the pro-style offense, spread offense, and pistol offense, and possibly more.

  8. College Football Playoff Round 1 Overreaction: home field ...

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    On this week's overreaction pod, Dan Wetzel Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde acknowledge what led to home teams handedly winning each matchup. They cover how offensive line and defensive line ...

  9. Eight-man football defensive formations - Wikipedia

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    The 3-3-2 formation consists of three linemen, three linebackers and two defensive backs. It is one of the most flexible formations, allowing multiple looks and blitz packages and freeing the middle linebacker from most pass coverage responsibilities; this way, the middle linebacker can be used for stopping the run.