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A double-slant RPO against a 4-3 cover 6-aligned defense. The run-pass option (RPO) is a type of designed option play in American football in which the offensive team has the ability to either rush or pass the ball depending on the alignment and actions of defensive team.
A QB pitches the ball. At the heart of all option offenses is the option run. This relatively complicated running play may take on many forms. All option runs, however, rely on two common principles: Whereas the traditional running play typically designates the ballcarrier prior to the snap, the ballcarrier in a true option running play is determined by reading the defensive alignment or the ...
Since 2002, Rivals.com, a website that focuses on college football recruitment, has used the "dual-threat" and "pro-style" designations for their quarterback prospect rankings. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] ESPN has released their "ESPN 300" recruiting database, an annual ranking of 300 college football prospects, since 2006, and in 2013, the rankings began ...
Phil Longo's passing-friendly "Air Raid" system was supposed to bring Wisconsin up to speed in college football's current run-pass option world. But his RPO-heavy attack never seemed to be the ...
A 2009 NCAA rule change that allowed linemen to block three yards downfield on a pass (as opposed to one yard in the NFL) opened the college game to the run-pass option (RPO) plays. Much like in a traditional option attack, the quarterback "reads" the defense at the snap and quickly decides how to execute the play depending on the initial ...
The College Football Playoff will kick off with first-round games between Friday, Dec. 20, and Saturday, Dec. 21. This year's national championship is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, at Mercedes ...
The College Football Playoff rankings will be updated Tuesday night. If the committee needs a three-loss team to round out its field, Alabama will be at the top of the heap.
Pro football. A pro-style offense in American football is any offensive scheme that resembles those predominantly used at the professional level of play in the National Football League (NFL), in contrast to those typically used at the collegiate or high school level. Pro-style offenses are fairly common at top-quality colleges but much less ...