In USCs case it’s a couple things.
1 walker lyons and the 12 personnel set. I’d love to see some 22 personnel.
2 maiava has improved his play action 1000%.
3 usc rb are solid.
mainly the 12 personnel with two healthy te means teams have to play nickel or 5 db because of lemon. The quick usc backs. And the fact it’s Lincoln air raid Riley. It’s Heisman trophy U and Heisman head coach. You have to play two high safety. And hope your corners can match lane and lemon man on man.
meanwhile you have 6-7 in the box one of them a nickel trying to handle 5 OL from USC. 2 TE. And a RB with a 5 yard head start. With those numbers the rb may not even have to beat anyone. Just pick the right hole.
then when you bring in 3 lb and sneak the safety up maiava goes play action and it’s lemon one on one all the way down the field. Big play. Or one TE can sneak out and rumble for 20 down the middle.
the reason USC is gashing people is 12 personnel. And that’s brilliant because it’s not like they have 5 brilliant wr this year. They have 2. So great. Do what you do well. Use your big TE. This is straight out of the harbaugh play book.
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