Tag: Cover 1

X’s vs. O’s: Attacking the Single High Safety

Zach Pierson August 29, 2017 Analysis

Welcome back to X’s vs. O’s! In this series, we will analyze how Oregon utilizes different schemes and techniques to attack and defend the opposition. Today, we will examine a play from the 2017 Oregon spring game. Before we begin, let’s review the basics of the Cover 1 defense. A Cover 1 is a man coverage based defense that includes …

X’s vs. O’s: Oregon’s Cover 1 Defense

Zach Pierson August 27, 2017 Analysis

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