Edge Pressure to Attack Zone Run

Edge Pressure coming from away from the RB and from the single WR side in a 3x1 bunch formation.

Texas is in a 3-4 personnel odd front however the roll down safety makes the pre-snap spacing look like a 4-4

The Rush:

DL slanting away from the pressure bringing two off the edge opposite the RB. The DE is down to the A gap with the OLB crossing the face of the OT zone blocking out. The Safety is off the edge.

The Coverage:

3 Under 3 Deep Firezone

The zone blocking cannot account for the overhang down safety. The offense has 5 OL and the TE in the bunch to block the 3 DL, 2 ILBs, and the pressure OLB that is 6 vs. 6. There is no blocker to account for the 7th defender pressuring off the edge. End result is a TFL.

Nice usage of edge pressure from Texas and former defensive coordinator Todd Orlando.

Texas Odd Front Cross Fire Pressure

Texas running a classic cross fire pattern from an odd front 3-4 personnel.

The Rush:

Ends - Contain

Nose - Work away from pressure

LB's  - Cross fire in A & B Gap

The Coverage:

3 under 3 deep firezone

The first blitzer does a great job getting penetration and the second blitzer has an excellent ricochet redirect off the OT's block. The blitzers do a great job of attacking the OG and OT which allows Texas to beat a 7 man full slide protection with a 5 man zone dog.

Great pressure from the Longhorns. 

Texas Cover 1 Safety Pressure

Here Texas is in a 3-2-6 Dime personnel on 3rd & 14.

The Rush:
Ends  - Contain
Nose - Work away from pressure
Will - A gap
Safety - Walk down blitz B

The Coverage:
Cover 1

The Nickel and DIme appear to signal an "In & Out" combination coverage on the closely aligned #2 and #3 receivers. The Mike is mugged up on the guard while manned on the RB. Post-snap the Mike green dogs and adds to the pass rush.

The mugged up LB's gets the OL into a 5 vs. 5 situation. Every OL has an immediate threat to block forcing them into 5 games of 1 on 1. The occupied OL force the RB into blocking the blitzing safety. In coverage the In & Out has a hard route combo to handle with both #2 and #3 running inside breaking routes. Fortunately, the pressure hits home before the routes can come open.

Good stuff from Coach Orlando and the Longhorns.