The Play That Hurts The Most

This is the triple option that is destroying defenses. It attacks two key men, the defensive end (1) and tackle (2). Here the quarterback slides to his right. His first option, depending on what the tackle does, is to give the ball to the running back or keep it himself. If he keeps it, he moves on as the back blocks the tackle and then, depending on what the end does, he answers the big question. He either pitches to the trailing halfback and blocks the end or fakes the pitch and runs himself—or he may suddenly stop and pass to an open receiver.