UFR: Ohio State - Offense
UFR Ohio State offense
Now for the offense. I hate to say "If they hadn't fumbled in the endzone for a TD on the first drive, and if Minor had played, they could have won," but I'm going to anyway. There were some throws were Tate just didn't look right, underthrowing receivers. And, I think he was feeling even more pressure than usual, causing some freshman mistakes (see previously mentioned fumble in the endzone). So without further ado, let's get to it.
Drive Chart:
Notes:
No depressing chart, show us the TD! Ok.
Oh no! Our smurf-back is going to get eaten!
Ha! No you don't! I'm going to score!
Now that that's out of the way, charts. Note on charts: these are for reference only, since I don't know Brian's system, and am just handing out +/- to players that I notice. I think I screwed up the receiver numbers, so I'm not charting those. Only a couple drops, and one or two hard catches. Anyway, chart.
Denard was 1/1, 1 CA, FWIW. Most of the batted balls came early, and in general the protection was good. Tate didn't have many throws while being hit, I think OSU was just dropping a lot of coverage and he didn't have anywhere to go.
Heros
Matthews/Roundtree/Smith get co-hero. Caught pretty much everything that came their way, did what they could in a tough situation.
Goats
Angry Michigan Running Back-Hating God. If Minor had been healthy, this would have been a different game.
Summary
I really don't think this offense will look much like next year's. I think one more year of practice, and another qualified QB separating us from DEATH, and we'll start to see some spread-like activity. This game was an anomaly, anyway. Michigan was behind early, and didn't have a healthy QB or RB. I think the gloves came off a bit in the second half, once there weren't many options left. I loved the fake handoff screen play, more of that please. I'm not going to fault Tate for the INT in the endzone. Sure Matthews may not have been the best choice, but it's a split-second decision and who knows what would have happened anyway.
OSU's defense had me confused most of the game (is that a 3-4, a 4-2-5, a Nickel?), and I think it played a part in confusing the offense as well. At times they would only have 2 down linemen, or wait until the last second to set the third. Plus the secondary was shifting all over, and it must have been hard to get your keys right.
If anyone wants specific screencaps, let me know and I'll grab them. Sorry there's no video, but this was hard enough.
Now for the offense. I hate to say "If they hadn't fumbled in the endzone for a TD on the first drive, and if Minor had played, they could have won," but I'm going to anyway. There were some throws were Tate just didn't look right, underthrowing receivers. And, I think he was feeling even more pressure than usual, causing some freshman mistakes (see previously mentioned fumble in the endzone). So without further ado, let's get to it.
Drive Chart:
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M7 | 1 | 10 | I-form | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-3 | Run | Fake end-around dive | Shaw | -2 |
Shaw hit at the handoff, no chance. Ortmann? | |||||||||||
M5 | 2 | 12 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-3 | Run | Inside handoff | Shaw | 5 |
Shaw bounced out for a couple. | |||||||||||
M10 | 3 | 7 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | Yakkity-sax | Forcier | -11 |
Tate scrambles, fumbles, OSU recovers for TD. | |||||||||||
Drive result: TD OSU 10:44 1st Q 0-7 |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M38 | 1 | 10 | Offset 2-back shotgun | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | Run | handoff right | Shaw | 1 |
Good return by Stonum. Shaw cuts back, not much. | |||||||||||
M39 | 2 | 9 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | Quick stop | Webb | 6 |
Quick slot to Webb. CA 1 | |||||||||||
M44 | 3 | 3 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-3? | Pass | |||
ABC stays on Webb until the play starts. Tate scrambles, misses Matthews on the run. IN | |||||||||||
Drive result: short punt by Zoltan. 9:35 1st Q 0-7 |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M40 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4+ | Pass | Out | Hemingway | 5 |
Defense overloading 2 LBs left. Not really an out, just a stop route. CA, 1 Protection +1 | |||||||||||
M45 | 2 | 5 | Empty backfield, 2 TE | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-3 | Run | off-tackle | Robinson | 7 |
Denard in. Good hole, good gain. Did you know he doesn't tie his shoes? | |||||||||||
OSU48 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 4 wide | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-4? | Run | everywhere | Robinson | 5 |
Denard scrambles for 5. | |||||||||||
OSU43 | 2 | 5 | Shotgun 1-back trips | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-3 | Run | dive | Robinson | 0 |
Straight ahead for 1 | |||||||||||
OSU43 | 3 | 5 | Shotgun 5 wide | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3-3-5? | Pass | swing | Roundtree | 21 |
Nice YAC by Roundtree. Good block by Webb. CA, 1 | |||||||||||
OSU22 | 1 | 10 | Offset 2-back shotgun | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-3 | Run | left | Shaw | 0 |
Fumbled OOB | |||||||||||
OSU22 | 2 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-3 | Pass | roll-out stop | Roundtree | 10 |
Good throw to Roundtree for the 1st. CA, 1 | |||||||||||
OSU11 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 1 | 2 | Nickel | Run | off-tackle | Smith | 5 |
I'm not seeing any of these plays as reads, but I could be wrong. Trying to keep Tate healthy? | |||||||||||
OSU6 | 2 | 5 | Shotgun 4 wide | 0 | 1 | 4 | Nickel | Pass | roll-out out | Smith | 0 |
OSU showing blitz. Decent pass, knocked down BA, 1 | |||||||||||
OSU6 | 3 | 5 | Shotgun 4 wide | 0 | 1 | 4 | Nickel | Pass | bubble screen | Matthews | 0 |
Thrown to wrong shoulder, nice catch by Matthews. MA, 2 | |||||||||||
Drive result: Olesnavage misssed FG, good drive nonetheless. 4:27 1st Q. 0-7 |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M18 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-3 | Run | handoff/option? | Smith | 6 |
Tate looks to the receivers before handing off to Smith. | |||||||||||
M24 | 2 | 4 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-3 | Pass | RB screen? | Forcier | 0 |
Same formation, Tate lines up one yard shorter. LB blitz, line releases like it's a screen. Thrown near Smith. TA, protection -1 | |||||||||||
M24 | 3 | 4 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-3 | Pass | Rollout | Matthews | 23 |
Tate rolls almost to the sideline, catched the DBs facing the wrong way. Wobbly throw. Great block by Smith? CA, 1 | |||||||||||
M47 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-3 | Run | Zone sweep? | Shaw | 3 |
Calling a zone sweep, since Tate look at the DE, but hands of to Shaw around the end. | |||||||||||
M50 | 2 | 7 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | flare | Smith | 0 |
Knocked down at the line. BA, 0 | |||||||||||
M50 | 3 | 7 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | out | Stonum | 10 |
All day in the pocket, protection +1, hits Stonum in the numbers. DO, 1 | |||||||||||
OSU40 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | out | Roundtree | 0 |
Tate rolls out, a little late with the throw, tipped. BA, 0 protection +1 | |||||||||||
OSU40 | 2 | 10 | Shotgun 5 wide | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4-3 | Pass | flare | Roundtree | 0 |
Pass a little behind Roundtree, Webb misses a block (-1). Good call, missed throw. MA, 1 End of 1st Q | |||||||||||
OSU40 | 3 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-3 | Pass | go | Matthews | 0 |
Another weird D by OSU. They only have 2 down linemen, but 4 on the line. Another one that Tate's shoulder probably bothered. Underthrown, BA, 0 | |||||||||||
Drive result: punt, downed inside the 5. |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M22 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-3 | Pass | stop | Matthews | 11 |
Tate drops back (protection +1), wobbly throw CA, good catch by Matthews 0/1 | |||||||||||
M33 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | Run | ZR | Smith | 4 |
Smith cuts back inside, decent gain. Good blocking | |||||||||||
M37 | 2 | 6 | Shotgun 1-back trips | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-4 | -5 | |||
False start | |||||||||||
M32 | 2 | 11 | Shotgun 1-back trips | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-4 | Pass | out | Roundtree | 12 |
Tate rolls out, hits Roundtree falling out of bounds. Nice. DO, 1 | |||||||||||
M44 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back offsetf | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | Run | sweep | Shaw | -4 |
RPS -1, missed LB blitz, Grady -1? | |||||||||||
M40 | 2 | 14 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | In | Roundtree | 22 |
Good protection, Tate throws high, MA/CA, Roundtree goes and gets it 0/1 | |||||||||||
OSU39 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | PA Go | Matthews | 13 |
RPS +1 Good call. Fake handoff quick go to Matthews. | |||||||||||
OSU26 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-2-5? | Run | Keep | Forcier | 3 |
Fake go route, fake handoff keep. | |||||||||||
OSU23 | 2 | 7 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | Roll out | Roundtree | 0 |
ABC showing replay of Schilling's shoe. Tate overthrows MA, 0, PR | |||||||||||
OSU23 | 3 | 7 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | flat | Brown | -2 |
Short swing to Brown in the flat, tackled immediately | |||||||||||
Drive result: Olesnavage FG. 7:59 2nd Q, 3-7 |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M19 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | Go | Robinson | INT |
Denard lined up at WR, good protection (+1), Tate throws deep to Denard, underthrown, picked. IN | |||||||||||
Drive result: picked off. Would a different receiver have made the catch, or knocked it down? Would a healthy Tate hit Denard in stride? 5:12 2nd Q 3-14 |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M19 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | Go | Robinson | INT |
Denard lined up at WR, good protection (+1), Tate throws deep to Denard, underthrown, picked. IN | |||||||||||
Drive result: picked off. Would a different receiver have made the catch, or knocked it down? Would a healthy Tate hit Denard in stride? 5:12 2nd Q 3-14 | |||||||||||
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M23 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 1 | 2 | Nickel | Run | Zone handoff | Smith | 10 |
Zone read-look sweep to Smith. Good blocking, good gain. | |||||||||||
M33 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-3 | Run | Zone read | Forcier | 1 |
Zone read keep, Tate gets a couple. ZR -1 | |||||||||||
M34 | 2 | 9 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-3 | Pass | Scramble | Grady | 5 |
Grady misses his block (-1), Tate scrambles and shovels it to him (MA, PR, 1), Grady get a couple. | |||||||||||
M39 | 3 | 4 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-3 | Pass | scramble | Forcier | 0 |
Pocket collapses quickly (protection -1), Tate gets back the line. | |||||||||||
Drive result: punt, 3 and out. 2:38 2nd Q 3-14 |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M46 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | Nickel | Pass | dump | Grady | 2 |
Funny offset TE, Tate under pressure protection -1, PR, MA 1, pitches to Grady. | |||||||||||
M48 | 2 | 8 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 0 | 4 | Nickel | Pass | dump | Webb | 0 |
Tate scrambles, throws through Webb's hands. CA, 0 | |||||||||||
M48 | 3 | 8 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-3 | Pass | scramble | Forcier | 0 |
Tate scrambles, throws it away. Pocket collapsed pretty quick, protection -1 | |||||||||||
Drive result: punt, OSU kneels down, EOH. 3-14 |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M16 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-3 | Run | Zone read | Smith | 7 |
Michigan ball to start the 2nd half. Zone read to Smith. | |||||||||||
M23 | 2 | 3 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-4 | Pass | flat | Smith | -3 |
Swing pass to Smith, hit and brought down. | |||||||||||
M20 | 3 | 6 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-3 | Pass | wheel | Roundtree | 0 |
Tate staring down Roundtree, MA, 0 | |||||||||||
Drive result: 3 and out, punt, 13:51 3rd Q 3-14 |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
OSU49 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-2-5 | Run | Zone read | Smith | 0 |
McAvoy, Omameh -1 get blown back, clogs up the play. Smith has nowhere to go. | |||||||||||
OSU49 | 2 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-3 | Pass | scramble | Forcier | 11 |
Protection +1, Tate takes off. | |||||||||||
OSU38 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-3-5 | Run | Zone read | Smith | 3 |
Zone read handoff again, Smith gets 3. | |||||||||||
OSU35 | 2 | 7 | Empty backfield | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3-4 | Run | ISQD | Robinson | 0 |
Hmm, Denard in, empty backfield, what do you think is going to happen? Roundtree may have missed a block. | |||||||||||
OSU35 | 3 | 7 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | slant | Matthews | 12 |
Protection +1, Tate guns one to Matthews in stride. DO, 1 | |||||||||||
OSU23 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-2-5 | Pass | screen | Roundtree | 5 |
Zone read fake screen to Roundtree. CA, 1 | |||||||||||
OSU18 | 2 | 5 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | Pass | PA in | Matthews | 0 |
Tate zings another one, wrong side for Matthews, MA, 0 | |||||||||||
OSU18 | 3 | 5 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | Scramble | Smith | 18 |
Aaah, this play. Webb loses his block, Tate has to scramble, throws a duck to Smith who jukes the D and scored. MA, 1 100 MGoPoints for everyone. | |||||||||||
Drive result: TD, points off TO, 10:05 3rd Q, 10-14 +1 to Moundros for pursuit on the KO |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M20 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back trips | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-4 | Run | Zone read | Smith | -3 |
Omameh get knocked back into the play -1. These look like sweeps, rather than the usual off-tackle. Tackle for loss. | |||||||||||
M17 | 2 | 13 | Shotgun 1-back trips | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-2-5 | Pass | bubble screen | Roundtree | 5 |
Good catch by Roundtree (CA, 1). | |||||||||||
M22 | 3 | 8 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-3 | Pass | scramble | Forcier | |
Tate has time, protection +1, Tate scrambles, tackled short of 1st. | |||||||||||
Drive resu;t: punt, 3 and out. Zoltan punts 53 yards. 3:08 3rd Q, 10-21 |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M17 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | PA rollout screen | Roundtree | 43 |
Fake handoff to Smith, Forcier sprints out, draws D and dumps to Roundtree for a lot. CA, 1 | |||||||||||
OSU40 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back trips | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Run | draw | Robinson | 5 |
Denard up the middle for 5 | |||||||||||
OSU35 | 2 | 5 | Empty backfield | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-4 | Run | draw | Robinson | 0 |
Denard tackled at the line "BY HIS SHOELACES" | |||||||||||
OSU35 | 3 | 5 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-2-5 | Pass | Go | Matthews | 0 |
Tate back in, protection +1, overthrows Matthews, MA/BR, 0, INT | |||||||||||
Drive result: 3 and out. From the 35, Michigan would have gone for it on 4th, so it may be better than a punt. 12:11 4th Q 10-21 |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M50 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back offset | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | Pass | flat | Smith | 13 |
Quick swing to Smith in the flat, good gain. | |||||||||||
OSU37 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-4 | Pass | bubble | Roundtree | 10 |
Tate and Denard in, fake handoff bubble screen. CA, 1 Hit quickly | |||||||||||
OSU37 | 2 | 10 | Empty backfield | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-4 | Pass | out | Matthews | 9 |
ISQP! Denard passes, complete to Matthews. CA, 1 | |||||||||||
OSU28 | 3 | 1 | Empty backfield | 0 | 1 | 4 | Nickel | Run | draw | Robinson | 18 |
Draw to Denard, nice hole, nice gain. Great blocking by o-line +1 | |||||||||||
OSU10 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-3 | Run | Zone read | Shaw | 5 |
Zone read look handoff to Shaw | |||||||||||
OSU6 | 2 | 5 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | Scramble | Forcier | INT |
Great play by Tate, right up to the point it got picked. Scrambles, freezes a LB, throws back but picked in the endzone. MA,0 protection +1 BR? Odoms was possibly a better option | |||||||||||
Drive result: INT in endzone.8:12 4th Q, 10-21. Thank you, drive home safely. |
Ln | Dn | Ds | O Form | RB | TE | WR | D Form | Type | Play | Player | Yards |
M46 | 1 | 10 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | Run | sweep | Robinson | -5 |
Omameh -1 loses his block, Denard TFL | |||||||||||
M41 | 2 | 15 | Empty backfield | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-4 | penalty | |||
False start. | |||||||||||
M36 | 2 | 20 | Shotgun 1-back | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-3 | Run | draw | Robinson | 7 |
Denard checks off one receiver and takes off. Protection -1 | |||||||||||
M43 | 3 | 13 | Shotgun 2-back | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | Pass | out | Forcier | INT |
Tate scrambles, but doesn't get enough height on the pass to Hemingway,IN INT. 0. This is going to be a depressing chart. |
Notes:
No depressing chart, show us the TD! Ok.
Oh no! Our smurf-back is going to get eaten!
Ha! No you don't! I'm going to score!
Now that that's out of the way, charts. Note on charts: these are for reference only, since I don't know Brian's system, and am just handing out +/- to players that I notice. I think I screwed up the receiver numbers, so I'm not charting those. Only a couple drops, and one or two hard catches. Anyway, chart.
TATE FORCIER | ||||||||
Opponent | DO | CA | MA | IN | BR | TA | BA | PR |
OSU | ||||||||
2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Denard was 1/1, 1 CA, FWIW. Most of the batted balls came early, and in general the protection was good. Tate didn't have many throws while being hit, I think OSU was just dropping a lot of coverage and he didn't have anywhere to go.
Heros
Matthews/Roundtree/Smith get co-hero. Caught pretty much everything that came their way, did what they could in a tough situation.
Goats
Angry Michigan Running Back-Hating God. If Minor had been healthy, this would have been a different game.
Summary
I really don't think this offense will look much like next year's. I think one more year of practice, and another qualified QB separating us from DEATH, and we'll start to see some spread-like activity. This game was an anomaly, anyway. Michigan was behind early, and didn't have a healthy QB or RB. I think the gloves came off a bit in the second half, once there weren't many options left. I loved the fake handoff screen play, more of that please. I'm not going to fault Tate for the INT in the endzone. Sure Matthews may not have been the best choice, but it's a split-second decision and who knows what would have happened anyway.
OSU's defense had me confused most of the game (is that a 3-4, a 4-2-5, a Nickel?), and I think it played a part in confusing the offense as well. At times they would only have 2 down linemen, or wait until the last second to set the third. Plus the secondary was shifting all over, and it must have been hard to get your keys right.
If anyone wants specific screencaps, let me know and I'll grab them. Sorry there's no video, but this was hard enough.
Thanks for posting this, just thinking of the fumble on the first drive still makes my stomach turn. I can't wait to see how good this offense can be this season, It should be machine like by the time we play osu.
That was a tough game for the offense, just take away a couple turnovers and we really would have won.
I still think Tate had a better option in Roundtree on the TD pass. You can see him in the first screen cap here behind the score; he was wide open and right in front of Tate, but Tate locked onto Smith earlier in the play and never looked elsewhere. Luckily it worked out, but Roundtree would have scored too, without a pass across the field while under pressure
It shows that we really had a solid offensive game aside from the turnovers. (I know, that's like "But aside from that, how'd you like the play, Mrs. Lincoln?" but still...). This is a different game with Minor healthy. It's frustrating that we always seem to be shorthanded against OSU. We could use a break in the other direction in 2010.
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