August 30th, 2018 at 10:07 AM ^
Run, Higdon, gain of 1.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:07 AM ^
Bootleg pass to TE. Simple, Get Shea going.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:45 AM ^
Thinking the same. Shea lines up under center, audibles to the gun. Slot in motion, hit slot in the flat for a quick 5 yards.
August 30th, 2018 at 12:05 PM ^
My money is on this as well.
August 30th, 2018 at 1:12 PM ^
Sorry, you're gonna have to be more specific.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:07 AM ^
Play action to Gentry crossing, gain of 8yds.
August 30th, 2018 at 12:08 PM ^
Higdon and Evans in the backfield. Shea in the gun. Collins and DPJ stacked wide left. Fake to Higdon off right tackle. Shea hits Evans on a wheel route left. For 26 yards and into Irish territory.
Specific enough?
August 31st, 2018 at 12:19 PM ^
No way do we start with a pass over the middle. I agree with play action rollout to TE or FB, a la Griese to Tuman.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:07 AM ^
Higdon off-tackle for no gain.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:21 AM ^
Agreed, Left tackle.
August 30th, 2018 at 12:19 PM ^
Once we cross midfield grinding, PA bomb for 6!
August 30th, 2018 at 10:08 AM ^
Play action, crossing route to Perry from a three wide set. Goes for 18 yards.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:09 AM ^
Right person getting the ball but I’m going with pistol formation. Off set I to the right. Power to the right. If we get at least 3 yards then same play but Power left. 2 body blows to get an early gage on the running game.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:10 AM ^
Shea Patterson drop-back, stays in the pocket too long, gets antsy, runs left, gets hit blindside by an ND DE, fumbles the football and tears his ACL.
Hey, at least now I will almost certainly be pleasantly surprised no matter what actually happens??
August 30th, 2018 at 10:12 AM ^
"fumbles the football and tears his ACL."
The ensuing scene in Ann Arbor:
August 30th, 2018 at 10:49 AM ^
you forgot that higdon and runyan both get season ending concussions knocking heads while trying to corral the lose ball
August 30th, 2018 at 11:59 AM ^
What the hell is wrong with you people???
August 30th, 2018 at 12:15 PM ^
I don't know about anyone else, but I lived through the "Later Dark Lloyd Years," the "Rich Rod Years," and the "Hoke Years" as a rabid, adult fan. At this point, if an earthquake opened a crevice that swallowed just the UM sideline - no ND players, staff, or fans - on Saturday night, I would be like Edgar in "Men in Black" right after the comet crashes into his truck and say... "Figures..."
August 30th, 2018 at 10:10 AM ^
FLEA FLICKERRRR
August 30th, 2018 at 10:12 AM ^
In before Hatter says, "Transcontinental!"
August 30th, 2018 at 11:13 AM ^
damnit
August 30th, 2018 at 11:15 AM ^
WE HAS ELEPHANT STAMPEDE???
August 30th, 2018 at 10:11 AM ^
Shotgun formation, play action to Higdon, pass to Gentry on an out route for a gain of 6.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:11 AM ^
Quick screen to DPJ.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:11 AM ^
Single back set with McKeon and Eubanks (for blocking - I want to be different!!) inline. DPJ out wide.
Higdon run right at Onwenu's butt with Bredeson pulling.
Gains 3-4 yards.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:12 AM ^
Higdon run to the right behind Onwenu and JBB for a gain of 4 yards.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:12 AM ^
I'm guessing that they come out in a five wide formation. Notre Dame will never see it coming (especially with the injury to Black)......and they can't really defend a 6' 4" Nico Collins and 6' 8" Zach Gentry!
Didn't Lloyd run something similar against Florida in his last game?
August 30th, 2018 at 10:46 AM ^
I wish Lloyd had run that Florida game plan his previous 8 seasons.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:03 AM ^
It was one of the best UM offensive performances I've seen.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:24 AM ^
Yeah, you and everyone else. I watch that game every time it's on TV. It really is a thing of beauty.
August 30th, 2018 at 11:54 AM ^
August 30th, 2018 at 10:14 AM ^
My prediction: Screen pass to Higdon for 5 yards. Nice and easy. Followed by a run by Higdon for 3.
That said, Harbaugh has shown that on the first plays of games, he isn't afraid to come out swinging, so I could see him working a sideline fade to either of our two match-up nightmare outside WR (DPJ is insanely fast, Nico is really huge).
August 30th, 2018 at 10:15 AM ^
Pick 6
whoops wrong QB...
August 30th, 2018 at 10:16 AM ^
Zone Left
Wait, what year is this?
August 30th, 2018 at 10:17 AM ^
Well, at least we know it won't be #Zone6, amirite?
August 30th, 2018 at 10:16 AM ^
I'd like to see a reset to the 2006 game against Notre Dame. Play action dive, bomb to DPJ for the TD.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:22 AM ^
One of the few times Carr came out in the first quarter and said "fuck it, bury them."
August 30th, 2018 at 1:24 PM ^
This is what I'm hoping for. Forget the little, easy pass to break him in. Let him bomb one to DPJ.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:17 AM ^
Annexation of Puerto Rico
August 30th, 2018 at 1:31 PM ^
Surprise quick punt to pin ND back on their own 41.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:21 AM ^
RPO to get a feel for the defense. They will want to see where the pressure is coming from, how ND lines up against Shea, etc. I imagine it will end up being a QB keeper, last second handoff or dump off that goes for a few yards.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:23 AM ^
Qb keeper and Shea gains 20 plus yards.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:23 AM ^
Triple option reverse flea flicker jump pass for 2 yards.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:48 AM ^
Al Borges, that you?
August 30th, 2018 at 10:50 AM ^
Triple option
Ok, I'm intrigued...
reverse flea flicker
Starting to get confused
jump pass
Well IF they pull it off this would be awesome!
for 2 yards
I don't know why I expected anything else. God damn it.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:24 AM ^
Punt the ball on the first play of the game, send a message to everyone in that stadium that we are going to be that good. This one, single punt will bring glory to an undefeated season.
If not a punt, Higdon for a gain of 4.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:32 AM ^
That's my son playing madden....
August 30th, 2018 at 10:24 AM ^
Play-action pass to DPJ over the top. ND will be expecting something conservative with new QB/young team on the road. DPJ takes the top off the defense for 40+ yards. HAIL.
August 30th, 2018 at 10:26 AM ^
Pick 6... According to ND fans at least.
I predict they set up with 2 TEs in-line, play action to Higdon with a TE sneaking out to the flat for 11 yards and a first down.