The document provides an overview of Urban Meyer's Utah spread offense, including explanations of formations, blocking schemes, run plays, pass plays, and protections. Key concepts covered are the zone read, trap, and option running plays as well as coverages, routes, and pass protections in the short to intermediate passing game. Diagrams illustrate plays from various formations against different defensive fronts.

1. Urban Meyer’s Utah Spread Offense

2. Please Read Each play in this presentation was taken from actual game footage from the 2003 and 2004 seasons and recreated as diagramed images. Each play is merely my interpretation of the actual play and therefore the actual images contained in this presentation are not stated to be actual plays from the Utah System. These plays are consistent with plays ran from the tapes and all blocking assignments and pass routes are accurate. The images contained in this presentation have been submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office as copyrighted visual arts documents. Any attempt to duplicate these images will be in direct violation of U.S. Copyright protection laws. ©

4. Explanation of System The verbiage used in this presentation has been created using some actual terms and position symbols used in the Utah system. Other terms and/or symbols are those which have been compiled by research of other high school programs who run a spread oriented offense. Information on the following pages will serve as a reference to better understand the diagrams of this presentation.

5. Formations Solo Trey Solo Trio Thunder Trigger Trick Thunder

6. Formations Empty Pro I Ace Twins I Over Wing-Slot Wing-slot Bunch Doubles

7. = Motion = Pitch or Pass = Key or Read on Option, Pass, or Blocking Assignment = Ball Carrier or Potential Carrier = Drop Step for Option Relationship = Set up to Throw after Fake or Boot

8. Player Personnel E J X Z R Utah’s Player Personnel Symbols H Z X Y F Player Personnel Symbols with Regard to the Remainder of Presentation

10. Route Determination When calling routes for pass plays a number tree will be used. The number tree consists of (10) different numbers which represent a given route. When a pass play is called, it will be in a form of (3) to (5) numbers. All numbers will be read from left to right and be designated to each eligible non-back field receiver. If a route is desired for a back field receiver it will be tagged at the end of the route sequence, which he will carryout to the side which he is positioned. If back is not in the back field then he will receive a number in sequence depending on his position in the formation. (ex. Solo 6556 F Flare) ( ex. Empty R 92298) Call routes will be used to place routes which are not included in the number tree into a pass pattern. These routes will be tagged at the beginning of the numbers sequence and the number sequence will contain (1) less number. If two receivers are to run call routes then both tags will be called before the numbers sequence. If two are to run the same route then the symbols of each will be called together and then the route will be named. (ex. Solo Z shallow 579) (ex. Empty Z shallow H Choice 868) (ex. Empty Z H Shallow 878)

11. 0 Oblique 2 Speed Out 1 Slant 3 Hitch 4 Deep Out 5 Curl 7 Dig 9 Post 6 Post-Corner 8 Fade/Go

14. Front Identification and Number of Defensive Backs in Defense E T T E E T T E E T N T E E T E E T T E E T E E T E E T E B B B M B M B B B B B B B M B B B 4-2 (5 DB’s) 5-1 (5 DB’s) 4-3 (4 DB’s) 3-2 (6 DB’s) 4-1 (6 DB’s) 3-4 (4 DB’s) 3-3 (5 DB’s) 3-3 Eagle(5 DB’s) B B

17. Cover 0 B B S S F C C E T T E

18. Cover 1 E T T E B B S S F C C

19. Cover 2 Man Under E T T E B S S F F C C

20. Cover 2 Zone Under E T T E S S F F C C B

21. Cover 3 E T T E B B S S F C C

22. Cover 4 E T T E S S C C F F B

24. The Utah Run Game The running game is one of the strongest points of any Spread offense. The principal behind the Spread is to spread the field both vertically and horizontally. Buy doing this you force the defense to also spread out their personnel which causes their players to have to defend more space. Having to occupy and control added space helps to equalize talent levels. Over the next few pages I will go over the basic run plays in the Utah offense. I will break each play down and show blocking assignments against basic fronts.

26. Zone / Zone Read E T T E B B Make End Respect the Keep. If he does not then Keep. Can have option call with predetermined pitch man.

27. Zone vs Other Fronts B M B E T E E T E B B E T T E B E T E B B B B

28. F Trap B B E T T E Stick tight to down blocks and look for cut off backers.

29. Q Trap Stick tight to down blocks and look for cut off backers. B B E T T E

30. Trap vs Other Fronts B M B E T E E T T E B

31. Counter / Counter Read B B E T T E Make End Respect the Keep. If he does not then keep. Can have option call with predetermined pitch man.

32. Counter vs Other Fronts B M B E T E E T T E B

33. Shovel (Crazy) Option Read end, if he sits run speed option, if he chases shuffle under him. B B E T T E

34. Speed Option Zone hard playside, do not let down linemen cross your face. B B E T T E

35. Utah Protection Schemes

37. 5 Man Protection B E T T E Big On Big Cup Protection Center Must check for Backer while giving A gap support QB must make Hot Read off of outside pressure.

38. 6 Man Protection (No TE) W B E T T E S #1 #2 Zone Side “One Man” Call Center Must Help A gap While Checking Will Backer Big On Big Inside to Out and Check #1 to #2

39. 6 Man Protection (TE) W B E T T E S #1 #2 Zone Side “One Man” Call Center Must Help A gap While Checking Will Backer Big On Big Uncovered Linemen must help Inside to Out and Check #1 to #2

40. 7 Man Slide Protection W B E T T E S

41. Roll or Sprint Protection W B E T T E S

42. Quick Protection B E T T E Aim high thigh to get defender’s hands down Center Check for backer and help A gap

43. Boot Protection W B E T T E

44. Run Plays From Various Formation

45. Solo Triple Option R (Zone L Read) E T T E B B S S F C C Option Reads

46. Trey Triple Option R E T T E B B S S F C C Option Reads

47. Ace H Back Triple Option R E T T E B B S S F C C Option Reads

48. Trio Triple Option R E T T E B B S S F C C Option Reads

49. Trio Triple Option R Z Back E T T E B B S S F C C Option Reads

50. Over Wing-Slot H Back Triple Option R E T T E B B S C F C S Option Reads

51. Thunder Shovel Option Right F Back E T T E B B S S F C C

52. Solo Z Right QB Gut F E T T E B B S S C C

53. Trigger QB Trap R E T T E B B S S F C C

54. Trio Blast Left Z Back E T T E B B S S F C C

55. Trio Power Left Z Back B B E T T E S S F C C

56. Trio Speed Option Rev Right Z Back B B E T T E S S F C C

57. Trio QB Counter R E T T E B B S S F C C

58. Twins I Counter Right Z Across E T T E B B S S F C C

59. Bunch Toss Right E T T E B B S S F C C

60. Bunch Counter Left E T T E B B S S F C C

61. Thunder Speed Option Right F Back E T T E B B S S F C C

62. Thunder Speed Rev Left F Back E T T E B B S S F C C

63. Twins I Power R QB R Motion E T T E B B S S F C C

64. Pass Plays From Various Formation

65. Thunder Z Shallow 9798 E T T E B B S S F C C

66. Thunder Z Shallow 5665 E T T E B B S S F C C

67. Solo 7565 F Release E T T E B B S S F C C

68. Trey Roll Left 5554 E T T E B B S S F C C

69. Trips X Y Shallow 95 F Curl Left Motion E T T E B B S S F C C

70. Trick Y Shallow F Pivot 898 E T T E B B S S F C C

71. Thunder 57555 E T T E B B S S F C C

72. Trio Split Screen F left Motion B B E T T E S S F C C

73. Trio Tight X Shallow 595 F Curl Left Motion E T T E B B S S F C C

74. Ace Zone Left 8588 E T T E B B S S F C C

75. Trio 9295 F Release E T T E B B S S F C C

76. Empty Z F Pivot 979 E T T E B B S S F C C

77. Thunder F Z Pivot 798 E T T E B B S S F C C

78. Thunder F Pivot 1598 E T T E B B S S F C C

79. Solo 7565 E T T E B B S S F C C

80. Trey 8559 E T T E B B S S F C C

81. Trick 84555 E T T E B B S S F C C

82. Trick 85588 E T T E B B S S F C C

83. Trick F Bubble H Choice 558 E T T E B B S S F C C

84. Trick F Bubble H Shallow 578 E T T E B B S S F C C

85. Trio L 5827 Z Action B B E T T E S S F C C

86. Trio Zone L Fake Hitch Screen R E T T E B B S S F C C

87. Bunch Toss R Fake Hitch Screen L E T T E B B S S F C C

88. Bunch Zone R Fake Y Hitch and Go 562 E T T E B B S S F C C

89. Trio Zone R Fake Hitch Screen Left and Lateral H Back E T T E B B S S F C C

90. Trio 7255 H Test E T T E B B S S F C C

91. Trio 7255 F Flat H Test E T T E B B S S F C C

92. Twins I Power Pass QB R Motion E T T E B B S S F C C

93. Trey Y Shallow 597 F Curl Right Motion C E T T E B B S S F C

94. Trigger 55528 E T T E B B S S F C C

95. Trigger Y Choice 8588 E T T E B B S S F C C

96. Trio Zone L Fake Bubble R E T T E B B S S F C C

97. Solo Zone L Fake 8888 E T T E B B S S F C C

98. Solo 8558 E T T E B B S S F C C

99. Empty 95559 E T T E B B S S F C C

100. Trey X Choice 888 F Curl Right Motion E T T E B B S S F C C

101. Trigger 24598 F In E T T E B B S S F C C

102. Trigger F Shallow 7598 F In E T T E B B S S F C C

103. Trips Hitch Screen QB Throw Back Right F Left Motion E T T E B B S S F C C

104. Doubles Sprint Rev Right Pass B B E T T E S S F C C