Joe Moorhead’s offense

[Bulldogg31]

For those interested, check out this video of every Penn State touchdown from last year.

1:00 mark - Saquon Barkley starts in the slot, motions back into the backfield, then runs the read option with McSorley...look familiar?

1:45 mark - a nice wrinkle on the motion from Barkley, as McSorley finds 6-6, 250 lb TE Mike Gesicki somehow all alone in the end zone. The Gesicki piece is one we’re missing right now, but I’m sure everyone is looking for one of those...

2:40 mark - Backup QB Tommy Stevens lines up in the slot left, motions right, and McSorley finds him with a TD pass. Look for that in the future with Keytaon?

7:55 mark - another variation on the option. McSorley and Barkley both hard step towards the line and freeze the Michigan linebackers. Barkley then breaks right and takes McSorley’s pitch to the house. I don’t think we’ve seen that hard step yet.

Michigan, like Auburn, just could never figure out what to do when Barkley motioned into the backfield. The next three or four TD’s are variations on that play where Fitz, sorry I mean McSorley, takes it himself and scores.

Anyway, hope you guys enjoy. This is a great look at what’s to come for this offense. Hail State!



https://youtu.be/D9XxoBIRPYU

 

[Dawgzilla]

Everyone who thinks Moorhead changed his offensive philosophy for the Auburn game needs to watch this video, especially the plays mentioned by Bulldogg31. He found something that was working against Auburn's D and stayed with it, and he called far fewer pass-pro plays because we were able to avoid passing situations.

 

[Dawgs'n'Grizz]

Totalyl agree. I think some people are getting philosophy and playbook mixed up. Moorhead wanted to have a balanced offense but now knows it won't happen. Now opening up more of the running plays. He didn't just change everything overnight.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Yep. Kylin said as much after the game. Said those plays are things they’ve been working on, just rolling them out as the season goes on.

If you watch the video you can see Moorhead doing the same at Penn State. He’s shows looks during the season, then adds wrinkles based on those looks going forward.

On one of the options in the video Saquon motions from the slot back into the backfield, takes a handoff from McSorley, runs to his right, then pulls up and hits Gesicki with a pass into the end zone. Awesome play call.