I downloaded the clip of the winning td play into huddle so I could really break it down.
That was just flat out a great play design, and a perfect call against the worst kind of defense, and then executed really well.
Don't get me wrong, that play isn't an uncommon one, most teams run a variation of that kind of angle routing to freeze the safeties.
But
If you get man coverage inside shade on the corners. The Halfback takes inside hip on the slot back, and the linebacker and strong side safety play a two on one on that tight end, with the two inside linebackers dropping and splitting the box. Then the play breaks down.
I'm convinced that the Georgia Defensive Coordinator looked at the field position after the sack. Took a look at the scoreboard where Alabama needed 3 points to tie, and looked at the field position, and he said to himself. They're going to rnn a backside sweep and try to get 10 yards back.
That's the only reason why I can see those corners playing run first.
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