Back in 1993 Florida State and Notre Dame had an epic showdown in South Bend. It was the only loss of the season for a dominant Florida State team. At the time they were running an unprecedented offense known as the “Fast Break Offense” which operated from the Shotgun and helped pave the way for the Modern Spread Offense. Led by Charlie Ward, the offense was nearly unstoppable. This play in particular is such a great design. RB Swing Checkdown (Lateral), Double Pass before the Flat Defender can close to the RB.
Shallow Cross Spacing
Slot Under
WR Curl (& Go)
RB Swing to the Flat
Lateral to the RB
WR Curl & Go
I always wonder why more coaches don’t use Checkdown Double Passes vs. Coverages that are late to rally to the Flat. It’s always good to maximize the number of guys you have on the field who can throw the football. Even though FSU was unable to complete this throw, the concept is incredible!
