Power Spread Offenses are designed around 11 Personnel Y-Off (H-Back) Sets that give access to a complex run game while forcing the defense to defend from sideline to sideline. Many Power Spread schemes have utilized Split Zone and Insert Iso to add an extra gap on run plays. Most Split Zone plays are designed for the Offensive Line to leave an edge player unblocked for the H-Back to cut off the C-Gap Defender, but back in 2017 Oklahoma State made the H-Back responsible for the B-Gap Defender. It’s a great way to create an unexpected extra gap post-snap.
Backside Tackle Locks on the DE (C-Gap)
Split Zone with the H-Back Responsible for the B-Gap Defender
H-Back going to the Shaded Nose - Iso Up to the LB
H-Back going away from the Shaded Nose - Wham the 3 Technique
RB takes the Wide Zone Track, but Winds Back Off the H-Back
The goal is to create an extra gap in an unexpected way. Shifting the Gap Responsibility of the H-Back from C-Gap (True Split Zone) to the B-Gap (Insert Iso) can disrupt the flow of the Linebackers.
