Michigan ran one simple scheme that wreaked havoc on the Alabama run game:
A Ni 5-man pressure...
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In the 1st Half, anytime Bama used Across Motion, the Wolverines blitzed the edge.
DC Jesse Minter did a good job changing up the entry points.
Here, the Ni is set to the field & inserts once the WR motions to his side.
The short stunt by the DE leads to a sack.
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The Tide goes FIB again & this time, Michigan travels the Ni.
The WR motions across to the field & the Ni blitzes off the edge.
Bama runs a same-side wind-back Counter & no one can leverage the blitz.
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Another clip of Bama aligned FIB.
This time, the Tide uses Quick Motion (Jet).
The Wolverines' Ni blitzes off the edge instead of traveling with the motion.
The LT picks him up, but the pulling LG leaves a gap.
Bama's Center takes the Nose & leaves the DE free.
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In the 4th, Michigan attacks Alabama's 3-back formation with edge pressure from the Ni.
The Tide run Behind motion & a Counter Read.
Milroe pulls it as the Ni takes the RB, but the dropping Safety quickly stacks the QB & causes a fumble.
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Finally, in overtime, Michigan uses the Ni blitz to attack the Tide's Zone-Flat concept.
The movement by the D-line again gets a defender free to the RB.
Milroe had no option but to hand the ball off into a 'feed' movement by the Wolverines.
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Michigan used a simple 5-man pressure to disrupt the Alabama run game.
1st, it was to attack the FIB alignments, then to close off the field or force reads for Milore.
Minter & staff did an excellent job of mixing things up all night to keep the Tide off balance.
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Resources on Ni pressures...
> Field Creeper Primer:
> 5MPRS:
> Attacking the Passing Str:
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