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I agree with stupac, that wasn't a broken play. Herbert was going to throw or run it wide, they just didnt execute the playfake well.

I mean it's possible, of course.  But faking a miscommunication to the running back didn't really buy the Ducks anything; the key was the run/pass option, and I suppose it's possible that it was always meant to be that.  But the misplay allowed our defense to have a bunch of guys on that side of the field.  The big problem is that they all shaded Herbert and nobody covered the receiver.

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I agree with stupac, that wasn't a broken play. Herbert was going to throw or run it wide, they just didnt execute the playfake well.

I mean it's possible, of course.  But faking a miscommunication to the running back didn't really buy the Ducks anything; the key was the run/pass option, and I suppose it's possible that it was always meant to be that.  But the misplay allowed our defense to have a bunch of guys on that side of the field.  The big problem is that they all shaded Herbert and nobody covered the receiver.

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