Scout.com: Running Of The Horns: 'Zone Read' Ignites Offense

Running Of The Horns: 'Zone Read' Ignites Offense

Young reads it and (the defense) weeps		By Bill Frisbie Date: Nov 4, 2003 Five years ago, when Ricky Williams terrorized defensives en route to a Heisman Trophy, Texas’ base play was the isolation keyed by a lead fullback. Last season, the bread and butter play was the hitch pass to SE Roy Williams. These days, Texas’ ground game is running circles around opponents thanks to one Vince Young and the basic play that has given the nation’s ninth-best rushing offense (221.6 ypg) its new identity: the zone read.

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Running Of The Horns: 'Zone Read' Ignites Offense