Missouri: From the Shotgun to the Shovel Pass

by Dave Christensen
Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head
American Football Monthly October 2006 Issue OnlineIn the past year of running the Shovel Play we averaged 5.5 yards per carry and it offered a great change-up to our inside zone play and our speed option. The Shovel Play is a great play for any shotgun offense because you can run it out of many sets and it forces the defense to prepare for the triple option. A common misconception is that you need a fast or running quarterback to run this play; this is not true. In our previous year at the University of Missouri our quarterback only kept...Login to Read More

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