Trickeration: The Art of Deceiving a Defense. When And How To Use Trick Plays.

It was January 1, 2007 and the Boise State Broncos were reeling. Oklahoma’s 25 unanswered points gave the Sooners a 35-28 lead. The Broncos found themselves at 4th-and-18. Their season would end in 18 seconds. That’s when head coach Chris Petersen and OC Bryan Harsin reached into their gadget bag. Broncos QB Jared Zabransky hit Drisan James for 15 yards, shy of the first down. But as five defenders bore down on James, he lateraled to Jerard Rabb, catching Oklahoma flat-footed. Rabb ran 35 yards for a touchdown. Boise State’s “Hook-and-Lateral,” sent the game into overtime (See Diagram 1). Oklahoma scored on its first OT possession, a 25-yard run by Adrian Peterson. The Broncos got the ball, but their drive stalled. It was 4th-and-2 on the Sooners’ 5. Zabransky went in motion to his left. Backup receiver Vinny Perretta took the snap. Perretta rolled right and tucked the ball