[NU Sports] Running game

[J.R. McCullough]

I had a thought today when ruminating on the (lack of) running game. Maybe
Fitz is holding something back. We have seen a lot of sweeps and option
plays that have gone nowhere this year. In the second half against CMU, we
started seeing the sprint draw/zone blocking play that seemed to be a staple
of the offense for the past few years. Is it possible that McCall has been
holding back those plays for the Big Ten season? I'm no expert, but it
looked to me like Trumpy's large gains came on these zone block plays. Could
scheme have played a part in our dismal running game, or am I just imagining
things?

 

J.R.