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Create More Space For Your Offense

Florida State University Seminoles football team. Discover how FSU utilizes condensed formations to create space for explosive plays in their offense. Learn about the 2x2 Compressed Spot Concept and HC Mike Norvell's strategic approach to quick game concepts. Gain insights into maximizing offensive efficiency with innovative formational strategies.

The way you space your offensive formation has a massive effect on how the defense will be able to align themselves pre-snap. 

Today we’re going to talk about one way that FSU uses condensed formations to create more grass around their playmakers to help them make explosive plays!

Condensed formations and other formational wrinkles are discussed more in our newest release: 101 Plays from the FSU Offense

2×2 Compressed Spot Concept

Illustration or diagram depicting the play with HC Mike Norvell calling for a quick game concept against pressure. The formation appears tight, but it's a standard spot concept from condensed splits, providing a different look to the defense. The QB faces pressure from the WLB blitzing off the edge, forcing him to hurry his progression. The RB's free release leaves only 5 in protection, making the QB hot with 6 rushers. The offensive line slides to the field, leaving a major mismatch with the MLB responsible for covering the RB to the boundary. Despite the pressure, the play results in a huge gain for the Noles, putting them close to midfield.

On this play, HC Mike Norvell calls for a quick game concept to get the ball out of his QB’s hands fast.

While this might seem complex based off of the formation, this is a standard spot concept from condensed splits, but it gives the defense an entirely different look. 

While this is a quick game concept, it will still take some time for the QB to reach the boundary through his progressions.

This will be difficult because the defense is bringing pressure that will cause the QB to hurry up his progression.

The defense is bringing 6, but it’s not evident pre-snap because the formation is so tight.

Since the RB is free-releasing, there will only be 5 in the protection so it will only take 1 extra rusher for the QB to be hot. 

The offensive line is sliding to the field so the WLB coming off the edge from the boundary will force the QB to get rid of the ball quickly. 

Since the WLB blitzed, the MLB is now responsible for getting all the way to the RB to the boundary which is a MAJOR mismatch. This play results in a huge gain for the Noles and puts them close to midfield.

Get an entire collection of new ideas and formations for your offense TODAY in 101 Plays from the Florida State Offense!

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