Chapter 48 Time Control
Bang!
Lawrence's vision went dark. The overwhelming force almost shattered his internal organs, and his body was knocked to the ground like a rice bag.
He thought he had accurately captured No. 23, but it turned out that No. 23 had been well prepared, caught him at the moment of distraction, and knocked him over forcefully and simply with a head-on collision. His strong and heavy body was directly knocked over. Turning his head up like this, all sounds were cut off in his throat.
He leaned up and fell back.
In front of his eyes, chaotic footsteps occupied his field of vision. In his daze, he just saw a red figure cutting a bloody path out of the chaos.
Then--
"Roar, Crimson Tide!"
"Roar, Crimson Tide!"
The energy at Bryant-Denny Stadium was astonishing.
Lawrence clenched his fists: fake run and real pass! Damn it!
Now, Lawrence finally understood that this was a fake run and a real pass tactic. Number 23 completely attracted their attention, so that there was a loophole in the defensive team. The Crimson Tide quarterback quickly completed the link with a short pass. Not only Got the first down and advanced fifteen yards in one go.
The free kick range is already within easy reach.
The Tigers' defensive team was united and tried to strike out the Crimson Tide Storm, but they didn't expect to receive a slap in the face as soon as they came on the field. The situation was not good.
Lawrence stood up and looked at Watkins and Wilkins. They had dark faces and couldn't tell clearly at this time, but it could be seen from the exchange of glances that they were too concerned about No. 23's ground advance. ability, to the point of focusing on one thing at the expense of the other, resulting in serious loopholes in the defense.
The situation is not good.
If they cannot stop the Crimson Tide Storm here, once they enter the free kick range, the initiative to win or lose the game will fall into the hands of the Crimson Tide Storm.
Damn it!
Off the court, Watson could no longer sit still and stood straight on the sidelines, his face uncertain, and the irritability and anger all over his body could not be suppressed at all——
If it hadn't been for the interception just now...
The defensive team has regained its attention, and they will not make the same mistake again.
So how will the Crimson Tide Storm deploy their tactics for the next attack? And how are the Tigers' defense prepared to intercept the opponent near half-court?
"attack!"
Bateman gave the order, but did not move. Instead, he grabbed the football and stood there, sideways to get out of the way, waiting for Levi to step closer.
Then, Levi took the football from Bateman, but did not change his running direction, but plunged into the turbulence of the offensive line——
Middle!
Bang!
Facing him, a figure rushed towards him, confronting Li Wei head-on.
This time, it's not Lawrence, but Wilkins.
To be precise, the entire defensive line was on full alert because Sweeney called a blitz play.
The so-called surprise attack means that the defensive team changes from passive to active. The defensive front suddenly takes a strong step forward, tears open the pocket, and aims directly at the opposite quarterback.
Sack. Impact. Breaking up passes.
This is the purpose of the blitz, because the football is in the hands of the quarterback, and as long as they cut the quarterback off at the root, they can end the offense directly.
This wave of tactics by the Tigers defensive team was very aggressive, trying to take the initiative.
Not only the defensive front, but also the marking of linebackers and cornerbacks has been significantly tightened.
At the moment when they took a step forward, Wilkins and Lawrence noticed the movement of No. 23, and they immediately realized that the target had changed.
A raid is still a raid.
Pressure is still pressure.
But now the target should be the 23rd.
Tear.
The Tigers defensive team relied on the players' individual abilities to break through the pocket. Wilkins had already hit No. 23 head-on, but when he stepped forward, he finally discovered:
Where is the football? No. 23 doesn’t have a football in his arms.
Second consecutive fake run and real pass?
No, to be precise, Shaban skillfully saw through Sweeney's surprise tactics. He used Levi as a cover. The fake running and real passing was not a tactic. He used the running back as the sixth offensive lineman to set up the quarterback for Bateman. Winning passing time is the real purpose.
Not only the players, but Sweeney's tactics were also slightly radical.
In fact, from the moment Watson came on the stage, Sweeney's mentality was already unbalanced. Shaban keenly interpreted the changes and took the lead in formulating tactics.
Wilkins was stunned. He stopped and felt a solid impact from No. 23. His body was directly overturned, and there was a commotion in his ears——
Short pass, successful connection again.
In the blink of an eye, the Crimson Tide Storm advanced another seven yards.
Second gear and three yards, and at the same time, the pace had already cut into the 35-yard line of the opponent's court. When it came to the 31-yard line, the Tigers defense team was somewhat unable to stop it.
The twenty-third, the twenty-third again.
Although there was no running of the ball and no advancement, No. 23’s screens and picks created space, laying the foundation for the Crimson Tide Storm’s short passing connection——
Sweeney was a little annoyed.
At this time, he finally realized that he had been too hasty. Being too hasty revealed his tactical intentions. Not only was he caught by Shaban, but he also misjudged the role of No. 23 twice in a row. In addition to running the ball on the ground and advancing, No. 23 Targeted coverage of the defensive team is undoubtedly the key.
So, what next?
Take a deep breath, Sweeney calmed down, it doesn't matter even if he enters the free kick area, the worst is to lose the free kick, the two teams will be evenly divided, as long as the Tigers can quickly strike out the Crimson Tide Storm, Watson can still appear on the field , killing the game.
Sweeney glanced at the game time, one minute and fifteen seconds.
Well, Watson may not have enough time to kill the game, but it doesn't matter, the same goes for the tie going into overtime. There are many possibilities in the game.
The top priority is to stop the Crimson Tide Storm and not allow a touchdown.
As soon as his thoughts changed, Sweeney immediately began to lay out his tactics——
The focus changes.
Sweeney no longer seeks to completely stop the Crimson Tide Storm, but to stop the Crimson Tide Storm from scoring a touchdown, so they only need to intercept long passes and intensively defend short passing areas.
Even if the pass is connected successfully, they can intercept the receiving player immediately and consume the game time.
That's enough.
Sweeney took time control into consideration, because ground attacks are very time-consuming. When time is tight, passing is the only option. After he changed the tactical goal, the entire defensive tactics immediately became efficient. The three black-faced Yamas were passing the ball in short passes. Regional pressure also played a role.
really.
The Crimson Tide passed the ball twice in an attempt to control the clock, but after wasting two timeouts, they gained a total of five yards.
After the new first attack, we were once again faced with an eight-yard situation on second down, and the advance was trapped on the 26-yard line. The closer we got to the red zone, the more difficult it became.
There were only fifty-five seconds left in the game, and the Crimson Tide Storm had only one timeout.
The situation is a bit embarrassing.
If the Crimson Tide Storm can't get the first attack again, they can only choose a free kick, and then leave about 40 seconds for Watson to make another appearance——
As long as Watson comes on the court, anything is possible.
This time, the offensive tactics of eight yards in the second gear and even the third gear suddenly became tricky. After all, Bateman's two passing attacks just did not work well, and the ground attack was not good for time control, and could even be said to be a disaster. .
what to do?
In the emergency situation, Shaban did not hesitate and completed the tactical arrangement immediately. The Crimson Tide Storm offensive team quickly formed their formation and was ready in the blink of an eye.
"attack!"
Bateman's voice pierced the sky.
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