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Lincoln Riley Bash Read

Counter Bash is Lincoln Riley's inverted option constraint, sending the running back on a weakside perimeter sweep while the quarterback reads the backside edge to keep behind GT pullers.

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Bash Read: Counter Bash from 2x2 spread. Both live paths are drawn: R sweeps left while the line pulls right for Counter; Q reads the unblocked edge defender (E) to give on the sweep or keep into the Counter lane.
Counter Bash from 2x2 spread. Both live paths are drawn: R sweeps left while the line pulls right for Counter; Q reads the unblocked edge defender (E) to give on the sweep or keep into the Counter lane.

The call

PositionResponsibility
Qread the backside defensive end. If he crashes or sits flat, give on the sweep to R. If he widens to contain the sweep, pull and cut back right into the Counter lane.
Left guardpull flat across the formation to kick out the frontside defensive end.
Left tacklepull behind the left guard and wrap into the C-gap for the play-side linebacker.
Rcross Q's face, mesh with the quarterback and sweep wide left into open grass if given the ball.
Q keepride the mesh while reading the backside end. Pull and cut back right behind the pulling tackle once the end widens.

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