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Lincoln Riley Y-Cross

In Lincoln Riley's Power Spread, Y-Cross is the primary intermediate crossing concept attacking linebackers flowing against GT Counter fakes, pairing an inside 12-14 yard crosser with a vertical clearout post.

Part of the Y-Cross play concept.

Y-Cross: Shotgun 3x1 Y-Cross against a 2-high shell. Z runs a vertical clearout post, H attacks the frontside flat, Y sails across the second level behind the linebackers to 12–14 yards depth, X runs a backside dig underneath, and R releases into the weak flat.
Shotgun 3x1 Y-Cross against a 2-high shell. Z runs a vertical clearout post, H attacks the frontside flat, Y sails across the second level behind the linebackers to 12–14 yards depth, X runs a backside dig underneath, and R releases into the weak flat.

The call

PositionResponsibility
Zvertical post/go to clear the frontside cornerback and deep safety.
Hspeed out / speed cut to 4 yards into the flat to stretch the defense horizontally.
Yprimary crosser. Stem vertically to 4–5 yards under the frontside overhang (Ni), then climb continuously across the field behind the Mike and Will linebackers on a Sail path, finishing at 12–14 yards depth near the opposite numbers.
Xbackside 12-yard dig / post-curl settling into the void vacated by flowing linebackers.
Rcheck-release into the weakside flat as the underneath outlet.
Q5-step dropback reading (1) Z post alert, (2) Y deep cross, (3) H flat / X dig, (4) R checkdown.
Left tacklepass set and mirror the weakside defensive end.
Left guardpass set and anchor on the 1-technique defensive tackle.
Centerpass set and assist on interior pass rush.
Right guardpass set and anchor on the 3-technique defensive tackle.
Right tacklepass set and kick slide against the edge rusher.

Run it with

  • GT CounterPlay-action Y-Cross freezes linebackers with GT Counter run fakes before throwing into the vacated intermediate second level.

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