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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 ($), 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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