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I think this is how it goes:

Theoretically, the blocking for the Wildcat is such that every playside defensive player is accounted for except for one man, usually the playside DE but sometimes either the playside or middle linebacker (right?).  The RB receiving the snap hands off based on who he thinks the unblocked man is keying in on--himself, or the sweep runner.  Whoever is not being homed in on gets the ball and theoretically runs past the blocks of the rest of the offense.

Shaw ran a counter blocking scheme, which pulls at least one OL from the backside to help lead block for the runner.  l need to see the play again to see what went on, but obviously the SC front seven crashed our OL pretty hard and stuffed the run.

Wilner adds this before Shaw's quote:

(Stanford was using a backup right tackle at the time, All-American left tackle Jonathan Martin was playing on a sprained ankle, and USC’s pass rush was in overdrive.)

That might be why the blocking wasn't as effective.  Sprained ankles are no fun to run and block on (thought it was probably the LG pulling for the counter).  I assume there was only one pulling lineman.

Correct me if I've gone wrong.

[fullmetal]

I think this is how it goes:

Theoretically, the blocking for the Wildcat is such that every playside defensive player is accounted for except for one man, usually the playside DE but sometimes either the playside or middle linebacker (right?).  The RB receiving the snap hands off based on who he thinks the unblocked man is keying in on--himself, or the sweep runner.  Whoever is not being homed in on gets the ball and theoretically runs past the blocks of the rest of the offense.

Shaw ran a counter blocking scheme, which pulls at least one OL from the backside to help lead block for the runner.  l need to see the play again to see what went on, but obviously the SC front seven crashed our OL pretty hard and stuffed the run.

Wilner adds this before Shaw's quote:

(Stanford was using a backup right tackle at the time, All-American left tackle Jonathan Martin was playing on a sprained ankle, and USC’s pass rush was in overdrive.)

That might be why the blocking wasn't as effective.  Sprained ankles are no fun to run and block on (thought it was probably the LG pulling for the counter).  I assume there was only one pulling lineman.

Correct me if I've gone wrong.