Boston College Eagles 2014 Record: 7-6 (4-4, ACC Atlantic) OFFENSE Scheme: There really is no surprise here: BC is going to run the ball early and often. Head coach Steve Addazio might have his teams line up in fancy spread formations,…
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Opponent Preview – South Florida
South Florida Bulls 2014 Record: 4-8 (3-5, AAC) OFFENSE Scheme: Head coach Willie Taggart made his name at Western Kentucky, utilizing a pro-style, run heavy offense to success with the Hilltoppers. When he took over the USF program from Skip Holtz,…
Opponent Preview: Texas State
Texas State Bobcats 2014 Record: 7-5 (5-3, Sun Belt) OFFENSE Scheme: Head coach Dennis Franchione (remember him?) was one of the first proponents of the spread offense way back in his days at TCU and although his Bobcat offenses have embraced…
Opponent Preview: Florida Gators
Florida Gators 2013 Record: 4-8 (3-5 SEC) OFFENSE Scheme: Yes, last year’s abysmal offensive showing was due largely to injuries at pretty much every offensive position, but fans were disaffected with departed coordinator Brent Pease’s offense regardless. To be fair to…
Opponent Preview: Boston College Eagles
Boston College Eagles 2013 Record: 7-6 (4-4 ACC) OFFENSE Scheme: Head coach Steve Addazio and OC Ryan Day run what I would call a power spread. The Eagles will go under center some, but for the most part, Addazio and…
Opponent Preview: Miami Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes 2013 Record: 9-4 (5-3 ACC) OFFENSE Scheme: When James Coley was lured from FSU to return to his hometown, many wondered what kind of offense the Hurricanes would run. After all, head coach Al Golden favored a more…
Opponent Preview – Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers 2013 Record: 2-10 (0-8 ACC) OFFENSE Scheme: Virginia’s offense is a pro-style system that closely resembles a West Coast offense in that it is often passes to set up the run, but mostly dinks and dunks down the field.…
Opponent Preview: Louisville Cardinals
Louisville Cardinals 2013 Record: 12-1 (7-1 AAC) OFFENSE Scheme: The Cardinals have gone from having one of the best QBs in college football to having one of the best offensive minds as the head coach. Hiring Bobby Petrino to replace…
Opponent Preview: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2013 Record: 9-4 OFFENSE Scheme: Notre Dame is yet another FCS team that runs a no-huddle, spread offense. Unlike some other teams, the Irish don’t always go fast, but they will throw tempo at a defense at…
Opponent Preview – Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2013 Record: 4-8 (2-6 ACC) OFFENSE Scheme: Wake Forest fielded one of FBS’ worst offenses last year and certainly it was the worst offense of any member of one of the Big 5 conferences. The struggles on…
Opponent Preview: NC State Wolfpack
North Carolina State Wolfpack 2013 Record: 3-9 (0-8 ACC) OFFENSE Scheme: When Dave Doeren was hired to replace Tom O’Brien, part of the reason was due to Doeren’s success at Northern Illinois, but part was surely the up-tempo, high scoring spread…
Opponent Preview – Clemson Tigers
Clemson Tigers 2013 Record: 11-2 (7-1 ACC) OFFENSE Scheme: Offensive coordinator Chad Morris is one of the best in the business, plain and simple. Sure, his offense has struggled against Florida State and South Carolina in recent games and did not…