Spread offense
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The spread offense is an offensive scheme in gridiron football that typically places the quarterback in the shotgun formation, and "spreads" the offense horizontally using three-, four-, and even five
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are lined up in a three-receiver spread package during a 2012 game against Boston College.
In the Houston Cougars' spread offense, Case Keenum became the NCAA's all-time leading passer.
The 2007 Florida Gators running Urban Meyer's spread option.
The New England Patriots lined up in a spread formation against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2007
Option offense
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An option offense is an American football offensive system in which a key player has several "options" of how each play will proceed based upon the actions of the defense. Traditionally, option-based
Spread offense
…pass or the run, with the common attribute that they force the defense to cover the entire field from sideline to sideline. Many spread teams use the read option running play to put pressure on both sides of the defense. Similar to the run and shoot offense, passing-oriented spread offenses often leverage vertical…
The option offense can be run out of various formations. Here, Morris Knolls High School of Denville, New Jersey is running the veer option.
A QB pitches the ball.
A lateral during an option play.