Pass Action Run – Using the Pass to Set Up the Run

Glenn Caruso's Pass Action Run is the opposite of the play action pass: it uses the pass to set up the run. Most offenses already have draw plays, but Pass Action Run goes much further, using multiple trigger points as stimuli to move linebackers, defensive ends and other alley defenders out of the run lanes. The result is softer run lanes, better downfield blocking angles for your linemen and the ability to run the ball right at a defense's best players.

What you'll learn

• What Pass Action Run is and how it differs from a conventional draw
• How to add Pass Action Run to the draw plays already in your offense
• The quarterback's role in selling the pass action
• Trigger points that move linebackers, defensive ends and alley defenders
• How to incorporate Pass Action Run into any offensive system
• How to call Pass Action Run
• Play diagrams for the scheme

Who it's for

High school and college offensive coordinators and quarterback coaches in any system who want better blocking angles for the run game; Coach Caruso notes the scheme is quick to install in any offense.

About the coach

Glenn Caruso became the 29th head coach in the history of University of St. Thomas football, taking over a team that had gone 2-8 and leading it to 7-3 in his first season, then to records of 11-2 with an NCAA quarterfinal berth, 12-1 and 13-1, a run that took the Tommies from a national ranking of 206 to No. 3 in three years, the biggest turnaround in Division III football.

Includes extensive game film. Runtime: about 56 minutes.