J.

CARRIGAN
OLIVET COLLEGE
320 SOUTH MAIN STREET
OLIVET, MI. 49076

PHN: (269) 749 – 7738

E-MAIL: jcarrigan@olivetcollege.edu
coach_carrigan@yahoo.com
THE OLIVET COLLEGE
POWER-T OFFENSE
 Olivet Football has not been
Synonymous with Football Success
 Olivet Football 1890 - 2001
• 29 teams with 4 wins or more
• 3 teams with 8 wins (school record)
• Total Record: 282 W – 392 L – 27 T
• From 1992 – 2001: 20 W – 71 L
• 2000 team lost to Albion 80 – 7
• 2000 team attempted 344 passes and
finished 0 - 10
• 2001 team dressed 38 players for the
last game and Lost 41 – 6
THINGS HAVE CHANGED
WITH THE POWER-T
 Olivet Football 2002 - 2004
• Total Record: 17 W – 12 L
• Including JV games: 51 W – 20 L
• Broke school records for total
offense and scoring 3 years in a row
• Set NCAA single game rushing
record: 670 yards vs. OWU
• Had 3rd highest rushing total in NCAA
history
• Beat Albion 58 – 35!
 2004 NCAA RUSHING LEADERS
• COLLEGE DIV. ATT. YARDS YDS/GM
• OLIVET COLLEGE III 692 4,171 417.1
• SPINGFIELD III 596 3,464 384.9
• PITTSBURGH ST. II 540 4,117 374.3
• GA. SOUTHERN 1AA 695 4,103 374.3
• MARY HARDIN BAY III 566 3,720 372.0
• AUGUSTANA III 631 3,516 351.6
• CARSON-NEWMAN II 584 3,798 345.3
• NORTHWOOD II 551 3,748 340.7
• LAKELAND III 545 3,179 317.9
• SALISBURY ST. III 510 3,141 314.1
OLIVET OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
2002 - 2004
• TOTAL POINTS SCORED: 1,049
• POINTS PER GAME: 36.1
• TOTAL RUSHING YARDS: 10,704
• RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 1,862
• AVERAGE YARDS PER ATTEMPT: 5.74
• AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME: 369.1
• TD’S RUSHING: 122
• TOTAL PASSING YARDS: 2,126
• ATT-COMP-TDS-INTS: 220-118-19-17
• AVERAGE YARDS PER CATCH: 20.1
• AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME: 74.0
• TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS: 12,830
• TOTAL PLAYS: 2,082
• AVERAGE YARDS PER PLAY: 6.16
• AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME: 442.4
• AVERAGE T.O.P PER GAME: 34:14 = +8:46 PG
 SPREADING THE WEALTH
• FB Position: 25-30 Halfbacks
Carries Per Game Fullback

Quarterback

• HB Position: 32-40
Carries Per Game

• QB Position: 5-10
Carries Per Game
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
OF POWER-T OFFENSE
• FAKES TO THE EXTREME
• NON-STOP BLOCKING FROM THE SNAP TO THE ECHO OF THE
WHISTLE.
• GREAT FUNDAMENTALS. IF YOU DON’T COACH IT, YOU DON’T
GET IT.
• FIRST LEVEL (LOS) BLOCK EVERY DEFENSE UNDER THE SUN.
• SECOND LEVEL (DOWNFIELD) PHYSICAL BLOCKING WITH
GREAT EFFORT.
• USE COUNTER AND REVERSE ACTION TO DESTROY PURSUIT.
• GREAT PLAY-ACTION PASSING WITH A RUN-PASS-OPTION.
• THROW AND CATCH ON THE RUN.
• BLOCK AGGRESSIVELY ON PASSING PLAYS.
• COACHES MUST COACH REPETITION AND PLAYERS MUST
ACCEPT REPETITION WITH ENTHUSIASM.
POWER-T FORMATIONS
“0” FORMATION
FULL HOUSE-T

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 “100” FORMATION
DOUBLE WING

Our WB’s alignment for the Jet Set is 2 yds x 2yds

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB
LH RH

FB
 “200” FORMATION
WING RIGHT

Our WB’s rule is to line up where he can best execute his assignment

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

RH RH

2 yds deep
LH FB
 “300” FORMATION
WING LEFT

Our WB’s rule is to line up where he can best execute his assignment

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH LH

2 yds deep
FB RH
THE INSIDE TRAPPING GAME
 40 - 41 TRAP

This is where it all begins!

We attack from the inside – out.
 40 TRAP VS. 5-3 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 40 TRAP VS. 5-3 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 40 TRAP VS. 6-2 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB

DE DT DG DG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 40`TRAP VS. 6-2 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB

DE DT DG DG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 40 TRAP VS. 4-4 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB LB

DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 40`TRAP VS. 4-4 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB LB

DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 42 - 43 TRAP

If they’re determined to take

away the A-Gap we will go to the B and
put the trap man in conflict. This often
opens up 40 & 41
 42 TRAP VS. 5-3 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 42`TRAP VS. 5-3 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 42 TRAP VS. 6-2 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB

DE DT NG NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 42` TRAP VS. 6-2 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB

DE DT NG NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 42 TRAP VS. 4-4 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB LB

DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 42` TRAP VS. 4-4 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB LB

DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
THE OFF-TACKLE &
COUNTER GAME
BASE BLOCKING RULES:

• C: BLOCKS ZERO (MAN ON).

• G: BLOCK 1ST MAN OUTSIDE CENTER.

• T: BLOCK 2ND MAN OUTSIDE CENTER.

• TE: BLOCKS 3RD MAN OTSIDE CENTER

• This is how our linemen identify the defender

they will block on all base blocked plays.
 STACK RULES:
• 0-1 STACK: CENTER & GUARD CO-OP.

• 1-2 STACK: GUARD & TACKLE CO-OP.

• 2-3 STACK: TACKLE & END CO-OP.

• 3-4 STACK: END & BACK CO-OP.

• These rules help us account for D-linemen

and LB Gap Exchange Stunts.
NUMBERING DEFENDERS
FROM THE CENTER OUT
1 1

LB LB
3 2 0 2 3

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB
We want to Double
Team at the POA as
Much a Possible.

LH FB RH
 NUMBERING
STACK DEFENDERS
2 2
LB LB

4 3 1 1 4
3
DE DT CB NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB
We want to Double
Team at the POA as
Much a Possible.

LH FB RH
 NUMBERING
STACK DEFENDERS
S
4 2 1 3
CB CB
LB LB LB LB

3 1 2 4
DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB
We want to Double
Team at the POA as
Much a Possible.
LH FB RH
 36 – 27 BUCK

RB’s – “Follow the Trail of Blood”

This is where we make the Defense Bleed
 36 BUCK VS. 5-3 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36`BUCK VS. 5-3 DEFENSE
S

CB CB
LB LB LB

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36 BUCK VS. 6-2 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB

DE DT DG DG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36`BUCK VS. 6-2 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB

DE DT DG DG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36 BUCK VS. 4-4 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB LB

DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36` BUCK VS. 4-4 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB LB

DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36 – 27 KEEP OUT

When the secondary rushes to help in

the Off-Tackle hole, we run the QB Keep
Out.
A good running QB can also be used to
stretch the defense and open up the
inside running game.
 36 KEEP OUT VS. 5-3 DEFENSE
S

CB CB
LB LB LB

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36` KEEP OUT VS. 5-3 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36 KEEP OUT VS. 6-2 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB

DE DT DG DG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
36` KEEP OUT VS. 6-2 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB

DE DT DG DG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36 KEEP OUT VS. 4-4 DEFENSE
S

CB CB
LB LB LB LB

DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36` KEEP OUT VS. 4-4 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB LB

DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 36 – 27 REVERSE

Now that they’re flowing hard we hit

them with the Counter Action to take
advantage of blocking angles and
slow down their pursuit
 27 REVERSE VS. 5-3 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 27` REVERSE VS. 5-3 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB

DE DT NG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 27 REVERSE VS. 6-2 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB

DE DT DG DG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 27`REVERSE VS. 6-2 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB

DE DT DG DG DT DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 27 REVERSE VS. 4-4 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB LB

DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
 27`REVERSE VS. 4-4 DEFENSE

CB CB
LB LB LB LB

DE NG NG DE

C
LE LT LG RG RT RE

QB

LH FB RH
• THESE FIVE PLAYS ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE OLIVET
POWER-T. WE HAVE A FEW BLOCKING SCHEME
ADJUSTMENTS AND BACKFIELD ACTIONS THAT WE USE
WITH EACH OF THEM.
• IN ADDITION WE ALSO RUN BUCK & POWER SWEEP TO
GET OUTSIDE OF DEFENSES INTENT ON STOPPING OUR
OFFENSE BETWEEN THE TACKLES.
• THE JET SERIES FROM DOUBLE WING HAS ALSO BEEN A
GREAT PART OF THE OLIVET POWER-T RUN GAME.
• THE MAJORITY OF OUR PASSING GAME IS ACTION
PASSING WITH A RUN-PASS OPTION FOR OUR QB. THIS
HAS ALSO PUTS A GREAT STRESS ON DEFENSES AND
HELPS SET UP THE RUNNING GAME.