This is my completely amateur attempt to take a closer look at the Virginia Tech passing game against Bowling Green.  In advance, let me say that I in no way, shape or form am any kind of an expert on the X’s and O’s of football.  I have a basic understanding, at least I like to think so.  However, I’m not a football coach, and moreover, I don’t know the Virginia Tech offense.  I don’t know for sure what routes Tech’s receivers are supposed to run against certain coverages, and I don’t know exactly how much freedom they have to change their routes on the fly.

That never stopped me before, however, and I think the passing game is interesting, so I decided to break down every passing play of the Bowling Green game, possession by possession.  This is a long article, and it includes a lot of videos, so get ready.

We’re going to be talking about inside/outside leverage a lot in this article.  For the record, inside leverage means the cornerback is lined up inside of the wide receiver.  Outside leverage means he’s lined up outside of the wide receiver.  Head up means he is lined up directly in front of the wide receiver.

First Possession

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