Part II: Breakdown of Pistol H Twins & Jumbo Wing

* Pistol H Twins *

Strengths of Pistol H Twins
- Just like Pistol Ace Twins, this formation can allow you to read man/zone coverage of any 2 CB defensive formation right from the huddle.
- Unlike any other Pistol or Shotgun formation, you have the treat of 2 RBs in the backfield. This is great help to the running, passing, and blocking to help out your offense.

Weaknesses of Pistol H Twins
- The major downside to this formation is that there are only 2 pages (8 plays) in the formation (most formations have 4-5 pages). So if you decided to break the huddle out of Pistol H Twins, I suggest the Twin HB package and Double Flares.

Note: Keep in mind that we are coming out in Pistol Ace Twins Power Option and using our #1 audible, Pistol H Twins Triple Option to access all these plays.

Triple Option – Audible #1
The triple option is one of the best plays in college football and works great from this formation. If you see the defense is in zone and only 1 CB is on the left side of the field, slide protect left and after the snap give the ball to your FB. Now if you have the right side open, go ahead and keep the ball and utilize the QB/RB option. I like using the Aggressive slide protection if I don’t plan to hand off to the FB.

Quick Drag – Quick Audible + Up
This can work against both man or zone defenses

1. Hot route the FB to a slant right

Right from the snap, watch the FB and TE cross. Against man, the FB slant should be wide open. Next read, look for the TE and slot WR crossing over the middle. Then glance to the RB cutting up the flats. If nothing short is open, look deep or to scramble.

X Flag – Quick Audible + Right
This play is better against zone but can work vs man too

1. Hot route FB to a slant left
2. Hot route slot WR to a streak

With this play, I like to sit in the pocket and watch the FB/TE over the middle for a second and then rollout left. The next read is the RB in the flats. Last, look deep at the streak/corner combo. What makes this play so effective against zone is “zone flooding” meaning there are routes at multiple levels on the same side which will allow someone to get open.

HB Dive – Quick Audible – Down
The HB Dive from Pistol H Twins is almost the same as the Ace Twins version, except now you will have a FB lead blocking for you on the right. If the defense is spreading the DL or LBs out or in a DB favored formation, look to hit them with the HB Dive

PA Deep In – Quick Audible + Left
Once you run the HB Dive from this formation a few times, the Setup % should increase which will make this play even better.

1. Hot route far left WR to a drag

Immediately after the snap, look for the FB hitting the flats. Next move to the corner route by the TE. Your next read is the WR and RB crossing short, hit the open guy. Lastly, look deep or for a scramble opportunity.

Final Thoughts on Pistol H Twins
The Pistol H Twins is a very good formation in the Nevada playbook however the lack of plays prevent it from being a base formation for an offense. If you mix in these few plays though a couple times a game, you should have success.

* Pistol Jumbo Wing*

Why the Pistol Jumbo Wing?
- This is my “power” formation for short yardage situations. So this is not a formation to use often but in certain parts of the game such as 2nd, 3rd or 4th and short. Just like Pistol H Twins, this formation only has 2 pages of plays so there is not much depth of plays to use this formation often.

Power Option – Audible #2
When I want to run this option I read the DL & LBs and how they line up against the formation and run the play the oppposite way the front 7 are looking to defend the play. Also if the D is stacking the middle, go to the Power Option

HB Dive – Quick Audible + Down
This is the go to running play in short yardage situation. If you want to run the ball right, motion the right TE that side into the backfield. If you want to run left, motion the left TE (off the line of scrimmage) to the left into the backfield.

PA Deep In - Quick Audible + Left
If you see the defense heavily defending the HB Dive from this formation, this play might just get you a quick TD.

1. Block the right TE (on an out route)
2. Motion whichever TE you choose into the backfield to sell run.

After the snap, read the defense if it is man or zone coverage. If it is man coverage, wait for your right TE on the post to cross under the streaking WR and he should be wide open. Next look for the RB short.

Final Thoughts on Pistol Jumbo Wing
This formation might not use many plays, but it is very good for the short yardage situations. Running the HB Dive or Power Option from Jumbo Wing in a short yardage situation will result in a 1st down the majority of the time. Then the Play Action can get a quick score after a couple successful short yardage HB Dives.

Some other plays to check out from Pistol Jumbo Wing:
- HB Counter
- PA FL Stretch
- HB Screen