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PA Ohio X-In N Up

Shotgun·Y Trips Wk·11

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Play diagram for PA Ohio X-In N Up from Shotgun Y Trips Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetY Trips Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

Breakdown

PA Ohio X-In N Up is a play-action pass out of Shotgun Y Trips Wk that uses a run fake to hold the second level while the trips side works a vertical stem package. The X receiver runs the deep in, breaking hard across the middle at the second level as the primary man beater, while the N receiver from the trips bunch releases up the seam on a vertical up route to stress a single high safety. The backside receiver runs a bending comeback breaking outside, and the TE checks down to a flat/drag underneath after the play fake, giving you a built in outlet against pressure. Primary read progression starts with the X-In as the first read, working to the N Up seam if the safety bites on the underneath crosser, with the flat route as your checkdown versus the blitz.

Defensive Reads

Identify single high safety alignment pre-snap, this tells you the N Up seam route has a favorable window against Cover 1 or Cover 3. Watch the flat defender and underneath linebackers immediately after the snap, if they bite hard on the run fake the X-In will come open in the void behind them. Key the deep safety's reaction to the play fake, if he steps up to support the run the seam route on N Up will beat him over the top. Man coverage on the X receiver is vulnerable since the in-breaking route creates natural separation against trail technique, look for this matchup pre-snap. Beware Cover 2 or Cover 4 shells with two deep safeties sitting still, since this removes the vertical shot on N Up and forces you to live underneath with the X-In and flat route.

Usage Tips

Look for single high safety shells pre-snap since the N Up route is designed to attack the void behind a Cover 1 or Cover 3 defender if the flow bites on the run fake.

Sell the play fake by holding the ball low and using the RB fake animation fully before resetting your eyes downfield, this manipulates linebacker run fits and opens the X-In window.

Against zone coverage, key the flat defender: if he sinks with the drag, the X-In will have a soft spot to sit in against Cover 3 or Cover 4 shells.

Use this play on early downs (1st and 10, 2nd and medium) when defenses are more likely to respect the run action, then pair it later in a series with Same Side Zone or HB Base to keep linebackers honest.

If the defense shows heavy blitz pre-snap, hot route the flat/drag TE into a quick option or bail to the checkdown immediately since the play action fake will delay your protection.