Big Ten Classic: Ohio State Vs. Purdue in 2002

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Published: April 30, 2009

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... I decided to check out the Big Ten channel.  What do I know, but the 2002 Ohio State vs. Purdue game is on.  So I start watching Kyle Orton.  To my amazement he is playing exactly how he played for Chicago. 

I really like this one play they do.  They have five wide receivers out wide and no running back beside the quarterback who is in a shotgun formation.  One of receivers is really a TE who is split out about four yards wide. 

Anyway, they know Ohio is going to blitz so Ohio State is basically man vs. man or it might be a cover one defense.  The point is they send everyone out long and have one guy run a short in route that is reminiscent of what Ron Turner had to do so Kyle would throw the ball to one of our wide receivers. 

Since this guy is all by himself, because they're waiting for Kyle to bomb, it's an easy throw.  If this guy was covered he'd throw the ball away.  Exactly what he did in Chicago.

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