Triple Option is Easy to Stop

A lot of people ask me how to stop the triple option. This triple option attack can be frustating at times but can easily be stopped with patience and good user play. Run normal dime to keep speed on the field. Man works well, but I particularly like the play "double x". Show blitz and pinch your line by pressing L1 then down. You want to pinch your line like this to prevent the FB dive and cutbacks by the Qb. Bring your deep safety down over the tackle on the wide side of the field. Click and control your safety who is doubling the WR, play the option and user cover with this man. Set your Gameplan for option defense to conservative so that your D concentrates on the pitch man (not the Qb), but it is a good idea to mix it up. Your D should handle the backs and you should concentrate on attacking the Qb's pitch arm to make the tackle. It is important to not get out flanked, read the pitch man at the start of the play and run as fast as you can playside to turn the play to the inside. If your opponenet gets some bigs gains don't be discouraged, all you need is a big stop on first and second down and they are screwed on 3rd and long. By itself the triple option offense can easily be stopped. You will find that people who are good with the triple option are not very good at passing, but this defense does do well against the pass.