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Montana Grizzlies football stats and film breakdowns from a fan perspective. Learning the game and the Griz one play at a time.
On the end zone copy, you can see Cutler hitch while he's reading the play action. This is one of the really tricky aspects to finding the right type of hybrid body type to fit this system. He had the 2nd most tackles and run stops in the game, so he rolled down into the box really well.
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
On the end zone copy, you can see Cutler hitch while he's reading the play action. This is one of the really tricky aspects to finding the right type of hybrid body type to fit this system. He had the 2nd most tackles and run stops in the game, so he rolled down into the box really well.
Early on, this was an obvious priority for Kaminski as he attacked Diezel over the top, threw a quick slant to the slot against Micah, and then threaded almost an identical ball over the top of Cutler. Both deep shots came on 2nd down with Diezel and Cutler reading the backfield for a run.
January 29, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Early on, this was an obvious priority for Kaminski as he attacked Diezel over the top, threw a quick slant to the slot against Micah, and then threaded almost an identical ball over the top of Cutler. Both deep shots came on 2nd down with Diezel and Cutler reading the backfield for a run.
Against Middle Field Closed coverage, whether it's Cover 1 man or Cover 3 zone, the CBs generally play with outside leverage to force their matchup inside to where their help is in the deep middle safety. Naturally, this exposes them to in-breaking routes like slants, posts, digs, etc.
January 29, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Against Middle Field Closed coverage, whether it's Cover 1 man or Cover 3 zone, the CBs generally play with outside leverage to force their matchup inside to where their help is in the deep middle safety. Naturally, this exposes them to in-breaking routes like slants, posts, digs, etc.
But then there were also moments where 5-man fronts or sim pressures allowed easy climbs to the 2nd level in zone blocks, or blitzes resulting in 2-3 players clogging the same gap, opening a wide open lane in the adjacent gap. UND had a big oline and they leveraged their size well.
January 28, 2026 at 10:38 PM
But then there were also moments where 5-man fronts or sim pressures allowed easy climbs to the 2nd level in zone blocks, or blitzes resulting in 2-3 players clogging the same gap, opening a wide open lane in the adjacent gap. UND had a big oline and they leveraged their size well.
The rest of the boundary side runs were about 50/50 for the Griz. The system of slanting or stunting with the Sam or Jack with the Field Safety, Rover, Mike and Will filling cutbacks had its moments.
January 28, 2026 at 10:29 PM
The rest of the boundary side runs were about 50/50 for the Griz. The system of slanting or stunting with the Sam or Jack with the Field Safety, Rover, Mike and Will filling cutbacks had its moments.
After so many runs to the boundary, you can see how this was a great switch up call to pin the Griz to the boundary. Playside G kicks out the EMLOS, the line downblocks 4v3, and then you get 2 lead blockers in the backside H-back and RB. A faster QB may have scored.
January 28, 2026 at 10:20 PM
After so many runs to the boundary, you can see how this was a great switch up call to pin the Griz to the boundary. Playside G kicks out the EMLOS, the line downblocks 4v3, and then you get 2 lead blockers in the backside H-back and RB. A faster QB may have scored.
Kaminsky got most of his carries in the 2nd half. The main two plays were QB Zone Read and what I think is called QB G-Lead Follow, which he broke the big run on. After the big run, they ran is a couple more times but were mostly contained.
January 28, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Kaminsky got most of his carries in the 2nd half. The main two plays were QB Zone Read and what I think is called QB G-Lead Follow, which he broke the big run on. After the big run, they ran is a couple more times but were mostly contained.
In the 2nd half, UND started working in some more RB runs to the field side, which set up QB read options to the boundary. The Griz held up pretty well on these with the Rover Safety, Mike and Will filling running lanes opposite of the Sam or Jack.
January 28, 2026 at 9:35 PM
In the 2nd half, UND started working in some more RB runs to the field side, which set up QB read options to the boundary. The Griz held up pretty well on these with the Rover Safety, Mike and Will filling running lanes opposite of the Sam or Jack.
Adverse down & distance, but this one looks similar against a different alignment and slant. D-line pinches, Otlewski and Loud fill the same lane as Diezel forces the boundary side. 2-high shell, so no safety in the box. LTE climbs and lays a great block on Wing. RB cuts back to open space.
January 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Adverse down & distance, but this one looks similar against a different alignment and slant. D-line pinches, Otlewski and Loud fill the same lane as Diezel forces the boundary side. 2-high shell, so no safety in the box. LTE climbs and lays a great block on Wing. RB cuts back to open space.
On the few bigger first half runs, you can see how cutbacks lanes to the wide side presented a challenge for the Griz. The Nose stunts to the boundary side with the Jack as the force player. The Field Safety walks up as a de facto LB in a 3-4 look.
January 27, 2026 at 5:42 PM
On the few bigger first half runs, you can see how cutbacks lanes to the wide side presented a challenge for the Griz. The Nose stunts to the boundary side with the Jack as the force player. The Field Safety walks up as a de facto LB in a 3-4 look.
UND had a big tendency to run into the narrow side of the field away from where their WRs were spread out. The Griz answered by slanting and stunting toward the narrow side to spill runs inside and kill them where their extra bodies were.
January 26, 2026 at 10:51 PM
UND had a big tendency to run into the narrow side of the field away from where their WRs were spread out. The Griz answered by slanting and stunting toward the narrow side to spill runs inside and kill them where their extra bodies were.
You can also see how this is one of those runs that could have broke for a big play if Tolbert doesn't make a great play. UND has two OL in the second level on LBs, the Griz are outnumbered to the play side, and Diezel and Micah are only guys left between the endzone and the RB.
January 23, 2026 at 10:29 PM
You can also see how this is one of those runs that could have broke for a big play if Tolbert doesn't make a great play. UND has two OL in the second level on LBs, the Griz are outnumbered to the play side, and Diezel and Micah are only guys left between the endzone and the RB.
Amazing play by Tolbert to recover after making contact and get to the shoulder of the Guard, ride the block to the RB from the back side and stop him with one arm free on the play side.
January 23, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Amazing play by Tolbert to recover after making contact and get to the shoulder of the Guard, ride the block to the RB from the back side and stop him with one arm free on the play side.
You can see how each level take the opposite adjacent leverage to the player stacked in front of him to fill space.
Peck > In, Otlewski > Out, Harper > Further Out
Ramos > Out, Solo > In, Diezel > Further In
Peck > In, Otlewski > Out, Harper > Further Out
Ramos > Out, Solo > In, Diezel > Further In
January 23, 2026 at 10:09 PM
You can see how each level take the opposite adjacent leverage to the player stacked in front of him to fill space.
Peck > In, Otlewski > Out, Harper > Further Out
Ramos > Out, Solo > In, Diezel > Further In
Peck > In, Otlewski > Out, Harper > Further Out
Ramos > Out, Solo > In, Diezel > Further In
11 personnel then became the changeup that switched the front to a more traditional 3-3 stack. UND goes with a fake jet Inside Zone Weak on 2nd & long. Tolbert & Ramos work an inside twist with the DEs containing the edges. Raush drops with the jet motion and Micah plays the alley.
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
11 personnel then became the changeup that switched the front to a more traditional 3-3 stack. UND goes with a fake jet Inside Zone Weak on 2nd & long. Tolbert & Ramos work an inside twist with the DEs containing the edges. Raush drops with the jet motion and Micah plays the alley.
Detrick, Ramos & Peck compress the running lane, Solo forces the cutback and Diezel cleans up.
January 23, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Detrick, Ramos & Peck compress the running lane, Solo forces the cutback and Diezel cleans up.
The next 1st down is similar against another twin TE formation but the slant looks like more of a pinch to me, Solo slants inside, Loud contains the boundary edge with Tolbert & Otlewski scraping over the top. Diezel fills the field edge with Micah playing the alley behind him.
January 23, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The next 1st down is similar against another twin TE formation but the slant looks like more of a pinch to me, Solo slants inside, Loud contains the boundary edge with Tolbert & Otlewski scraping over the top. Diezel fills the field edge with Micah playing the alley behind him.
Here's the full play. Otlewski makes contact in the backfield while Peck and Solo get awesome sheds and Loud even comes down for support on the gang tackle. Would have been nice to get the TFL but still a great rep.
January 23, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Here's the full play. Otlewski makes contact in the backfield while Peck and Solo get awesome sheds and Loud even comes down for support on the gang tackle. Would have been nice to get the TFL but still a great rep.
UND runs Inside Zone to the right, Otlewski fills the opp-adj space to the slant in front of him while Wing fills the cutback lane.
January 23, 2026 at 8:53 PM
UND runs Inside Zone to the right, Otlewski fills the opp-adj space to the slant in front of him while Wing fills the cutback lane.
If my understanding is correct, the LBs have responsibilities to fill the adjacent space to the slant in front of them (dark blue arrows) while also reading the Guards and/or backfield (R's) to determine run direction and inside or outside (light blue arrows).
January 23, 2026 at 8:43 PM
If my understanding is correct, the LBs have responsibilities to fill the adjacent space to the slant in front of them (dark blue arrows) while also reading the Guards and/or backfield (R's) to determine run direction and inside or outside (light blue arrows).
On this play you get the D-line slanting left(Detrick, Ramos, Peck), the Jack (Solo) and the Nickel (Diezel) containing the edges, and the Mike and Will (Otlewski, Wing) reading and filling the adjacent-opposite space to the slant in front of them.
January 23, 2026 at 8:37 PM
On this play you get the D-line slanting left(Detrick, Ramos, Peck), the Jack (Solo) and the Nickel (Diezel) containing the edges, and the Mike and Will (Otlewski, Wing) reading and filling the adjacent-opposite space to the slant in front of them.
One of the most hypothetically valuable aspects of the 3-3-5 is how you can essentially build whatever kind of front you want to run with the existing hybrid pieces. Against 12, you can see how they could run this de facto 3-4/5-2 front with the safety walked up like an OLB.
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
One of the most hypothetically valuable aspects of the 3-3-5 is how you can essentially build whatever kind of front you want to run with the existing hybrid pieces. Against 12, you can see how they could run this de facto 3-4/5-2 front with the safety walked up like an OLB.
In the 2nd half the Griz did a better job of getting push on the strongside, hitting the hole faster and avoiding cutbacks, and switching in the Wildcat Zone Read to keep the weakside run blitzers honest.
January 21, 2026 at 9:36 PM
In the 2nd half the Griz did a better job of getting push on the strongside, hitting the hole faster and avoiding cutbacks, and switching in the Wildcat Zone Read to keep the weakside run blitzers honest.
The motion away from a side, especially by a TE in 12 personnel gave UND's corners and slot guys a key to shoot into the backfield around the edge. The other side was so commonly bottled up, Griz RBs couldn't win the race out of the backfield.
January 20, 2026 at 10:06 PM
The motion away from a side, especially by a TE in 12 personnel gave UND's corners and slot guys a key to shoot into the backfield around the edge. The other side was so commonly bottled up, Griz RBs couldn't win the race out of the backfield.
RUN OFFENSE
I mentioned how only 2 of the 103 rush yards came before contact. Watching the 1st half runs, the pattern is poor strongside push, no second level blocking, slow approach to the hole, and an unblocked guy from the weakside shooting in to make contact in the backfield.
I mentioned how only 2 of the 103 rush yards came before contact. Watching the 1st half runs, the pattern is poor strongside push, no second level blocking, slow approach to the hole, and an unblocked guy from the weakside shooting in to make contact in the backfield.
January 20, 2026 at 9:48 PM
RUN OFFENSE
I mentioned how only 2 of the 103 rush yards came before contact. Watching the 1st half runs, the pattern is poor strongside push, no second level blocking, slow approach to the hole, and an unblocked guy from the weakside shooting in to make contact in the backfield.
I mentioned how only 2 of the 103 rush yards came before contact. Watching the 1st half runs, the pattern is poor strongside push, no second level blocking, slow approach to the hole, and an unblocked guy from the weakside shooting in to make contact in the backfield.