Bang!
With a fierce rush of five men, the University of Washington aggressively took the initiative, instantly tearing through the University of Alabama's offensive line pocket protection and gaining the upper hand, stirring up a storm at the Georgia Dome.
Hertz's heart tightened, and no sooner had he started to backpedal than he could feel the successive waves of air clawing towards him. If it were early in the season, Hertz would likely have panicked, but now, despite a slight trembling in his knees betraying his inner turmoil, his brain remained calm and he turned and handed off the ball immediately.
The University of Washington was scheming, and the University of Alabama was doing the same.
The experienced and crafty Saban chose to start with a very unexpected tactic—
Read Option Offense.
How about that, unexpected, right?