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About Billy Koehler

Billy Koehler is the founder of ThirdDownDraw.com and a contributing writer at DixielandSports.com. He has been covering college football since 2006. You can follow him on twitter @billykoehler.

Key Plays: 4th and Goal: Texas Tech and TCU

Texas Tech and TCU staged an immensely entertaining game, complete with an outstanding finish.  Here is TCU’s go ahead touchdown with 23 seconds left The Situation TCU had driven down the field, but they stalled on the goal to go series. … Continue reading

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Gridiron Glossary: Hard Corner

A hard corner is technique played by a cornerback where he has flat responsibility and will likely be jamming the receiver and funneling him toward the middle of the field. Note that a cornerback playing up across from the receiver … Continue reading

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Key Plays: 4th and 14, Florida – Tennessee

If you missed the Florida-Tennessee game on Saturday, go back and watch it; it will be worth your time.  If you’ve seen it, or if you’ve seen the highlights, you no doubt remember Florida’s 4th down touchdown with time running … Continue reading

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The Pride and The Shame: Week 3

The Pride.  Michigan.  The hype surrounding the return of Jim Harbaugh to Michigan is beginning to come to fruition.  The Maize and Blue annihilated a BYU team that isn’t bad at all.  The Wolverines led 31-0 at the half and … Continue reading

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Gridiron Glossary: Flag Route

The flag route, also known as a corner route, is a pass pattern in which the receiver begins by running vertically for 10-12 yards before breaking at a 45 degree angle toward the sideline. The mirror to the post route, … Continue reading

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Gridiron Glossary: Post Route

The post route is a wide receiver pattern where the receiver runs vertically for 10-12 yards before breaking at a 45 degree angle toward the middle of the field.   The route is common and run against a variety of … Continue reading

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All on the Line in Charlottesville

You need to know your place in college football.  You have to know where you are in the pecking order.  If you’re one of the Ohio State’s of the world, you’re going to get the benefit of the doubt when … Continue reading

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Gridiron Glossary: Unbalanced Line

An unbalanced line is a feature of an offensive formation in which more than three offensive linemen line up on one side of the center. An unbalanced line is not simply a formation where different numbers of players are only either … Continue reading

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Key Plays: Alabama vs. Ole Miss

Today, we look at two plays from the Ole Miss – Alabama game on Saturday night.  Both plays showcase Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze’s offense, his innovation and understanding of the game.  He must be a nightmare to coach … Continue reading

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Gridiron Glossary: X receiver

The X receiver is the designation traditionally given to the split end. Naming of positions varies to some degree from coach to coach, but the split end is usually the X receiver.  Note that split end is separate from wide … Continue reading

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