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How Wisconsin Blends Smash Mouth Football With the Air Raid

After a week away we are back with Chapter Five of the introduction to the Wisconsin football program’s Dairy Raid Offense series. This week, we will wrap up the run game with a look at the Badgers power/gap scheme.

As we have discussed in previous chapters, it is important to create balance within an offense. Through balance, we can let the defense dictate the most effective way to beat them. Just like the offense as a whole, it’s important to seek the same balance within your rushing attack. The most fundamental aspect of building a balanced rushing attack is using schemes that complement each other.