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Major programs have implemented the spread offense

By Bruce Feldman
ESPN The Magazine

Monday, September 24, 2007

With the upstart USF Bulls taking the national spotlight this weekend, this week's list is about the biggest developments over the past decade. 1. The spread of the spread Purdue's Joe Tiller was one of the first to overhaul a major program with this style offense. Credit West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez for spicing it up with the running game to really get defenses off balance. Vince Young even carried Texas to a national title with his skills running the zone read from the spread. 2. The BCS ...

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