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Article · Jul 7, 2026

Notre Dame's Same-Side OZ

A Tendency Breaker for Mike Denbrock

Out of the 168 times Mike Denbrock dialed up Outside Zone, 6 of those were Outside Zone with the RB receiving the handoff on the same-side of the of the run direction.

While this isn’t a huge sample size, it shows Mike Denbrock’s dedication to sticking with a staple while still avoiding tendencies. This isn’t his only variation of Outside Zone, but it is a really neat one.

In the clip below, you can see the linebackers expecting Outside Zone to go the other way. This makes the double team to the playside LB a lot easier and makes the backside LB take himself out of the play.

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This 15 yard rush came at a pivotal time in the 4th quarter against USC. The Fighting Irish were only up 27-24 with 9:49 left in the game. This run put Notre Dame in scoring position to essentially seal the game with a touchdown.

One takeaway from studying The Mike Denbrock System is the attention to detail he has when designing plays. The smallest details can make or break a play!

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