Paul Johnson’s option attack can be a gift or a curse. It creates a lot of big plays and can also eat up clock. However, it is highly susceptible to fumbles. A lot of fumbles. The pitch on the option has to be on the money or it’s a backwards lateral bouncing around on the ground. You also have runners who are catching a ball at full speed with defenders right on top of them. It leads to guys getting hit before or right as they’re getting the ball. Plus you have your normal bad handoffs.
Louisville will need to make plays when these opportunities present themselves.