Question 1

What are one-play touchdowns in College Football 26?

Accepted Answer

One-play touchdowns are explosive passing plays that go for six immediately. They're happening because most players run basic coverages without making the right adjustments, especially against cover three bombs that attack seams and sidelines.

Question 2

How do you stop one-play touchdowns in College Football 26?

Accepted Answer

Put a deep half on the outside receiver. Instead of your corner playing underneath, he plays over the top so the receiver can't run past him. This works against all types of one-play bombs including seam routes, go routes, post routes, and corner routes.

Question 3

How do you set up deep half coverage in College Football 26?

Accepted Answer

Identify which side they're targeting, select your outside corner on that side, and adjust him to deep half coverage. Make sure your safety isn't rotating away from that side. You can do this from any base coverage.

Question 4

When should you use deep half adjustments in College Football 26?

Accepted Answer

Use deep halves when you see bunch formations with receivers stacked vertically, trips formations attacking one side, your opponent consistently targeting the same area, or deep routes beating your corners repeatedly. Don't wait until you're down 21-0 - make the change after seeing one deep completion.

Question 5

What is the PA Wheel play setup that beats cover three?

Accepted Answer

Use Gunwing Trio Weak formation (found in Michigan's playbook) with PA Wheel play. Put the outside WR on a curl route and move the receiver up one tick on D-pad. Against cover three, the outside receiver runs past the corner for an easy touchdown.

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