When Mazzone came to UCLA from Arizona State before the 2012 season, one of the things he wanted to do was run a spread formation, uptempo offense, similar to what has gained attention around the country as the Hurry-Up No-Huddle (HUNH) run in places like Baylor, Texas Tech, and Oregon. This system seeks to run plays so quickly one after the other that defenses can neither substitute personnel efficiently nor make complex play-calling adjustments, leaving defenders scrambling to keep pace with the offense and be in position before the snap. It has the added benefit of wearing down a defense, and you’ll often see HUNH offenses pull away in the last 20 minutes of gametime as the pace of play takes its toll on the defense.
Noel Mazzone’s Offense Getting Up to Speed
