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[QUOTE="ECE '76, post: 5199406, member: 8656"]
I guess it's time for me to post my perennial lament about why we don't re-create Marrone's Tank Package?

That was:  "a formation that features three tight ends and two backs, with backup middle linebacker Lewellyn Coker playing fullback."  Adonis Ameen-Moore was the ball carrier as the tailback.  After the play was established in earlier games, they did fake the handoff to Ameen-Moore and Nassib threw a pass to Coker vs Louisville for a TD.

I seem to recall they ran some other surprise play out of this formation that season, but don't remember the details.  The Tank Package itself was not a surprise.  It was regularly used in goal line situations, the opponent knew it was coming.  SU scored a lot of TDs running it.

Substitute the best hitter on the team for Lewellyn Coker.  Villari could be the tailback.

[URL='https://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2012/11/syracuse_reserve_linebacker_le.html']Syracuse reserve linebacker Lewellyn Coker catches touchdown pass in 'tank' formation[/URL]
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