Florida A&M offense adjusting well to new system

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Florida A&M's offense looks a little different with new head coach Willie Simmons at the helm.

"This offense has multiple options," Simmons said.

"I don’t ever put a percentage on run-pass because I don’t know. We call a play, and there are multiple options within that play. The option to run the ball or pass the ball, and it’s up to the quarterbacks to make the right decision.

"One week it may be 70-30. The next week it might be 30-70. We don’t talk about the percentages. We just want to be efficient and take what the defense is giving us."

Gone are the days when the offense would huddle in-between plays and line up under center.

During the Orange and Green Spring Game at Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday, every snap taken by the Green team -- the Green team consisted of the offense, while the Orange team was the defense -- from the shotgun, and the only huddles came before a drive started and during timeouts.

The Green team won 36-33 -- the defense was awarded points for making plays -- though the actual offense scored 31.

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