To shotgun, or not to shotgun on the opponent’s goal line? In college football, “not to” is the right answer. Yet many offensive coordinators prefer remaining in the shotgun just a yard away from paydirt despite a higher success rate with quarterbacks under center.

Don’t believe it? USA TODAY Sports examined every 2024 snap near the goal line for 15 of the most prominent programs in the country. Here were the outcomes of each:

Alabama | Arizona State | Boise State | Clemson | Georgia | Indiana | LSU | Miami | Michigan | Missouri | Nebraska | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | Penn State | Texas

Alabama

BALL ON 1

Vs South Carolina

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs South Carolina

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs LSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs LSU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Mercer

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs Mercer

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Run for loss of 2 

Vs Mercer

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Auburn

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: Under center

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 2

Vs WKU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs USF

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: Run for loss of 1, fumble lost

Vs Georgia

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Penalty

Vs Vanderbilt

Situation: Fourth-and-1

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 3

Vs Wisconsin

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Georgia

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Vanderbilt

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs South Carolina

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs South Carolina

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Incomplete pass

Vs Tennessee

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Interception

Vs Missouri

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Mercer

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Auburn

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Arizona State

BALL ON 1

Vs Mississippi State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs Texas State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs Texas State

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas Tech

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Kansas

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Cincy

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Okla St

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Okla St

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs Okla St

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs Okla St

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas

Situation: 2-point try (from 1-yard line after penalty)

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 2

Vs Mississippi State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Run for gain of 1

Vs Texas State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: penalty

Vs Texas State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Utah

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Cincy

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Arizona

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Arizona

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Iowa State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs Texas

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Texas

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 3

Vs Wyoming

Situation: Fourth-and-2

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas Tech

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Texas Tech

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Texas Tech

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas Tech

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Kansas

Situation: Third-and-2

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs Kansas

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Utah

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: Run for gain of 1

Vs Cincy

Situation: Second-and-2

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Run for gain of 2

Vs BYU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Sack, loss of 26

Vs Arizona

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Arizona

Situation: Second-and-2

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Iowa State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Iowa State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Iowa State

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Iowa State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD

Vs Texas

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Texas

Situation: overtime, First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

BOISE STATE

BALL ON 1

Vs GSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs GSU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs GSU

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs GSU

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Portland St

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs UNLV

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Nevada

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Wyoming

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 2

Vs GSU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Portland St

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Washington State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Utah St

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs UNLV

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs San Diego St

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Nevada

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Nevada

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs San Jose St

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 3

Vs GSU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs GSU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Oregon

Situation: Second-and-2

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Oregon

Situation: Third-and-2

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Oregon

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Oregon

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Utah State

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Utah State

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs UNLV

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Oregon St

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Oregon State

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Oregon State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Oregon State

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

CLEMSON

BALL ON 1

Vs Wake Forest

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Virginia

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Louisville

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Louisville

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Texas

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 1

BALL ON 2

Vs App State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Stanford

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs NCST

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs NCST

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Wake Forest

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs SMU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for loss of 2

BALL ON 3

Vs App State

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs NCST

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs NCST

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Virginia

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Louisville

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Louisville

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

GEORGIA

BALL ON 1

Vs Clemson

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Alabama

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Run for loss of 2

Vs Auburn

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs Auburn

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs MSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD pass

Vs MSU

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: Under center

Outcome: Incomplete pass

Vs MSU

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: Under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Texas

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Texas

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs GaTech

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 2

Vs Alabama

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: Under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Auburn

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome:: TD run

Vs Auburn

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Run for gain of 1

Vs MSU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Florida

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Ole Miss

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Tennessee

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs UMass

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs GaTech

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD pass

Vs GaTech

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: pass for gain of 1

BALL ON 3

Vs Kentucky

Situation: Third-and-2

Formation: Under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Alabama

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Penalty

Vs Alabama

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Alabama

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Pass incomplete

Vs Alabama

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs Auburn

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs GaTech

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: Pass for no gain

Vs GaTech

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs GaTech

Situation: OT, 2-pointer

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Incomplete pass

Vs GaTech

Situation: OT, 2-pointer

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Incomplete pass

Vs GaTech

Situation: OT, 2-pointer

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs GaTech

Situation: OT, 2-pointer

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs GaTech

Situation: OT, 2-pointer

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs GaTech

Situation: OT, 2-pointer

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs GaTech

Situation: OT, 2-pointer

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

INDIANA

BALL ON 1

Vs Western Illinois

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Western Illinois

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs UCLA

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Maryland

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Maryland

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Northwestern

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Nebraska

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Washington

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Washington

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Washington

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Michigan State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Michigan State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 2

Vs FIU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Western Illinois

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs UCLA

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 1

Vs Charlotte

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Nebraska

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Nebraska

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Washington

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs OSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs OSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Purdue

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 3

Vs FIU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Western Illinois

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs UCLA

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs UCLA

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Charlotte

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Penalty

Vs Nebraska

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs Nebraska

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Washington

Situation: Third-and-2

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs OSU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Notre Dame

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Notre Dame

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

LSU

BALL ON 1

Vs Nicholls

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD pass

Vs South Carolina

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs South Carolina

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: incomplete pass

Vs South Alabama

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Arkansas

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs TAMU

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Baylor

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Baylor

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: incomplete pass

Vs Baylor

Situation: Third-and-1

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD pass

BALL ON 2

Vs Nicholls

Situation: Second-and-1

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs South Carolina

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Run for loss of 1

Vs South Carolina

Situation: Third-and-2

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD pass

Vs South Carolina

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: incomplete pass

Vs South Carolina

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs UCLA

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Arkansas

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: penalty

Vs Arkansas

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs TAMU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD pass

BALL ON 3

Vs USC

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Incomplete pass

Vs South Carolina

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs South Carolina

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: sack

Vs Arkansas

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs TAMU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs TAMU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass for gain of 2

Vs TAMU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: incomplete pass

Vs Vanderbilt

Situation: Fourth-and-3

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: incomplete pass

MIAMI

BALL ON 1

Vs Florida

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs FAMU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs USF

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs USF

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Cal

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs FSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Duke

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Wake Forest

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Wake Forest

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Iowa State

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 2

Vs USF

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs VaTech

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Louisville

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Louisville

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs FSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Duke

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Syracuse

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD

Vs Syracuse

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Syracuse

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 3

Vs USF

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs VaTech

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: penalty

Vs Cal

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Cal

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Cal

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: incomplete pass

Vs Cal

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Cal

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Penalty

Vs Cal

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for loss of 2

Vs FSU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Duke

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for loss of 1

Vs Duke

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Duke

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs GT

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: sack

Vs Wake Forest

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs Wake Forest

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Syracuse

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Iowa State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Iowa State

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

MICHIGAN

BALL ON 1

Vs USC

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Minnesota

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Illinois

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Illinois

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Mich State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for loss of 1

Vs Indiana

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Northwestern

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs OSU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 2

Vs Illinois

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Mich State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Mich State

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Northwestern

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs OSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Alabama

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: sack

BALL ON 3

Vs Fresno St

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Fresno St

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Texas

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs USC

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs USC

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs Mich State

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Indiana

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Fumble, loss of 18

Vs Indiana

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Indiana

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs Indiana

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: incomplete pass

Vs Northwestern

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Northwestern

Situation: Second-and-1

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs OSU

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs OSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: Interception

MISSOURI

BALL ON 1

Vs Murray St

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas A&M

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass for loss of 5

Vs Alabama

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 1

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs MSU

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Arkansas

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 2

Vs Murray St

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Murray St

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 3

Vs Buffalo

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Penalty

Vs Texas A&M

Situation: Third-and-1

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Texas A&M

Situation: Fourth-and-1

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Auburn

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Alabama

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Alabama

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs MSU

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs MSU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Arkansas

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Iowa

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Penalty

BALL ON 3

Vs Murray St

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Murray St

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Murray St

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Buffalo

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Buffalo

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Buffalo

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Buffalo

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Buffalo

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs BC

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Vanderbilt

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Texas A&M

Situation: Second-and-2

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs UMass

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Auburn

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs MSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs MSU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Arkansas

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

NEBRASKA

BALL ON 1

Vs UTEP

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs UTEP

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs UTEP

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 1

Vs Colorado

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Northern Iowa

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for loss of 2

Vs Illinois

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Purdue

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Purdue

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Purdue

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Rutgers

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs OSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs UCLA

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs UCLA

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs UCLA

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Wisconsin

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Iowa

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs BC

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 2

Vs UTEP

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs UTEP

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Illinois

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs OSU

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs UCLA

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 1

Vs Wisconsin

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for gain of 1

BALL ON 3

Vs UTEP

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Illinois

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Illinois

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs OSU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Wisconsin

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Iowa

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Iowa

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for gain of 2

NOTRE DAME

BALL ON 1

Vs GaTech

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs GaTech

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Navy

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Navy

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: penalty

Vs Army

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 1

Vs Army

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Army

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 1

Vs USC

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Indiana

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Indiana

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs OSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 2

Vs GaTech

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Navy

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs FSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Virginia

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Army

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Army

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Penn State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 3

Vs Purdue

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs GaTech

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Navy

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs Army

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs USC

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Indiana

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 2

Vs Penn State

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs OSU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs OSU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD pass

OLE MISS

BALL ON 1

Vs MTSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs GaSo

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs GaSo

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs GaSo

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Kentucky

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Penalty

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 1

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Ole Miss

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Arkansas

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Arkansas

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs MSU

Situation: 2-point try (at 1 after penalty)

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: penalty

Vs Duke

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Duke

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD pass

BALL ON 2

Vs Furman

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs MTSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: sack

Vs GaSo

Situation: Third-and-1

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: Fourth-and-2

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: penalty

Vs S. Carolina

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

BALL ON 3

Vs MTSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs MTSU

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Arkansas

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Arkansas

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs Georgia

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: interception

Vs MSU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: interception

Vs Duke

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: penalty

PENN STATE

BALL ON 1

Vs Kent State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Kent State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs UCLA

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs UCLA

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs USC

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Wisconsin

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs OSU

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Washington

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Maryland

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Maryland

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Oregon

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs SMU

Situation: Second-and-1

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs Notre Dame

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 2

BALL ON 2

Vs USC

Situation: Fourth-and-2

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Penalty

Vs Wisconsin

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs OSU

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Washington

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Washington

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Washington

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Purdue

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Maryland

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

BALL ON 3

Vs Illinois

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs UCLA

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs USC

Situation: Third-and-3

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass for gain of 1

Vs USC

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs Wisconsin

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs OSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: interception

Vs OSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs OSU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: Shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Washington

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs Washington

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass for gain of 2

Vs Oregon

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 4

Vs Notre Dame

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

TEXAS

BALL ON 1

Vs Colorado State

Situation: Second-and-1

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Colorado State

Situation: Third-and-1

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs Colorado State

Situation: Fourth-and-1

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs ULM

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs ULM

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs ULM

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs MSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs MSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs MSU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs MSU

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs OU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Arkansas

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Kentucky

Situation: Fourth-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD run

Vs OSU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for no gain

Vs OSU

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for loss of 7

BALL ON 2

Vs ULM

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Penalty

Vs ULM

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs ULM

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs OU

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 1

Vs UGA

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Kentucky

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Run for gain of 1

Vs Clemson

Situation: Second-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: Run for no gain

Vs Clemson

Situation: Third-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: run for loss of 2

BALL ON 3

Vs Colorado State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs Colorado State

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs Michigan

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: sack

Vs ULM

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: run for gain of 2

Vs ULM

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: under center

Outcome: TD pass

Vs UGA

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Vandy

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Kentucky

Situation: Third-and-2

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: pass incomplete

Vs Kentucky

Situation: Fourth-and-2

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

Vs Clemson

Situation: First-and-goal

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD run

Vs ASU

Situation: 2-point try

Formation: shotgun

Outcome: TD pass

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Shotgun or under center? Breakdown of 15 college football team results