Corey Simms “To The House” Breakaway Lab
Analyze how wide receiver route stem, safety pursuit angle, and yards-after-catch (YAC) vector mechanics turn a deep catch into an explosive USC touchdown.
The Anatomy of an Explosive House Call
When CBS Sports reported “COREY SIMMS TO THE HOUSE. @uscfb with another big play”, it captured one of modern football’s most coveted outcomes: an explosive touchdown scored from outside the red zone.
In Lincoln Riley’s USC offensive scheme, wide receiver stems leverage “blind spot stem transitions.” By attacking the defensive back’s outside hip before breaking back across the face of the single-high free safety, the receiver creates a geometric pursuit dilemma.
This interactive simulator calculates real-time pursuit trigonometry: if the safety's arrival angle exceeds 14 degrees relative to the sideline intercept vector, the receiver’s 21+ mph top-end speed turns a 15-yard completion into a runaway score.
Frequently Asked Questions
What determines a “House Call” in football analytics?
An explosive touchdown where a receiver or ball-carrier creates clean separation after the catch (YAC) and beats all pursuit angles downfield to score directly, without being forced out of bounds or down at the first tackle attempt.
Can I drag the break point on the field?
Yes! Tap or click and drag the yellow route node on the canvas to customize Corey Simms’ break depth and stem angle, then run the simulation to see if the safety catches him.
How does Safety Reaction Lag affect the outcome?
Even 0.15 seconds of play-action eye hesitation moves the intercept point 3 to 5 yards downfield, giving the receiver full leverage to hug the boundary or slice across the hash marks for six.