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Two-minute drill

The hurry-up offense run at the end of a half to score before the clock expires.

The two-minute drill is the hurry-up offense used at the end of a half. The offense works without a huddle, throws to the sideline to stop the clock, and manages timeouts as a resource.

Defenses answer with dime personnel and soft coverage that keeps everything in front and lets the clock run.

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