If only it were that easy. Because it is not, it has become common for teams to line up in shotgun formation on short-yardage plays, forgoing the possibility of a quarterback sneak for the ability to use the entire playbook. The sneak, conservative coaches' favorite short-yardage play for decades, is not even in the playbook for some shotgun teams. Outside of probably about four or five teams in college football and a couple of teams in the NFL, the quarterback sneak is diminishing before our eyes. On second, quarterback Travis Wilson took the snap about 4 1/2 yards behind the line with a running back to his right, two receivers split wide, another in motion and a tight end. [...] as a former defensive coordinator, Whittingham definitely see the benefits of the quarterback sneak — and doesn't necessarily mind it fading away. Fresno State defensive coordinator Nick Toth said when he sees an opponent line up in shotgun with only inches to go, he's happy.