onside kick
nounDefinition of onside kick
: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team
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The onside kick dribbled out of bounds, however, and Poly took over at its own 45. — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Football: Francis Scott Key can’t hold lead in opener, Poly prevails," 7 Sep. 2019 But the ensuing onside kick was covered by the Pirates, ending the comeback bid. — cleveland.com, "Schiano leads No. 12 Perry past No. 16 Chardon, 31-23 in high school football," 6 Sep. 2019 But Ian Miller recovered the onside kick to score on the 54-yard return to restore the Bulldogs’ two-score lead. — Vincent Nguyenstaff Writer, Burbank Leader, "Burbank football registers first win of season in battle against Orange Vista," 6 Sep. 2019 Katy dominated the second half in terms of yardage and time of possession, including a 10-point stretch in the third quarter when running back Ron Hoff’s first touchdown as a Tiger was followed by an onside kick and a Nemanja Lazic field goal. — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, "Katy football passes first test, 15 to go," 3 Sep. 2019 The Kowboys would then recover the ensuing onsides kick, but Columbus defender Brendan Coleman intercepted Wells and went 50 yards on the return to the Osceola 24. — J. Daniel Pearson Iii, orlandosentinel.com, "Osceola loses close at home vs. top-ranked Miami Columbus," 31 Aug. 2019 The Lancers gambled four times on fourth down and recovered one of their four onside kicks. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Hilltop wins a wild one over host Escondido," 23 Aug. 2019 Butler trailed 21-20 with 1:20 left in the fourth quarter and after the missed conversion, the only option was an onside kick. — Ethan Thomas, SI.com, "The Greatest Upsets in College Football History," 12 Aug. 2019 The Saints’ Zack Gray returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, but the onside kick was recovered by UMS-Wright to end the game. — al, "UMS-Wright beats rival St. Paul’s to extend long winning streak," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'onside kick.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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