forward pass
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That’s when Harvard, the school that helped give the world baking soda and the forward pass, cooked up its greatest piece of ingenuity yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
However, Sam Prendergast's missed conversion attempt left the score tied at 10-10 and the home side breathed a huge sigh of relief when Lynagh's apparent try was ruled out for a forward pass.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Each forward pass strengthens the wave, while each backward pass weakens it.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026
Already, Tipping is as allergic to subtlety as a forward pass right down the middle on the 50-yard line — or whatever football play would be a really obvious one.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2025
With many teams the attack may be summarized practically in this manner: first and second down, runs; third down, forward pass; fourth down, kick.
From The Forward Pass in Football by Elmer Berry
