onside kick
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Georgia executed an onside kick from its own 20-yard line and Cash Jones fell on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026
Chicago’s furious comeback involved one of the less likely plays in football in recent years: actually recovering an onside kick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Santa Margarita sparked its second drive with a successful onside kick grounded by Hunter McKinney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
The book also says when to try for a 2-point conversion, whether to attempt an onside kick or to kick deep and how to manage the two-minute warning—nearly everything outside of Xs and Os.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Allen’s sneak for a touchdown with a minute left cut the lead to 44-42 but the Rams recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2024
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