on a slant
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Stroud found receiver Nico Collins for a 37-yard gain and finished with a 13-yard touchdown to Collins on a slant to give Houston a 7-6 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
Linebacker Jamin Davis sealed it for Washington in the final minute, picking off Ridder’s final pass on a slant after the Falcons drove into Commanders territory looking for a tying touchdown and two-point conversion.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
Howell’s first pass in an NFL regular season game was a nice little touchdown on a slant to Terry McLaurin.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2023
He hit Marshall with a deep bomb downfield, then another receiver on a slant for a score, surgically picking apart the defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
The toboggan hit a much larger protrusion that sent it, along with Duane, high into the air and on a slant, as well.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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