onside kick

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And these days, teams can’t even try the surprise onside kick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 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

Palos Verdes made a brief rally in the fourth quarter, recovering an onside kick, recovering another fumble and closing to 27-14 on two touchdown passes by senior quarterback Giorgio Di Mascio.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 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

When an onside kick failed, it was game over.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2024