onside kick

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

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

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

When an onside kick failed, it was game over.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2024