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punt

noun as in kick

Strong matches

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There is no punting in touch football, but there’s always going to be a rule breaker who can’t help but punt the ball.

Defender Fabian Schar punted the ball forward and his side failed to get it back under control after losing a series of duels deep in the opposition half.

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Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly - with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

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An extraordinary number of mistakes came from USC’s kick and punt teams, where the Trojans had looked somewhat improved this season.

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In front of jubilant fans roaring like USC fans once roared, Oregon used an 85-yard punt return, a terrible Trojan penalty and awful Trojan play calls to roll to a 42-27 victory.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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