screen pass
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On Friday, it began on the Ducks’ first play from scrimmage, when defensive back D’Angelo Ponds picked off a screen pass and ran it back for a touchdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Mosley broke the game open with his 91-yard touchdown reception on a screen pass at the outset of the third quarter after Santa Margarita’s defense stuffed Centennnial on fourth-and-one play from the Eagles’ seven-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025
Early in the second quarter, he caught a screen pass, did a tightrope run down the Los Angeles sideline and dived into the end zone for a 19-yard touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2025
Tyler Allgeier turned a screen pass into a 75-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
Red Flight spread out but stayed in position like a football team moving into formation for a screen pass.
From A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Laune, Paul
