touchdown
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Western Michigan kicker Dieter Kelly scored all 12 of the Broncos’ points as the 27.5-point underdogs nearly upset No. 16 Michigan before losing 13-12 on a Hail Mary touchdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Higbee is the sage veteran, Parkinson caught eight touchdown passes last season and Allen can also line up at fullback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
But from the second quarter, when quarterback Sam Leavitt sprinted for two touchdown runs to put LSU up 31-3, it was clear that there would be nothing close about Saturday’s contest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
A 60-yard passing touchdown immediately ensued on the next possession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
I watched the end of the game when Dave caught a touchdown thrown from Brad.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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Swinney had called Kiffin’s pursuit of NFL players “embarrassing” just days before the game—then Swinney’s team lost by more than five touchdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Nevada-bound senior passed for two touchdowns and ran for three more on Thursday night in a 35-20 victory over Carson before a standing-room-only crowd of nearly 2,000 at Carson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Sagapolutele threw for 3,454 yards and 18 touchdowns as a true freshman with a limited supporting cast and suspect offensive line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Jefferson High, open since 1916, is 2-0 and sophomore Roshaun Brown has scored five touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
I glanced at Aaron and Skid, but they were still deep in a conversation about touchdowns.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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