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touchdown

[tuhch-doun] / ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn /
NOUN
a goal in football
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NOUN
a landing
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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

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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