onside kick
noun
: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team
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Gus Edwards was able to score from one yard out with less than a minute to play in the fourth quarter, giving Dicker a chance to have an onside kick with a one-score game.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Trailing by three points with 22 seconds remaining, the Bears executed an onside kick, becoming the first team in 10 tries to succeed this season.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Nolan Turner recovered an onside kick that led to a halftime lead.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
Having cut a 16-point deficit in half, the Bears tried an onside kick, which Syracuse gobbled up.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Trailing by three points with 22 seconds remaining, the Bears executed an onside kick, becoming the first team in 10 tries to succeed this season.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Nolan Turner recovered an onside kick that led to a halftime lead.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
Having cut a 16-point deficit in half, the Bears tried an onside kick, which Syracuse gobbled up.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Onside kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside%20kick. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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