field goal

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During his final season of collegiate basketball in 2011-12, he was the most accurate sharpshooter in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics with a 48.1% three-point field goal percentage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Audi Crooks, Iowa State: Is second in the nation with 25.5 points per game and a 64.7% field goal percentage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Walker reeled in a 20-yard catch and run to set up Seattle's fourth field goal and added runs of 14 and 10 yards to help Seattle take a 22-7 lead.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Myers made Super Bowl history with his fifth field goal, and teammate Uchenna Nwosu scored on a 45-yard interception return.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

The thirty-six-yard gain sets Permian up for another field goal to cut the Marshall lead to one point.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger