onside kick

Example Sentences

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Georgia executed an onside kick from its own 20-yard line and Cash Jones fell on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Chicago’s furious comeback involved one of the less likely plays in football in recent years: actually recovering an onside kick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

The book also says when to try for a 2-point conversion, whether to attempt an onside kick or to kick deep and how to manage the two-minute warning—nearly everything outside of Xs and Os.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Bhaghani immediately unfurled an onside kick that Kanye Clark recovered, leading to a field goal and a 10-0 cushion.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

Longstreet completed a 45-yard touchdown pass to Cory Butler after Mission Viejo failed on an onside kick late in the half.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2024