touchdown
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All four were recovered by Cincinnati, with one returned for a defensive touchdown in a 33-27 home win.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
With under a minute remaining, he backpedaled until he was 26.5 yards behind the line of scrimmage, only to uncork a game-tying touchdown pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
And the kickoff-coverage unit gave up a 45-yard return that set up a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Texas quarterback Arch Manning led three fourth-quarter touchdown drives to secure a 24-23 comeback victory over No. 1 Ohio State.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
He got the block he needed and ran untouched down the left sideline for a touchdown.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Running back Kenneth Walker, signed by Kansas City in the offseason, rushed for a career-high 173 yards and scored two total touchdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Walker went on to finish the 31-10 win with a career-high 173 rushing yards and two total touchdowns as the Chiefs began their quest to return to the top.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Despite falling 22-10 down late in the third quarter, the Vikings fought back to win 39-22, with Justin Jefferson claiming two well-taken touchdowns and a two-point conversion.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
His six rushing touchdowns is also two fewer than the Bruins had as a team all last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s like a hundred touchdowns scoring at once.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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