touchdown
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Oddly enough, though, the quarterback second in the NFL in touchdown passes was available—and he already knew coach Kevin O’Connell’s playbook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Wide receivers Christian Watson and Matthew Golden became the first Green Bay players to each claim more than 150 receiving yards and a touchdown in the same game since 1942.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Love went deep time and again, racking up 372 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a touchdown run.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Moments later, the Irish punched in a touchdown, their final score in a 31-24 win that reshaped college football’s playoff picture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
The Dinka admired him as much as any American sports fans look up to an athlete who scores a touchdown or hits a home run.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
Denver are top of the AFC West after they scored two touchdowns in the final quarter and sacked Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young with just over a minute left to clinch a 26-21 road win.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
In September, he was named the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Month, and after Sunday’s blowout win he has 17 passing touchdowns against only five interceptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
After Saturday’s masterpiece, Carr leads all major-conference quarterbacks with a ratio of 21 touchdowns against just one interception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Sophomore running back CJ Dickerson rushed for 203 yards and quarterback DJ Mitchell passed for two touchdowns and ran for another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Comer had 221 yards on twenty-six carries and four touchdowns.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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