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touchdown

[tuhch-doun] / ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn /
NOUN
a goal in football
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NOUN
a landing
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He was named team MVP his senior year and finished his college career with nine interceptions and 40 pass deflections, as well as one punt return for a touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Adams, a probable Hall of Famer, worked out great: Despite a hamstring injury that forced him to sit out three games, he caught a league-best 14 touchdown passes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Cooper came down with it and barely dragged one foot in bounds for the game-winning touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He had four catches for 78 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Drake Maye in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

On the second play of the game, Comer went sixty- four yards for a touchdown, his seventh of the season.

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



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