onside kick
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South Gate is the same team that lost in the City Division II final last season in another wild ending in which the Rams took a safety with one second left, then botched an onside kick and lost on a 32-yard field goal by Chatsworth on the final play.
From Los Angeles Times
Santa Margarita sparked its second drive with a successful onside kick grounded by Hunter McKinney.
From Los Angeles Times
“There’s not an appetite, yet, to have the onside kick go away,” McKay said.
From Seattle Times
The Eagles have proposed making “0” a legal jersey number and a more radical idea: giving teams an alternative to an onside kick after a score, affording them a fourth-and-20 play from their own 20-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times
The Browns couldn’t recover an onside kick in Week 2, when the Jets overcame a two-touchdown deficit in the final two minutes to win.
From Seattle Times
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