goal line

The extra point was knocked away at the goal line.

Ethan Garbers committed two interceptions to start the game — one on a third down while scrambling from the Hawkeyes pass rush and the other with defenders in his face near the goal line.

Kinchens casually dropped the ball just before — or maybe just as — he crossed the goal line.

Lemon caught the ensuing kickoff at the goal line, then cut suddenly upfield, shaking two Rutgers defenders.

There’s a difference between moving the ball between the 20s, however, and effectively operating in that compacted area around the goal line.