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The Buckeyes reported $20 million roster had lost to Oregon and a bad Michigan team that struggled to complete a forward pass, raising questions about head coach Ryan Day’s tenure in Columbus.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
The game also led to evolutions to the passing game, as forward passes were made legal behind the line of scrimmage after a controversial no-call on a potential pass penalty gave the Bears a Bronko Nagurski-to-Red Grange touchdown pass that led to their 9-0 win.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
And the Titans are still trying to figure out how to best conquer the forward pass.
—Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2024
Those 1926 Senators played before the league allowed forward passes, for example, while the 1930 Bruins played before the league had sorted out its definition of offside.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
The game also led to evolutions to the passing game, as forward passes were made legal behind the line of scrimmage after a controversial no-call on a potential pass penalty gave the Bears a Bronko Nagurski-to-Red Grange touchdown pass that led to their 9-0 win.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
And the Titans are still trying to figure out how to best conquer the forward pass.
—Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2024
Those 1926 Senators played before the league allowed forward passes, for example, while the 1930 Bruins played before the league had sorted out its definition of offside.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Forward pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20pass. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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