onside kick

noun

: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team

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After the Hoosiers recovered the onside kick, Rourke threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to make the score look respectable. —

Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 Buffalo moved the ball with so much efficiency that Campbell felt compelled to try an onside kick while down 10 with 12 minutes left in the game, just to try to steal a possession for his offense. —

Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 Allen’s sneak for a touchdown with a minute left cut the deficit, but the Rams recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock. —

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024 But the Rams would recover the onside kick and run out the clock to give Los Angeles its first win over Buffalo since 2012. —

Jacob Lev, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for onside kick