: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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True freshman Jordan Baugh, however, served notice during the spring game with a game-high 77 rushing yards — many displaying Etienne-like acceleration and elusiveness.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
Collins joined Darren McFadden and Herschel Walker as the only SEC running backs to compile 1,000-yard rushing seasons in their first three years as collegians.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024
Nor did the University of Southern California, where Simpson won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 while setting college football’s all-time single season rushing record.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
Everything is compact so there’s no rushing around to visit different attractions or viewpoints.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
Collins joined Darren McFadden and Herschel Walker as the only SEC running backs to compile 1,000-yard rushing seasons in their first three years as collegians.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024
Nor did the University of Southern California, where Simpson won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 while setting college football’s all-time single season rushing record.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
Everything is compact so there’s no rushing around to visit different attractions or viewpoints.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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