How to Use rushing in a Sentence
rushing
noun-
In 7 on 7s, there is no rushing, so that part of Williams' game was left out.
— Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2022 -
Jabari Small is the leading rushing with 612 yards and 8 TDs.
— Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2021 -
The Larry Johnson school of pass-rushing has a process.
— Stephen Means, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021 -
Tyre Shelton opened the game with a 1-yard rushing touchdown.
— Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023 -
The Packers rank 20th in rushing and yards per attempt.
— Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 17 Dec. 2021 -
At the Rose Bowl, Jackson once again made his best case to be Utah’s main rushing option in 2023.
— Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023 -
The Browns lead the NFL in rushing, averaging 172 yards per game.
— oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2022 -
Justin Fields will just miss out on Lamar Jackson's rushing record.
— BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023 -
Coach Arthur Smith was insistent that the Falcons, who began the game ranked 31st in rushing, could run the ball against the Jaguars.
— George Henry, ajc, 29 Nov. 2021 -
With that, an impressive rushing sound came up from the forge, and the center of the coal mound reddened like a stoplight.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2023 -
The Steelers have yet to score a rushing touchdown this season.
— Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2022 -
Mixon, who entered the game with 923 rushing yards, is in his seventh season with the Bengals.
— Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2024 -
Deshaun Fenwick is looking more the part of a No. 1 back, and was one of five Beavers to score a rushing touchdown.
— oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2022 -
The second gave him his first rushing touchdown since a win at Jacksonville in 2018.
— Will Graves, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Dec. 2021 -
Martinez led the running game with 87 rushing yards and a touchdown.
— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024 -
The offense became a force with a punishing ground attack that vaulted to the top of the Big Ten in rushing.
— Rainer Sabin, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2022 -
The Saints eventually scored a rushing touchdown to take a 17-10 lead.
— Irie Harris, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2022 -
Aaron Rodgers had a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown.
— Rob Reischel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023 -
The Dolphins had the league’s second-fewest rushing attempts last season at 390.
— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2023 -
To see Allen at his best, watch him in the playoffs, as the high stakes induce him to lean more on his immense rushing skills in clutch moments.
— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024 -
Prater finished with 92 yards on 4-of-5 passing and the rushing touchdown.
— Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022 -
In the next game and a half, with a sledgehammer running game, Shanahan called 66 rushing plays and 14 passes.
— Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024 -
Jones finished the day with a season-high 321 passing yards and a rushing touchdown.
— Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022 -
Murray ran for 49 yards on 17 carries last week against Las Vegas and has scored a rushing touchdown in three of the last four games.
— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 27 Nov. 2022 -
Just 1:39 after Poston Butte took the lead, the teams were again tied when Flores scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown.
— Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2021 -
Caleb Williams caps it himself with his third rushing touchdown.
— Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2022 -
The two-time All-ACC honoree is the only player in the conference with 2,700-plus rushing yards the last three seasons.
— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024 -
Aidan True had a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the triumph.
— Eamonn Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022 -
The Saints average 175 rushing yards a game, too, spreading the carries among a variety of backs.
— Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024 -
And the Steelers defense has come up big too, allowing the second-fewest rushing yards as well as conceding zero rushing touchdowns.
— Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
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