How to Use squib kick in a Sentence

squib kick

noun

• The squib kick just got to Hearns, who made the most out of it, which he’s always done.
  — Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2021
• But Heath recovered a squib kick and was able to run out the clock.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2021
• The Golden Knights recovered a hard squib kick, and drove back up the field.
  — Brendan Hall, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2021
• The rule is being changed to eliminate sky kicks, but the coaches who employ the sky kick will merely switch to the squib kick.
  — Andy Staples, SI.com, 5 Mar. 2018
• In a typical college game, no one would have cared about a single squib kick.
  — John Talty | [e-mail], al, 29 Nov. 2020
• Gostkowski made the extra point, and the Texans fielded a squib kick to send it into overtime.
  — Teresa M. Walker, Houston Chronicle, 18 Oct. 2020
• The junior returned a squib kick 65 yards for a score and – though the lead was often tenuous – the Bulldogs never trailed.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 12 Nov. 2022
• The second-guessing began immediately after the Bills shunned a squib kick and kicked the ball out of the end zone.
  — oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2022
• Nothing would have been assured if the Bills had attempted a squib kick instead of blasting the ball through the endzone.
  — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
• But the Cowboys attempted a squib kick and Cleveland recovered at the 50.
  — Dallas News, 5 Oct. 2020
• Stafford followed its second score with a squib kick, and Dabari Hawkins appeared to come down with it for the Spartans, but the play was wiped out by personal foul.
  — Jason McDaniel, Houston Chronicle, 11 Oct. 2019
• Moen fielded the bounding squib kick from Stanford, six yards behind midfield.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021
• After the Hoosiers’ drive to tie it at 28-all with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the redshirt senior hit what was supposed to be a deep squib kick right to an up-man on the Lions’ return team.
  — Jon Blau, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2020
• Even a squib kick by the backup quarterback ended up being a recovery by the Pirates.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2021
• Fuller executed a squib kick that traveled 30 yards before the ball was smothered by Missouri with no chance for a return.
  — Teresa M. Walker, chicagotribune.com, 29 Nov. 2020
• However, a squib kick could have ended up out of bounds, downed immediately or returned 30 or 40 yards.
  — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
• Another squib kick followed in the same direction, but Pickerington Central held on to the loose football.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 30 Nov. 2019
• Then on the ensuing kickoff, Moore fumbled away Rockcastle County's squib kick.
  — Nate Bryan, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2017
• The Rattlers couldn’t stop the Pirates’ two-point conversion attempts, couldn’t recover a squib kick by the backup quarterback and saw a kickoff returned for a touchdown by the 7-3 Pirates.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2021
• Gonzaga took its first lead with less than 30 seconds remaining, before DeMatha returned the ensuing squib kick to regain the lead.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022
• The ensuing squib kick landed out of bounds to give him decent field position, as Lane Kiffin coached Sims through a series of clever sideline passes and nifty scrambles for clock-stopping first downs to preserve the drive.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 3 Dec. 2020
• He’s already run back two kickoffs for touchdowns, including a squib kick against Benedictine that did nothing to deter his big-play ability.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022
• East Boston started the second half with a squib kick that was recovered by the Red Devils, and Chelsea capitalized on favorable field position, driving into the red zone.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
• What if head coach Lincoln Riley hadn’t called for that silly squib kick at the end of the first half, which took an unlucky bounce but undeniably helped give Georgia a little bit of momentum coming out of the locker room after a 55-yard field goal.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2018
• After Enterprise fumbled the ensuing squib kick, Arceneaux threw another touchdown pass, this one covering 8 yards to Drake.
  — al, 9 Nov. 2019
• McDermott, whose decision to not squib kick with 13 seconds left in regulation proved costly, is trying to accentuate the positives.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022

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