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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Oregon also had the edge on special teams, pulling off an onside kick to steal another possession.
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Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Teams must declare their intentions to perform an onside kick before doing it.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
The Bison secured the victory after receiver Bryce Lance recovered Montana State’s ensuing onside kick, enabling them to run out the clock.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
But the onside kick attempt to keep the game alive was recovered by Detroit.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Teams must declare their intentions to perform an onside kick before doing it.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
The Bison secured the victory after receiver Bryce Lance recovered Montana State’s ensuing onside kick, enabling them to run out the clock.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
But the onside kick attempt to keep the game alive was recovered by Detroit.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Onside kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside%20kick. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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