: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Aidan Chiles threw for 270 yards and ran for 76 more while four different Spartans scored rushing touchdowns.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Washington, who finished with 70 rushing yards, had five carries for 54 yards and a 10-yard catch on Arkansas’ final drive prior to his fumble.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
The Dragons seized another possession with a fumble recovery from Parker Harris — that set up a 10-play scoring drive capped by a four-yard rushing score from Renda.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Baez finished with 157 rushing yards on 11 carries, including scores from 42 yards and what turned out to be a 77-yard sprint midway through the third quarter.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Washington, who finished with 70 rushing yards, had five carries for 54 yards and a 10-yard catch on Arkansas’ final drive prior to his fumble.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
The Dragons seized another possession with a fumble recovery from Parker Harris — that set up a 10-play scoring drive capped by a four-yard rushing score from Renda.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Baez finished with 157 rushing yards on 11 carries, including scores from 42 yards and what turned out to be a 77-yard sprint midway through the third quarter.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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