: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Jeanty surpassed that total and more, finishing with 2,601 yards, which was good for the second-most single-season rushing yards in NCAA history.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
Miami’s run game, which was the strength of the 2023 team, producing 2,308 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns, disappeared last season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The former Penn State star rusher had an historic first season with the Eagles, running for 2,504 yards, surpassing Terrell Davis for the single season rushing record (including the playoffs) of 2,476 yards in 1998.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Of his 1,159 rushing yards, 54% came on 15-plus-yard carries.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
Miami’s run game, which was the strength of the 2023 team, producing 2,308 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns, disappeared last season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
The former Penn State star rusher had an historic first season with the Eagles, running for 2,504 yards, surpassing Terrell Davis for the single season rushing record (including the playoffs) of 2,476 yards in 1998.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Of his 1,159 rushing yards, 54% came on 15-plus-yard carries.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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