How to Use extra point in a Sentence

extra point

noun
  • The extra point was no good, leaving the deficit 31-16 to start the fourth.
    Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The extra point is good, and with 12:01 to go in the half, OSU goes up big.
    oregonlive, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The Bengals had 12-men on the field on the extra point, and the Browns opted to go for two.
    cleveland, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The extra point was no good, leaving the score tied at 6-6.
    Arthur L. MacK, al, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Joseph's extra point put the Vikings ahead 30-27, but Allen wasn't done.
    Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Carter Lewis had field goals of 37 and 40 yards to go with five extra points.
    al, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Dunn would hit him from the 11 to opening the scoring but the extra point was blocked.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Crosby kicked the extra point, and the Packers still trailed, 28-27.
    Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Aiden Lehman’s extra point supplied the hosts with a 20-19 lead.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2023
  • When the lights came back on, the extra point was redone, slicing the deficit to five points.
    Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • This comes in a box and manages to not taste like a box — extra points for that.
    Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
  • The penalty on Gabriel was enforced on the extra point, moving the ball half the distance to the goal.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The Patriots now have a chance to tie the game with a touchdown and extra point.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • And with the extra point, the Papermakers move in front.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Rather than settle for an extra point, the offense stayed on the field.
    Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The Bulldogs could kick the extra point to force overtime.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • However, Chase Gabriel missed the extra point to make the score 13-7.
    Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Ole Miss blocked the ensuing extra point and held a 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter.
    The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2022
  • As a good team that wants to be great, those field goals and extra points along the way could be the difference.
    Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2023
  • Houston scored late in the fourth quarter to make it 22-20 after the extra point.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Oct. 2022
  • The difference in the half came on the extra point, when Olympians’ Josue Vargas sliced through to block the kick.
    Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Most notably, the field goal/extra point team, which had five kicks blocked this fall, tied for 125th in the country.
    Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2022
  • With the score 30-26, Jacksonville initially sent in the kicking team for the extra point.
    Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Nathan Elliott drilled the extra point, and Duxbury took an early 7-0 lead.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Ben Patton added the crucial extra point for a 28-21 lead.
    Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Deandre Jules blocked the extra point to keep Pitt in front, 7-6.
    Dan Scifo, ajc, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Kendall Jenner gets extra points for making the look sheer from head to toe with PVC heels.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 July 2023
  • Ole Miss missed the extra point attempt after it was pushed back 15 yards.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Again the Saints answered back after blocking the extra point.
    Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Jake Palm kicked the extra point then decided one point wasn’t enough.
    Robert Holmes, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022

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