ball control
noun
: an offensive strategy (as in football) in which a team tries to keep possession of the ball for extended periods of time
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Football is exchanging ball control and patient build-up (like Emery has sought) for a more direct, forward-thinking approach once more.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Central Michigan used a ball control offense combined with stout run defense and some timely turnovers to secure a tight 16-14 win on the road against San Jose State in Week 1.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Dana Hills played the ball control game in its Week 0 win over Desert Oasis and Radley Geiss ran for 212 yards.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2025
The competition tests players’ ball control, accuracy, strategy, and teamwork.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Central Michigan used a ball control offense combined with stout run defense and some timely turnovers to secure a tight 16-14 win on the road against San Jose State in Week 1.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Dana Hills played the ball control game in its Week 0 win over Desert Oasis and Radley Geiss ran for 212 yards.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2025
The competition tests players’ ball control, accuracy, strategy, and teamwork.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
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“Ball control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20control. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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