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This dish definitely gets extra points for its presentation.
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Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
However, outside of a pair of extra point kicks in 2024, the Austin native hadn’t attempted a single field goal as a Longhorn.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Redshirt freshman Canaan Moore played in one game, against Eastern Washington, hitting one of his two field-goal attempts and all four extra points.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
Full points will be awarded for the ‘Opening Race,’ and while the fastest lap from the race does receive a single point, the driver who takes pole will not be awarded extra points, like how the pole position driver for Race 2 typically receives two points.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
However, outside of a pair of extra point kicks in 2024, the Austin native hadn’t attempted a single field goal as a Longhorn.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Redshirt freshman Canaan Moore played in one game, against Eastern Washington, hitting one of his two field-goal attempts and all four extra points.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
Full points will be awarded for the ‘Opening Race,’ and while the fastest lap from the race does receive a single point, the driver who takes pole will not be awarded extra points, like how the pole position driver for Race 2 typically receives two points.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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