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Josh Adams botched a try chance throwing a forward pass to Botham but Botham scored off a ruck and Dan Edwards converted for 19-17.
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
During two 20-minute halves, the offense, using forward passes as well as runs, tries to drive the ball down a 70-yard-long field to the end zone.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Van Noy posted on X. As currently written, intentional grounding is when a quarterback is under duress within the tackle box, facing an imminent loss of yardage, and throws a forward pass that is not in the direction and vicinity of an on originally eligible receiver.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Bentancur finally plays a forward pass to Spence, who is pressured by Kayode and passes back.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
During two 20-minute halves, the offense, using forward passes as well as runs, tries to drive the ball down a 70-yard-long field to the end zone.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Van Noy posted on X. As currently written, intentional grounding is when a quarterback is under duress within the tackle box, facing an imminent loss of yardage, and throws a forward pass that is not in the direction and vicinity of an on originally eligible receiver.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Bentancur finally plays a forward pass to Spence, who is pressured by Kayode and passes back.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Forward pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20pass. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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