onside kick
noun
: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team
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Yet rather than attempt an onside kick and gamble for a short field after the Rams found some rare offensive sync, Norvell elected to kick it into the end zone.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Baylor then scored two touchdowns and recovered an onside kick to give it a chance at what would have been its third miracle comeback of the season.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
But the Royals recovered the ensuing onside kick to seal the win.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Miami recovered the onside kick attempt, but the offense went three and out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Baylor then scored two touchdowns and recovered an onside kick to give it a chance at what would have been its third miracle comeback of the season.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
But the Royals recovered the ensuing onside kick to seal the win.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Miami recovered the onside kick attempt, but the offense went three and out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Onside kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside%20kick. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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