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Instead, the officials called the play dead for some reason.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
The Hoosiers quarterback connected with Becker on a slant in the end zone for a touchdown, but the referees blew the play dead because Penn State got a timeout at the last second.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Instead of whistling the play dead, the referee on the scene signaled for a goal, giving the Wild a 3-2 win.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
So the play dead role isn't going to work for me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
The Hoosiers quarterback connected with Becker on a slant in the end zone for a touchdown, but the referees blew the play dead because Penn State got a timeout at the last second.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Instead of whistling the play dead, the referee on the scene signaled for a goal, giving the Wild a 3-2 win.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
So the play dead role isn't going to work for me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Play dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20dead. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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