: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Michigan won three consecutive Big Ten championships with an elite defense and one of the league’s most rugged rushing attacks.
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
Jeremiah Love ran for 171 yards and three touchdowns on just eight carries, with Jadarian Price, Kenny Minchey, and Aneyas Williams also scoring on the ground as Notre Dame piled up 329 rushing yards.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The player of the game was undoubtedly defensive back Parker Harris, who finished with two rushing touchdowns, a passing TD and an interception on top of being one of the Dragons’ most reliable defenders.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
The Broncos trailed most of the day and got what was the game-winning score with under 3 minutes left, thanks to a 6-yard rushing touchdown from sophomore Dylan Riley.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
Jeremiah Love ran for 171 yards and three touchdowns on just eight carries, with Jadarian Price, Kenny Minchey, and Aneyas Williams also scoring on the ground as Notre Dame piled up 329 rushing yards.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The player of the game was undoubtedly defensive back Parker Harris, who finished with two rushing touchdowns, a passing TD and an interception on top of being one of the Dragons’ most reliable defenders.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
The Broncos trailed most of the day and got what was the game-winning score with under 3 minutes left, thanks to a 6-yard rushing touchdown from sophomore Dylan Riley.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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