: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Quarterback Ty Simpson threw two touchdowns to Lotzeir Brooks, included the go-ahead 30-yard score early in the third quarter, Zabien Brown had a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown, and Daniel Hill added a rushing touchdown for Alabama.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Andrew Miller picked up 70 yards and a 9-yard touchdown on 22 rushing attempts for Harding.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2025
Andrew Miller had 70 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries for the Bisons (15-1, 11-0 Great American Conference), who are ranked second in the coaches' poll.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The junior scored 45 touchdowns this year with 21 coming in the playoffs and had 1,628 rushing yards in the post season after a 24-carry, 125-yard performance in the title game.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Andrew Miller picked up 70 yards and a 9-yard touchdown on 22 rushing attempts for Harding.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2025
Andrew Miller had 70 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries for the Bisons (15-1, 11-0 Great American Conference), who are ranked second in the coaches' poll.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The junior scored 45 touchdowns this year with 21 coming in the playoffs and had 1,628 rushing yards in the post season after a 24-carry, 125-yard performance in the title game.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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