: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Duggan added 49 rushing yards while Jacob Saylors led the team with 14 carries for 57 yards.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
Jeanty, the Heisman Trophy runner-up last season, recorded the second-most single-season rushing yards in college football history (2,601) in 2024, leading Boise State to a Mountain West championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2025
Hurts added 2903 passing yards, 630 rushing yards, and 32 total touchdowns.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In his final two NFL title games, Graham accounted for 10 touchdowns (five throwing, five rushing) as the Browns blew out the Rams and Lions by an average score of 47-12.5.
—Mark Podolski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
Jeanty, the Heisman Trophy runner-up last season, recorded the second-most single-season rushing yards in college football history (2,601) in 2024, leading Boise State to a Mountain West championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2025
Hurts added 2903 passing yards, 630 rushing yards, and 32 total touchdowns.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In his final two NFL title games, Graham accounted for 10 touchdowns (five throwing, five rushing) as the Browns blew out the Rams and Lions by an average score of 47-12.5.
—Mark Podolski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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