: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Bowers finished his Georgia career with 175 catches in his three seasons for 2,538 yards with 19 receiving touchdowns — both school records for a tight end — along with five rushing touchdowns.
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Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
If a rushing river is more your style, there’s quite a few great spots in the state to catch some trout or bass or other varieties of fish.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Pringle also shared the NCAA single-game rushing record at one point with 357 yards against New Mexico State.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
As a junior Deal had to play receiver and quarterback for the Rangers, accounting for 817 passing yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions while also adding 265 rushing yards and 429 receiving yards along with nine more touchdowns.
—Steven Johnson
june 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
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Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
If a rushing river is more your style, there’s quite a few great spots in the state to catch some trout or bass or other varieties of fish.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Pringle also shared the NCAA single-game rushing record at one point with 357 yards against New Mexico State.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
As a junior Deal had to play receiver and quarterback for the Rangers, accounting for 817 passing yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions while also adding 265 rushing yards and 429 receiving yards along with nine more touchdowns.
—Steven Johnson
june 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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