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The Wolverines followed with a scoring drive that was aided by a 26-yard gain by Dane Malloy on a shovel pass.
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Arkansas had pulled within 38-35 moments earlier on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Green to former Texas A&M tight end Jaden Platt, and converted a 2-point play with a shovel pass to tight end Rohan Jones.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Rice caught a shovel pass from Patrick Mahomes on the Chiefs’ first drive of their Week 7 matchup.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Sparry completed a shovel pass to Sawchuk, who was hit by Stanford linebacker Matt Rose and hit the ground just before the ball reached the end zone.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Arkansas had pulled within 38-35 moments earlier on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Green to former Texas A&M tight end Jaden Platt, and converted a 2-point play with a shovel pass to tight end Rohan Jones.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Rice caught a shovel pass from Patrick Mahomes on the Chiefs’ first drive of their Week 7 matchup.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Sparry completed a shovel pass to Sawchuk, who was hit by Stanford linebacker Matt Rose and hit the ground just before the ball reached the end zone.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Shovel pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shovel%20pass. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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