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One wrap-around pass on the baseline to Monique Billings for 3 in the corner, and a shovel pass to Kelsey Mitchell for another 3, which was crucial in the Fever’s ferocious comeback to force overtime.
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Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Penn State used him in other ways, too, on shovel passes and on a fake punt.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Annese watched Chambliss’ two circus plays against Georgia – a last-second shovel pass while being pursued by two defenders and a mad dash scramble and first-down throw – and laughed.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, McDaniels relied on fairly standard pass concepts, including a regular play-action rate and excluding a shovel pass near the goal line.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Penn State used him in other ways, too, on shovel passes and on a fake punt.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Annese watched Chambliss’ two circus plays against Georgia – a last-second shovel pass while being pursued by two defenders and a mad dash scramble and first-down throw – and laughed.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, McDaniels relied on fairly standard pass concepts, including a regular play-action rate and excluding a shovel pass near the goal line.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Shovel pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shovel%20pass. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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