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The Cowboys finally prevailed in the extra period on a 76-yard TD pass to a wide-open Rocket Ismail.
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
Fairview should have been up 14-0, but Ellison’s pass to a wide-open receiver was dropped in the end zone.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
The Aztecs took over and promptly missed a golden opportunity for a touchdown when wide-open wide receiver Nathan Acevedo flat-out dropped a pass from quarterback Jayden Denegal (8-for-16, 81 yards) at the Spartans’ 12-yard line.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Prescott was precise — minus a miss of a wide-open CeeDee Lamb for an easy touchdown — completing 25 of 44 passes to snap his four-game winless streak (0-3-1) in prime-time games.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
Fairview should have been up 14-0, but Ellison’s pass to a wide-open receiver was dropped in the end zone.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
The Aztecs took over and promptly missed a golden opportunity for a touchdown when wide-open wide receiver Nathan Acevedo flat-out dropped a pass from quarterback Jayden Denegal (8-for-16, 81 yards) at the Spartans’ 12-yard line.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Prescott was precise — minus a miss of a wide-open CeeDee Lamb for an easy touchdown — completing 25 of 44 passes to snap his four-game winless streak (0-3-1) in prime-time games.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Wide-open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-open. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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