: one that is a specified number of yards in length
—used in combination
kicked a 42-yarder
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James Peoples added seven carries for 59 yards, including a 33-yarder.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Notre Dame had a 79-yard TD drive in the third quarter and a 52-yarder in the fourth to put the game away.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 5 Oct. 2025
Kobe Gooden caught the other touchdown, a 2-yarder.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Lindsey then threw his first touchdown pass, an 8-yarder to Le’Meke Brockington, and Gophers fans had their first lead to cheer about.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Notre Dame had a 79-yard TD drive in the third quarter and a 52-yarder in the fourth to put the game away.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 5 Oct. 2025
Kobe Gooden caught the other touchdown, a 2-yarder.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Lindsey then threw his first touchdown pass, an 8-yarder to Le’Meke Brockington, and Gophers fans had their first lead to cheer about.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Yarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarder. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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