The mass of players converged in a pile after the snap, and as Arnold leaned across the goal line, Georgia linebacker CJ Allen punched out the football.
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Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Then, Rams running back Kyren Williams fumbled on his way to the end zone, the ball literally punched out just feet away from scoring a go-ahead touchdown.
The previous year, another Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, smacked the series-winning double in the top of the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Braves at old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium.
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Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Following the game, the third-year safety out of Alabama refused to shake Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and smacked the helmet of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, leading to a brawl between the two teams.
Navigating the biz in Hollywood meant reinventing himself to prevent being boxed into comedic roles.
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Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
When backup tight end Nate Boerkircher boxed out Drayk Bowen for the game-winning touchdown, set up for glory by Reed’s throw on fourth-and-11 and Tyler Buchner’s botched extra point hold a drive earlier, the Texas A&M party broke contain.
Her husband knocked frames down and fixed the walls, while Donaldson took on taping, filling, sanding and painting.
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Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Reigning defensive player of the year Pat Surtain II allowed almost nothing once again on the day and calmly knocked a ball away from Wilson when Fields finally looked his way.
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