Sentence examples for scrimmage back from inspiring English sources

He may be dressed like a banker and, excepting that sculpted goatee, be shaved bald as a baby, but there's no mistaking his temper; if this was the game face Mr. Corcoran took to the line of scrimmage back in his all-American days at Georgetown University, opponents could be forgiven for running in the opposite direction.

On the first play from scrimmage, running back Lamar Smith took a handoff and broke down the right sideline.

On the Giants' first play from scrimmage, running back Ahmad Bradshaw fumbled the ball when he ran into a teammate, a brutal opening that began a dismal first quarter in which the Giants fell behind by 14 points.

But there is nuance: on a rollout play, for example, when the quarterback is running behind the line of scrimmage, a back cannot use a cut block (in which he takes out a blitzer's legs) because the opposing player may just get back up and chase the quarterback.

Walker has also tutored them on how to use their eyes: First, look at the formation of the offense as it comes to the line, and determine whether you are going to press the receiver at the line of scrimmage, or back away.

At the line of scrimmage, McNabb dropped back and fired a strike over the middle to receiver Freddie Mitchell, a completion that went for 28 yards and saved the Eagles.

In addition to running from scrimmage, Bell ran back 12 kickoffs for an average of 26.4 yards.

U.S.C. just cruised past Hawaii, 49-10, sconing on the first play from scrimmage and never looking back.

After the scrimmage, as students trickled back into school, one Mepham player said the players were ultimately to blame.

On Sheepshead Bay's fourth play from scrimmage, the junior running back Adeboyedo Akingba ran 29 yards for a touchdown.

On the next play from scrimmage, the backup running back Kendall Hunter — playing in place of Gore — sprinted 17 yards, with nary a Giants player in the vicinity, for a touchdown that resulted in a 27-13 lead.