Word: touchbacks
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...which way the ball would bounce. To his surprise it bounded from the turf to his hip, his helmet, then rolled into the end zone. While he was deciding what to do next, St. Mary's Meister fell on the ball, thus converting what might have been a touchback into a touchdown...
...adopt a "windy day" rule permitting a team within its own 20-yd. line to surrender the ball 25 yd. down the field, rather than kick against the wind; 7) let an incomplete forward pass over the goal line count only as a lost down instead of a touchback (except on fourth down...
...Navy played Davis-Elkins and lost its first game by a touchback, 0-2. "Pugh," shouted the supporters of Davis-Elkins after the game was over. They were not being rude to the young disappointed sailors but acclaiming the tough centre on their sturdy line...
...There was a mistake in the announcement just made," he says pleasantly. "In place of 'touchdown' read 'touchback.' The ball is now in play on the 20-yard line, and Kleenwell has just gone through center for three yards...
...most important change in the rules themselves was adopted for the convenience of the spectator and differentiates clearly between a safety and a touchback. According to the new ruling the ball will be brought out to the 30 yard line after a safety instead of to the 20-yard line as formerly...