Word: punt
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Yale struck back, first with a blocked punt that went behind the end zone for a safety and two points, then with a touchdown. After the half, Kinney continued to play effectively, but the Bullpups began to pass and run through the Yardlings almost at will. They soon closed the gap to 24 to 22 and, minutes later, scored the clincher on a six-yard plunge by Dave Weinstein to remain undefeated...
...University Park, Pa., unbeaten Penn State put up a spectacular fight against unbeaten Syracuse, kept itself in the ball game by blocking and recovering a punt on the Syracuse 1. And Halfback Roger Kochman returned a kickoff 100 yds. up the middle to score. But Syracuse's power ultimately prevailed, produced a narrow 20-18 victory...
Finally a bowlegged halfback in a white and gold L.S.U. jersey plucked a bouncing punt out of the air on his 11, and All-America Billy Cannon set out for glory. He shrugged off one red-jerseyed tackier, ran right over a second. At midfield, Cannon surprised Mississippi's Fullback Charlie Flowers by cutting back instead of trying to go to the outside. (Admitted Flowers, an all-America candidate himself: "It was like a high school player trying to tackle an All-America. He went through my hands like nothing.") Cannon was all by himself when...
After holding the Cubs on four downs, the Yardling eleven returned a punt to the 40. The visitors fumbled again, however, after a long ground-gaining attack. This pattern of kick and counter kick continued throughout the rest of the first half...
...Yardling eleven also had another touchdown called back by a penalty. In the second period Armstrong crossed the goal line after an 85-yard punt return, but a clipping violation called the ball back again to the 12. From there, the Yardlings eventually had to punt out, allowing the Bruins to start their scoring march...