Word: touchdowns
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Exeter had the ball at the start and kicked it to Wrightington, who made 20 yards before he was downed. Brown then took the ball 30 yards nearer Exeter's goal, and a few seconds later, carried it over the line for a touchdown...
...yesterday afternoon. The first eleven started with the ball but followed out the new rule which requires a kick-off instead of any opening wedge play. This gave the ball to the second eleven and after some sharp play the first eleven again secured the ball and made a touchdown. In the second half the playing of the second eleven was not aggressive and the first eleven scored twice. The main trouble on the first eleven was the constant dropping of the ball by the backs. Wrightington made the touchdowns...
...touchdown shall count 2 points; touchdown with goal 3 points; goal from field 3 points; safety 1 point. In case of tie the side kicking greater number of goals from touchdowns shall have one point added to its score...
...began. Harvard won the toss but gave Yale the ball. Yale gained fifteen yards in the opening wedge, but was compelled to kick on the fourth down. Lovering returned the ball. Pond gained ten yards through Connor and Shaw and successive rushes by Pond and Jerrems secured the first touchdown for Yale, after six minutes play. Cochrane kicked a goal. Harvard started with a wedge but failed to make a material gain. Two unsuccessful attempts were made against Yale's centre and then Dunlop was sent around the end, but failed to make the required distance. Yale was forced...
...second half Harvard gained barely two yards on the flying wedge and Dunlop was soon forced to kick. Yale rushed steadily at Scannell and in twelve minutes Jerrems scored a touchdown. Harvard lost the ball immediately. Weld fumbled Cochrane's punt and after three rushes Jerrems went over Harvard's line again. Two good punts by Dunlop kept the ball in Yale ground for some time and then Pond rushed through right tackle and made another touchdown, after a run of 75 yards. Good rushing by Pond and Jerrems gave Yale her last score. Then, with only six minutes left...