Word: wind
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...numbing cold, the strong wind into the near sideline and the snow flurries that frequented the first half all had a major effect on the pace of play. Hard-struck balls that normally would have bounced out-of-bounds stopped short in playable territory. Clears which seemed destined for the halfway line fell yards short. The slow playing surface gave both teams better control at short range...
Both teams' game plans were dictated by the weather. A cold, stiff 15 m.p.h. wind blowing straight down the field wreaked havoc on both teams' passing attacks. Rose's first two passes of the game sailed high and well in front of intended receiver Nwokocha, who was standing at the line of scrimmage...
Dartmouth's offense, on the other hand, could not find a rhythm until the game was well out of hand. The Big Green never established a consistent running game, and when it fell behind early, was forced to throw the ball into the wind...
watched the clock wind down. I walked out feeling as if I had just gotten a lobotomy. I added up the points that I knew I had missed, and realized I was generously--very generously--looking...
...Mets' pitcher, Al Leiter, peered down the wind tunnel toward home plate and worked his slightly dumpy face like Jonathan Winters in a twitching crankiness of concentration...