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Kickoff returns are up, but touchdowns are down, with only one this season

Kickoff returns are way up in the NFL this year, and with that increase in returns is the promise of more excitement on a play that had become dull when touchbacks reigned supreme. But the most ...

NFL sees a surge in returns with the new dynamic kickoff. Onside kicks remain a concern

The NFL is pleased by an increase in returns as a result of adjustments to the so-called dynamic kickoff, with more plays and ...
USA Today

Kent State beats Massachusetts for first MAC win since 2022 | College football

Kent State beat Massachusetts 42-6 for its first Mid-American Conference football win since 2022. Da'Realyst Clark opened the game with his second kickoff return for a touchdown this season.
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South Fayette's Aayden Wright wins Play of the Week for stunning kickoff return

FOREST ON SUNDAY. TIME NOW FOR OUR OPERATION FOOTBALL PLAY OF THE WEEK FRIDAY NIGHT, ANDREW STOCKEY SAID. THIS MIGHT BE THE RUN OF THE YEAR. IT’S SOUTH FAYETTE’S AIDAN WRIGHT FIELDING THE KICKOFF, ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Watch Memphis football RB Sutton Smith weave through UAB players for 99-yard kickoff return TD

BIRMINGHAM, AL — UAB took an early lead against Memphis football on Oct. 18. It lasted 14 seconds. Memphis running back Sutton Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, ...
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New honor given to Hawkeye kickoff, punt returner

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Sporting News recognized University of Iowa return specialist Kaden Wetjen with a new honor - midseason first-team All-American. Wetjen is a senior on the Hawkeye ...
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Horton's kickoff return ensures Ball State's 42-28 win over Akron

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) TJ Horton scored on a 90-yard kickoff return to seal Ball State's 42-28 win over Akron on Saturday. Kiael Kelly ran for three touchdowns and passed for another with Qua Ashley ...