An "onside kick" is a type of kick in American football where the kicker kicks the ball a short distance and tries to recover it themselves, instead of kicking it far away to the other team. Full definition
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That's no small accomplishment, especially since Miami politely handed Tech a touchdown on a failed surprise onside kick attempt. (sbnation.com)
He also recovered his own onside kick with 1 second left to clinch the game for Clemson. (shakinthesouthland.com)