Sentences with phrase «defensive touchdowns»

Those Carr teams had the benefit of defensive touchdowns, much better field position, much shorter waits to get the ball back on average, and also didn't endure the pressure of feeling like they «had to score» on every drive just to hold serve because the defense was so bad.

There were no special teams or defensive touchdowns in Super Bowl XLIX last year, but they've been a common theme in recent Super Bowls.

Don't expect defensive touchdowns to bail out this Jags team this week.

Defensive touchdowns scored by Oregon.

The offense failed to make the trip east to Virginia, and the Bruins needed three defensive touchdowns to survive in Charlottesville, 28 - 20.

Playmaker nabbed two defensive touchdowns, two picks and four fumble recoveries.

We may end up seeing more defensive touchdowns than offensive ones for this game, but give me the over regardless of the number.

The Bears rediscovered the defensive prowess that so integrally contributed to their early season win streak, intercepting two Cardinals» passes and scoring two defensive touchdowns on their way to a dominant 28 - 13 win.

The Bears lead the NFL in interceptions this season with 13 and also lead the league in defensive touchdowns with five.

Elsewhere, UCLA, long thought to be Pac - 12 South favorites, needed the help of three defensive touchdowns in order to get by feisty Virginia.

He scored one defensive touchdown, intercepting a Jack Scarbath pass.

Defense has been the story of Super Bowl 50, specifically with seven Broncos sacks of Cam Newton and a Denver defensive touchdown.

Despite the recent flurry of defensive and special teams touchdowns in the Super Bowl, the «No» on a special teams or defensive touchdown being scored in this game is a -170 favorite.

Prior to the matchup of the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots last year, there had been a defensive touchdown in four of the six Super Bowls prior, and a 108 - yard kickoff return from Jacoby Jones in Super Bowl XLVII, making «Yes» the winning bet in five of six years.

This past season, he totaled 49 tackles, 0.5 tackles for a loss, 4 interceptions, 1 defensive touchdown, and 1 forced fumble.

Not exact matches

In the NFC divisional round this past weekend, Foles helped the Eagles scrape by the Atlanta Falcons in a defensive battle, while Keenum helped orchestrate a miracle touchdown in Minnesota to beat the New Orleans Saints.

Also, the Cougars» All - American defensive tackle, Ed Oliver, lined up at running back and scored a touchdown days after stepping on a sea urchin.

The team led the NFL with seven defensive scores, with linebacker Telvin Smith claiming two of those touchdowns.

«Several times after playoff games in which Folsom absolutely demolished teams, players from opposing teams»» including defensive backs that had just given up multiple touchdowns on Jake Browning passes all night long»» approached him just to shake his hand,» veteran Sacramento Bee preps writer Joe Davidson said.

«We're looking at the season as a staircase,» says junior defensive end Grant Wistrom, who intercepted a Michigan State pass and ran it back nine yards for a touchdown.

Fred Dryer and Jack Youngblood, the Ram defensive ends, combined on their own style of fast break to get the football away from Tarkenton and set up an L.A. touchdown.

On the very first pass of their first preseason game, Sanchez, the second - year quarterback whose performance might determine whether the Jets» season ends in Dallas (site of the Super Bowl) or in disappointment, threw an interception that Giants defensive back Antrel Rolle returned for a near touchdown.

Clemons - Valdez has been a three - year contributor on the defensive line, but it looks like scoring touchdowns might be his true calling.

After a Josh McCown rushing touchdown, a defensive holding was called on Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson.

Rice ripped Texas Tech 34 - 3 thanks to running back Trevor Cobb, who rushed for 155 yards, and defensive back Sean Washington, who returned interceptions 56 and 60 yards for touchdowns.

Three touchdowns from Christion Jones and an incredible defensive effort resulted in a dominating season opener for Alabama.

Leonard Fournette literally rose to the occasion soaring over the Steelers defensive line for a touchdown.

Two plays later Jackson dived over the offensive and defensive lines for the game - winning touchdown.

'» When he tells his defensive backs not to guess, he cites that play at Iowa when Brady beat him on for a touchdown.

Two San Francisco defensive players in particular are determined to keep their balance — and prevent Green Bay running back Dorsey Levens from gashing the Niners the way he did the Bucs (112 yards and one touchdown).

«Oh yeah, absolutely... any time a defensive lineman throws a touchdown on you, you definitely remember that.»

Star Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick didn't see it live when Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw the 41 - yard touchdown pass that beat Georgia to win college football's national championship.

If you can't give Poe the chance to be the heaviest man since JaMarcus Russell to throw a touchdown pass and the first defensive lineman with a sack, a rushing touchdown, and a passing touchdown in the same season with a big lead at the end of a game against a division rival, when the hell can you run that play?

He has shown success going against great defensive backs and winning, last year he caught a touchdown off Minkah Fitzpatrick, a likely top 15 pick.

Backup Patriots defensive back Larry Whigham kept the ball that he intercepted and returned for a 60 - yard touchdown against Dan Marino.

Their offense managed only three points, with the team's lone touchdown a defensive fumble return.

Missouri defensive end Michael Sam sacked OSU QB Clint Chelf and forced a fumble that Shane Ray returned for a touchdown.

Late in the second quarter, Owls defensive lineman Jacob Martin gave his team its first touchdown of the night when he strip - sacked Bulls quarterback Quinton Flowers and returned it to the house.

Against the Wolfpack, Henderson had eight tackles, one coming during a pivotal defensive stand that permitted the Terrapins to get the ball back with 2:19 to go and drive 61 yards for the winning touchdown.

Some will tell of the 1970 football game against Neodesha when Mike, defensive halfback, stole a pass from an enemy's very fingertips and raced 85 yards for a touchdown.

Wilfork could score a rumblin», bumblin'touchdown on a fumble or interception return, but I like the idea of the Seahawks sticking their savviest player on top of their deadliest and letting the two wreak havoc in the defensive backfield.

Not letting the ball smack your facemask instead of intercepting it and Antonio Brown take it for a touchdown... and also possibly using a defensive alignment that at least bothers to try to stop the run against Bell and that's another win against Pittsburgh = 1 win.

Defensive back Jimmy Legree picked off a Zach Mettenberger pass - one of several quick slants that had seen success early for LSU - and returned it 77 yards to set up the Gamecocks for a three - play touchdown drive that ended with a Connor Shaw pass to Ace Sanders on a rollout.

Many of his touchdowns at OSU — you can watch a supercut here — featured him burning defensive backs with straight - line speed or running far away from them after the catch.

Sophomore defensive end Quentin Moses scooped it up, and on the next possession Greene hit Gibson for a two - yard touchdown to put Georgia up 17 — 0.

A two - touchdown favorite, they fell by two touchdowns because their offensive line couldn't get any sort of consistent push on the Red Raiders» defensive front and their secondary couldn't prevent a less - than - explosive offense from ripping off explosive passes downfield.

Landon Colllins, 125 tackles, 92 solo, 7 interceptions, 5 sacks, 20 passes defended, 2 touchdowns and with stats that ridiculous as a 2nd year safety in the nfl, Defensive Player of Year is going to be hard to not give to Collins.

The defensive back had three interceptions, including a pair that set up touchdowns, during the Wildcats» 23 - 3...

But if defenders didn't sometimes try to scoop the ball and start running, we wouldn't have fumble returns for touchdowns like this one from Marshall defensive lineman Ty Tyler.

The Cougars have what Herman called an «aligned staff,» and if Greg Ward Jr. and the offense give the ball up going for a touchdown, his defensive assistants don't mind.