ground game

noun

game animals, such as hares or deer, found on the earth's surface: distinguished from game birds

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But a 14-play followup proved too much for the Trojans’ defense, which couldn’t stop Michigan’s ground game and gave up a tying touchdown to receiver Donaven McCulley.

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Get the ground game going with rookie Omarion Hampton.

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Seeing his potent passing attack sputtering, coach Dylen Smith switched to the ground game in the second half and the Dolphins overcame a 13-point deficit to pull out a 35-28 intersectional victory over host Mary Star of the Sea.

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Put the clamps on a Broncos ground game and in particular former Chargers running back J.K.

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A reeling New Zealand had occasional openings, but Alana Bremner spilled the ball to curtail one promising attack, while Canada's ground game proved too strong on another.