pick-six
Americannoun
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pick-sixes
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Horse Racing. a type of bet that involves selecting the winners of six successive races.
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Football. a play in which a defensive player intercepts a pass and runs it into the end zone for a touchdown.
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It started with a 75-yard pick-six from King Rich on a snaking sideline return that gave Orange Lutheran a lead they never conceded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
A pick-six is a miracle you pray for, not something you call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
With under six minutes left, Burrow threw a pick-six that gave Buffalo a 32-28 lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
He threw only three interceptions during the regular season, but tossed four in the playoff loss to Houston, including his first pick-six in 46 games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2025
A young corner to watch is Nikko Reed, who had a pick-six in the Hall of Fame Game and consistently made big plays throughout camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2025
But two late pick-sixes sealed the Trojans’ loss and stuck with Maiava, who looked crestfallen in the postgame press conference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
They’ve benefited greatly from a plus-five turnover differential that includes two pick-sixes and a fumble recovery that set up a 7-yard TD drive.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
And pick-sixes from the secondary turned the tide in both the Lions and Giants games.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
The teams combined for four pick-sixes, including three by USC, which is still a school record matched during the 2022 season opener against Rice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
He snagged 14 passes in 35 games in college, including a Football Bowl Subdivision-record six pick-sixes, but during a short news conference Friday, he betrayed none of that swagger.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023
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