Now that the line of scrimmage has been moved back to the 15-yard line, the extra point after touchdown is no longer a fait accompli.
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Scrimmage
/ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "scrimmage" (69 found)
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16 entriesaltercationcombatcompetitionconflictdisturbancedrillexerciseplaypracticepractice sessionpractiserecitationrehearseskirmishsporting event
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10 entriesconduct scrimmagefootball scrimmageinter-squad scrimmageintra-squad scrimmageintramural scrimmageline of scrimmageopen scrimmagepractice scrimmagepreseason scrimmagescrimmage against
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get caught up in a scrimmage
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There was an instant of complete silence, but when Tough Bill threw himself on Strickland the lust of battle seized them all, and in a moment there was a confused scrimmage. Tables were overturned, glasses crashed to the ground.
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Merchandise sales surged. The spring scrimmage, usually a yawn of an afterthought at Colorado, was packed.
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