rushing attempt

collocation in English

meaningsofrushingandattempt

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rushing
adjective
uk
/ˈrʌʃ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈrʌʃ.ɪŋ/
moving ...
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attempt
noun[C]
uk
/əˈtempt/us
/əˈtempt/
the act of trying to do something, especially ...
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(Definition ofrushingandattemptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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During his rookie year he only recorded 1rushingattemptduring 16 games during the regular season.
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He had onerushingattemptfor 30 yards on a reverse, 78 yards on three kickoff returns, and 17 yards on three punt returns.
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He averaged 6.3 yards on eachrushingattempt.
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He made the team but played little in 2001, not getting a singlerushingattempt.
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He played only a single game with them in 1964 and 1965 with norushingattemptduring either year.
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He had momentarily tied the record, but unfortunately lost a yard on his lastrushingattemptof the game.
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He was also credited with a singlerushingattempt, for a loss of two yards; this was to be his onlyrushingattemptof the season.
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His longestrushingattemptwas 55 yards.
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He worked his way up the roster both on offense and special teams and played 14 games in 2007, recording onerushingattemptfor one yard.
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He also had 16 rushing attempts for 101 yards and a touchdown.
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As a senior, he recorded 253 rushing attempts for 1,452 yards, and 21 touchdowns.
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He did not have more than 16 rushing attempts during the first four games.
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He also made 119 rushing attempts for 423 yards and four touchdowns.
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He registered 13 rushing attempts (usually bubble screen that resulted in an official lateral) for 111 yards (fourth on team) with two touchdowns.
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In 1961, he had 78 rushing attempts for 653 yards for 8.4 yards per carry.
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He finished with 326 yards on 27 receptions and 63 yards on 6 rushing attempts with two touchdowns.
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In his return he totaled 40 yards on two rushing attempts.
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In 1998, he played in 10 games and had 11 rushing attempts for 23 yards and 4 receptions for 27 yards.
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He also holds school records for most rushing attempts, rushing yards, and touchdowns in a game.
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He also had 417 rushing attempts for 1,261 yards and 13 touchdowns and 3 pass receptions for 10 yards.
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