backup quarterback
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbackupandquarterback
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backup
adjective[only before noun]
uk/ˈbæk.ʌp/us/ˈbæk.ʌp/
supporting the main singer, performer, ...
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quarterback
noun[C]
uk/ˈkwɔː.tə.bæk/us/ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ.bæk/
in American football, the player who receives the ball at the start of every play and tries to move it along ...
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In football, he was a four-year starter at cornerback, a two-year starter at wide receiver, and abackupquarterback.
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During his brief career his role was that of abackupquarterback, consequently making his playing time limited.
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Foles played close to every snap and abackupquarterbackwas rarely used.
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The holder is usually the team's punter orbackupquarterback.
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He played a number of positions for the team and as a junior was abackupquarterbackon the state championship team.
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During his junior year, as thebackupquarterback, he also served as the holder for field goal kicks.
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He caught 26 passes for 274 yards and completed 25 of 29 passes as thebackupquarterback.
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Usually the holder (often the punter orbackupquarterbackon most teams) will throw or run as with the fake punt.
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Spurrier later said that he knew it was over when he wasn't allowed to pick thebackupquarterback.
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As an example, a quarterback may start the game but be replaced by abackupquarterbackif the game becomes one-sided.
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He punted 45 times for a 40.6 yard average; he also served as abackupquarterback, though he did not throw a pass.
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The holder's actual position, on the team's official depth chart, is generally either the punter or thebackupquarterback.
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He also is getting used to his role as thebackupquarterback.
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Mitch is a stoic high schoolbackupquarterbackwho is depressed for no apparent reason.
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King returned as thebackupquarterbackin 2003, but only appeared in three games, starting none.
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The team has also had numerous backup quarterbacks that have stolen the spotlight from the starters.
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Backup quarterbacks were commonly used to punt well into the 1970s.
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