How to Use extra point in a Sentence

extra point

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  • Moody’s extra point was blocked and the score remained 16-13.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Removable and dishwasher-safe parts got extra points for ease.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
  • Running back Michael Turner scored the final touchdown and an extra point won the game.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
  • Tennessee opted to go for two points instead of trying an extra point after a penalty against the Bengals.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2022
  • But yet another extra point kick failed, this one by Benedict's Rigoberto Tinoco.
    — Brett Martel, ajc, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Carrizosa, who punted five times Sunday, missed a 39-yard field goal and an extra point last week before not getting a chance at either this week.
    — Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2022
  • That put kicker Harrison Butker, who had missed a field goal and extra point earlier, in position for a 49-yard try.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The latter was a win due to Nick Avakyan, who’d given up 9 in his previous trip to Portland, but had 44 saves plus a shootout shutout to get the extra point.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The extra point was no good, leaving the deficit 31-16 to start the fourth.
    — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The tie was not to be as a bad snap cost the extra point.
    — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The extra point is good, and with 12:01 to go in the half, OSU goes up big.
    — oregonlive, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The Bengals had 12-men on the field on the extra point, and the Browns opted to go for two.
    — cleveland, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The extra point was no good, leaving the score tied at 6-6.
    — Arthur L. MacK, al, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Joseph's extra point put the Vikings ahead 30-27, but Allen wasn't done.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Carter Lewis had field goals of 37 and 40 yards to go with five extra points.
    — al, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Dunn would hit him from the 11 to opening the scoring but the extra point was blocked.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Crosby kicked the extra point, and the Packers still trailed, 28-27.
    — Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Aiden Lehman’s extra point supplied the hosts with a 20-19 lead.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2023
  • When the lights came back on, the extra point was redone, slicing the deficit to five points.
    — Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • This comes in a box and manages to not taste like a box — extra points for that.
    — Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
  • The penalty on Gabriel was enforced on the extra point, moving the ball half the distance to the goal.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The Patriots now have a chance to tie the game with a touchdown and extra point.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • And with the extra point, the Papermakers move in front.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Rather than settle for an extra point, the offense stayed on the field.
    — Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The Bulldogs could kick the extra point to force overtime.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • However, Chase Gabriel missed the extra point to make the score 13-7.
    — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Ole Miss blocked the ensuing extra point and held a 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter.
    — The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2022
  • As a good team that wants to be great, those field goals and extra points along the way could be the difference.
    — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2023
  • Houston scored late in the fourth quarter to make it 22-20 after the extra point.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Moody then missed his first extra point after 60 straight makes late in the first half.
    — Josh Dubow, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024

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