How to Use personal foul in a Sentence

personal foul

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  • The penalty was the Browns’ fifth personal foul of the game.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2019
  • Stoops told reporters of Rush’s tackle, which was flagged for a personal foul.
    — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2019
  • Hill was assessed a 15-yard personal foul penalty and ejected from the game.
    — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Yes, that Burfict, the one who concussed Brown in a playoff game and made an art form of racking up personal foul penalties.
    — Greg Moore, azcentral, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Tavon Wilson drew another personal foul for a horse collar just before halftime.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Myles Garrett was flagged for punching another opponent, that was a personal foul.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 8 Sep. 2019
  • The personal foul helped the Broncos eventually get a field goal to cut Oakland’s lead to 14-6.
    — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Mission Viejo was then penalized 15 yards on a personal foul, giving La Habra the ball on the 29.
    — Devin Ugland, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Milford Mill helped with two personal foul calls, and Woodard closed things with an 8-yard touchdown run with 3:42 remaining in the first half.
    — Jeff Seidel, baltimoresun.com, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Palos Verdes got as close as the CdM 22, but consecutive personal foul and holding penalties pushed the hosts back, and they were forced to punt.
    — Daily Pilot, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Hayes was being urged to the sideline by linebacker Avery Roberts and a Beavers’ assistant after committing a personal foul.
    — oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2019
  • After all the penalties, including six personal fouls, even an ejection, the game came down to a last-minute field goal Saturday at Legacy Stadium.
    — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Matthews was called for a personal foul on a block that moved a first-and-goal from the 8 back to the 21.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2019
  • And the personal foul on McGrone’s late hit moved the ball to the 2-yard line.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2019
  • Allen was flagged for a personal foul late in the game.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Don't look to the streaming gods to call a personal foul on that one.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Grant Williams appeared to draw a fifth personal foul on the Greek Freak on a drive with 10:16 to go.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022
  • It was set up by a 22-yard pitch-and-catch from King to Mark Pope that had a personal foul tacked on to the end of it.
    — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2020
  • He got flagged for a personal foul that moved back the extra point attempt, and the try failed.
    — Charles Hollis, al, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Jones was called for a personal foul but it was offset on the play by holding by the Bills.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Matthew Wilson ran for 5 yards and a personal foul penalty against the Cougars gave the Wildcats the ball on the 15-yard line.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Kyzir White had a hold, then a nice sack, then missed a big tackle and had a dumb personal foul.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2021
  • The Hawkeyes had seven personal fouls in the first quarter.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2023
  • But Darien Butler was called for a personal foul, giving the Utes a new set of downs.
    — Michelle Gardner, azcentral, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Taylor was called for a personal foul and then ejected from the game.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Asante Samuel had a stupid personal foul, but saved things with a late pick.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The Norseman aided South on the TD drive with a both a face mask and personal foul penalty.
    — Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Colby Wooden got called for a personal foul on the play, which tacked 15 yards to the return.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The Ravens handed the Chiefs an extra three points before halftime with a pair of personal fouls.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2024
  • But the ensuing kickoff went out of bounds, and BC got nailed with a personal foul, giving the Crusaders the ball at midfield.
    — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023

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