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Running up the score

Running up the score (or "piling on") is a sports strategy that occurs when a winning team continues to play in such a way as to score additional points after the outcome of the game is beyond doubt.

In American football, In other sports & American high school sports

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In American football

In other sports

American high school sports

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Running up the score

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Running up the score

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related to Professional football · 41
Running up the score → American, Another, Any, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas, Dallas Cowboys, December, Denver Broncos, Dolphins, Giants, Green Bay Packers, In, Indianapolis Colts, It, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins
related to Benefits in the BCS and other polls · 16
Running up the score → American College, Amway Coaches Poll, AP Poll, BCS, Bowl Championship Series, Certain, CFP, College Football Playoff, From, It, NCAA, Only, Polls, Some, The BCS, When
related to Association football · 11
Running up the score → American Samoa, Asian Football Confederation, Australia, FIFA World Cup, In, Nevertheless, Oceanian, Pacific, Socceroos, The, World Cup
related to Non-sporting examples · 11
Running up the score → Double Jeopardy, Final Jeopardy, Holzhauer, Holzhauer's, In, Indeed, James Holzhauer, Jeopardy, Michael Larson, Press Your Luck, Running
related to Cricket · 9
Running up the score → An, If, In, In Test, One Day International, Tactical, Teams, The, Twenty20
related to Other justifications · 9
Running up the score → Also, An, As, Bobby Bowden, Even, Florida State, He, Running, While
related to Gameplay · 8
Running up the score → In, Insight Bowl, It, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Penn State, Supporters, Texas Tech
related to Practice · 6
Running up the score → Alternatively, American, Some, Though, When, While
related to Australian rules football · 4
Running up the score → Australian, Running, The, There
is a · 1
Running up the score → belief that it is not the coach's or winning team's fault if a weak team is unable to stop a high-powered offensive juggernaut

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Running up the scoreis abelief that it is not the coach's or winning team's fault if a weak team is unable to stop a high-powered offensive juggernaut0.90text
fines or suspension from future play.Those who favor running up the score in the United States argue there are potential benefitsinstance ofand even potential post-game punishment0.80text
such as catering to pollsinstance ofand even potential post-game punishment0.80text
net run rateinstance ofor equivalents0.80text
the 2006 Insight Bowl where Minnesota blew a 38instance ofSupporters of preventively running up the score will often point to games0.80text
The Miracle at the New Meadowlandsinstance ofGiven recent comebacks0.80text
Super Bowl LIinstance ofGiven recent comebacks0.80text
and how quickly points can be accumulatedinstance ofGiven recent comebacks0.80text
Hall of Famers Randy Whiteinstance ofthe Dallas Cowboys had many starters cross the picket line0.80text
Tony Dorsettinstance ofthe Dallas Cowboys had many starters cross the picket line0.80text
and starting QB Danny Whiteinstance ofthe Dallas Cowboys had many starters cross the picket line0.80text
One Day Internationalinstance ofIn limited overs cricket rulesets0.80text

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