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Meaning of "three-and-out"
Three-and-out is a football term used to describe a situation where a team fails to advance the ball ten yards in three plays and is forced to punt
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- The situation where a team is forced to punt the football without having made any first downs.
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A Jarvis Green third down sack of Feeley forced Miami into a three-and-out on their opening drive.
Oklahoma went three-and-out on their opening possession.
Vanderbilt received the second half kickoff, but went three-and-out and punted.
Punting following a three-and-out is unlike a turnover on downs.
The Dolphins offense continued to go in reverse on another three-and-out.
Both teams went three-and-out to start the game.
The Patriots offense continued to appear lifeless with another three-and-out.
Both teams went three-and-out in their next drive.
On their first possession of the second half, the Lions again went three-and-out.
Both teams went three-and-out on their ensuing possessions.
The second half began with a three-and-out by OU.
After a three-and-out series, they brought on their special teams unit.
Alabama received the opening kickoff, but went three-and-out on their first possession.
Kent State went three-and-out on their first drive of the second quarter.
The stout Badgers defense would get right to work forcing a three-and-out.
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Michigan would go three-and-out and miss another field goal.
However, the New England defense rose to the occasion and forced a three-and-out.
Atlanta opened up with a three-and-out before their ensuing punt was blocked.
The Giants punted on the next drive, then held the Patriots to a three-and-out.
The offense has gone three-and-out five times all year, all in the last two games.
During the final six minutes of the game, the Seahawks pulled another three-and-out.
The Gophers went three-and-out on their next possession.
The Browns got the ball first in OT but went three-and-out.
Florida State again went three-and-out and had to punt.
After Russell Wilson 's fourth interception, the Seahawks immediately forced a three-and-out.
The Badgers went three-and-out and punted into the wind.
Penn State would punt they ball back to Wisconsin after their own three-and-out.
But, the Colts went three-and-out and could not take advantage of the turnover.
The Tide quickly took control of the third quarter, forcing a three-and-out on Tennessee 's first possession.
Stanford went three-and-out after the Hokies ' turnover and punted.
Their first drive went three-and-out.
Marshall forced a three-and-out on ODU's next possession.
The fifth was another three-and-out.
The other possession was a three-and-out that ended with Zoltan Mesko 's punt.
Wisconsin's first drive would result in a three-and-out.
After receiving the opening kickoff, Ball State 's first drive stalled, and it ultimately went three-and-out.
The Longhorns forced a three-and-out.
On the next two drives, each team went three-and-out.
Navy's defense forced another three-and-out with ECU.
But once again, Denver 's defense forced another three-and-out.
South Carolina goes three-and-out.
After Warner 's touchdown, the Rams defense forced the Patriots to a three-and-out.
However, South Carolina could not capitalize, and went three-and-out again.
However, the Patriots were forced to a three-and-out.
Again, the Owls defense tightened and forced a three-and-out.
Townsend 's booming punt opened the second quarter, going 62 yards after another three-and-out by the Gators.
The Red Wolves then went three-and-out.
