During most of the first and second quarter, the teams ran the ball for short gains.

The play is used when a team needs a very short gain to reach either the goal line or the line to gain.

Esiason retaliated with a 74-yard drive on which Woods found his stride after being held to short gains.

The belief is that completing more passes, even if they are for shorter gains, moves the offense in the right direction.

Fletcher made another short gain for Georgia, off left tackle.

The third is the advance of a receiver after a short gain.

Simonton turned a short gain into a 36-yard touchdown, which put the game away.

Burress brought down the pass for a 40-yard gain just short of the goal line.

He figured Penn State would play a deep zone, giving him short gains over the middle.

The Tigers began their second drive of the game from their 26-yard line and advanced the ball through short gains.