NCAA

• MAC

  Acceptable in all references to the Mid-American Conference.

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• Atlantic 10 Conference

  In headlines and on subsequent reference in copy, A-10 is acceptable.

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• Big Ten

  Acceptable in all references to the Big Ten Conference; note the exception to usual rules regarding digits.

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• Big 12

  Acceptable in all references to the Big 12 Conference.

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• ACC

  Acceptable in all references to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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• placekicker

  One word.

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• kickoff (n., adj.), kick off (v.)

  One word when used as a noun or adjective: Brian Mitchell returned the opening kickoff to the Philadelphia 33-yard line; Devin Hester’s kickoff prowess made him a true game-changer for the Bears. Two words, not hyphenated, when used as a verb: The game kicks off at 1:08 p.m. ET.

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• goal line

  Two words. Hyphenate when used as an adjective that comes right before a noun: a goal-line stand

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• field goal (n.)

  Two words. Hyphenate when used as an adjective directly before a noun: a field-goal attempt

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• puck handler

  Two words.

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