Saxton has made only one second-half appearance this season and that was in the Washington State game, for four plays: he returned the kickoff 30 yards, gained five yards through the line and then uncorked a 56-yard touchdown run before retiring to the bench.

The fall gained " national attention ", because Yamaoka continued to perform from a stretcher as she was moved away from the game.

The game gradually gained a following, and the Montreal Football Club was formed in 1868, the first recorded non-university football club in Canada.

After it was used against a major school on a national stage in this game, the forward pass rapidly gained popularity.

It is gained by completing jobs in the Città del Vaticano ( Vatican City ) level of the game.

He was asked to resign after the release of Quake II, then moved to Electronic Arts where he gained industry notoriety with the development of his own game American McGee's Alice.

Although the games existed in pockets in Europe -- it is recorded as being played as early as the 17th century by merchants in England -- it has never gained much popularity in most regions, except in the Baltic area, where once it was a very popular game (" Bohnenspiel ") and Bosnia, where it is called Ban-Ban and still played today.

The modern version is based on the game reversi that was invented in 1883 by either of two Englishmen ( each calling the other a fraud ), Lewis Waterman or John W. Mollett ( or perhaps earlier by someone else entirely ), and gained considerable popularity in England at the end of the 19th century.

Since then, the game has gained " The Original Adventure " as a subtitle, and comes in the same black packaging used by the sequel.

On the first play of the Dolphins ' second possession, Csonka, on his first carry of the game, gained 12 yards on a sweep.

Davis, who was the top rusher in the game, gained 137 yards on just 16 rush attempts, an average of 8. 5 yards per carry.

Overall, the Dolphins gained just 9 first downs and 4 completions in the entire game.

Thomas, who gained 2, 113 combined rushing and receiving yards during the season, was held to just 29 combined rushing and receiving yards in the game.

New England gained a total of 346 yards in the game, while limiting Steelers quarterback Mike Tomczak to just 110 passing yards, with no touchdowns and 2 interceptions.

The 16-point deficit was the largest deficit to be erased in a Super Bowl and the first greater than 10 points, but the Titans only tied the game and never gained the lead.

Wes Littleton gained probably the easiest save in Major League history – entering the game in the bottom of the seventh, with his team already ahead 14 – 3, he pitched three innings finishing the game, and gave up just two hits and a walk.

The stunning Prussian victory over the Second French Empire in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 is sometimes partly credited to the training of Prussian officers with the game Kriegspiel, which was invented around 1811 and gained popularity with many officers in the Prussian army.

When the company Iron Crown Enterprises gained the licensing rights for games made from Tolkien's books, they expanded the selection of named dragons considerably in both Middle-earth Role Playing and The Wizards, a trading card game set in Middle-earth.

The team continued to average over 19, 000 spectators per game until the 2003 – 04 season, when attendance declined after the team continued to suffer image problems due to the " Jail Blazer " reputation it had gained, and was no longer competitive on the court.

With his team having gained enough experience with 3D graphics technology, he then went on to develop the acclaimed racing simulator, Sega Rally, which was influential in the racing space, inspiring future racing game franchises like Colin McRae Rally ( another rally simulator ) and the rally segments of the Gran Turismo ( series ).

The game has now gained international interest, and an annual World Championship has been held since 1995 on Gotland.

Also, the player began with 5 lives instead of 3, and the slot game gained an additional character: if one could get three " 7 "' s, the player could win ten lives.

Harpo gained his stage name during a card game at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg, Illinois.

Matthews scored his only goal of the season in the final home game of the campaign, as Luton Town were beaten 2 – 0, the result ensured Stoke gained promotion to the top-flight.

As a sidelight to his prominent role in changing the game to the power game, the frequency and popularity of Ruth's home runs eventually led to a rule change pertaining to those hit in sudden-death mode ( bottom of the ninth or later inning ).

As the game grew in popularity, it came under the ban of king and parliament, both fearing it might jeopardise the practice of archery, then so important in battle.

The popularity of Bubble Bobble led Taito ( or its licensees ) to port to many home computers and video game consoles.

The game, first known as crapaud ( a French word meaning " toad " in reference to the original style of play by people crouched over a floor or sidewalk ), reportedly owes its modern popularity to street craps.

The Browns ' on-field feats only amplified their popularity, and the team saw a record-setting average attendance of 57, 000 per game in its first season.

The Giants went on to play the Baltimore Colts in the championship, a game often cited as the seed of professional football's popularity surge in the U. S.

Coleco licensed Nintendo's Donkey Kong as the official pack-in cartridge for all ColecoVision consoles, and this version of the game was well received as a near-perfect arcade port, helping to boost the console's popularity.

In addition to the thrilling nature of the single-player game, the deathmatch mode was an important factor in the game's popularity.

The popularity of Doom led to the development of a sequel, Doom II: Hell on Earth ( 1994 ), as well as expansion packs and alternate versions based on the same game engine, including The Ultimate Doom ( 1995 ), Final Doom ( 1996 ), and Doom 64 ( 1997 ).

From 1998, the game grew in popularity: a public server was installed that hosted games permanently, archiving them and showing an animated gif replay of each game on its website.

Their Star Trek role-playing supplements and tactical ship game enjoyed popularity outside the wargaming community since, at the time, official descriptions of the Star Trek universe were not common, and the gaming supplements offered details fans craved.

After the popularity of game shows hit a nadir in the mid-1990s ( at which point The Price Is Right was the only game show still on daytime network TV ), the British game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

The popularity of game shows in the United States was closely paralleled around the world ; Reg Grundy Organisation, for instance, would buy the international rights for American game shows and create detailed reproductions in other countries, especially in his native Australia.

In the United Kingdom, game shows have had a more steady and permanent place in the television lineup and never lost popularity in the 1990s as they did in the United States, due in part to the fact that game shows were highly regulated by the Independent Broadcasting Authority in the 1980s and those restrictions were lifted in the 1990s, allowing for higher-stakes games to be played.

It is the official national winter sport of Canada, where the game enjoys immense popularity.

In this time period, the game of Bandie ball was adapted to the ice, evolving into bandy, which endured in popularity in Europe into the 20th century, and remains popular today in Sweden, Russia, Finland and Norway.

A spurious legend has it that the invention of the game saved an ancient city in time of war, and its widespread popularity helped raise funds to build the Great Wall of China.

Many devotees there believe the game is losing popularity and have taken efforts to revive it.