slugfest
noun
slug·fest
ˈsləg-ˌfest 
: a fight marked by the exchange of heavy blows
also
: a heated dispute
a vocal slugfest
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Anyone tempted to take the over should keep in mind that most of Penn State's biggest games in recent years have been slugfests (21-7 over Illinois earlier this year, 28-13 over Wisconsin last week, not to mention last year's 20-12 loss to the Buckeyes and 24-15 loss to Michigan).
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Detroit Lions 20, Arizona Cardinals 13: The Lions leaned heavily on their gritty ground game to win a slugfest at State Farm Stadium.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Second, the proposal immediately devolved into a partisan slugfest.
—Nathan E. Sanders, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Featuring the top two stingiest scoring defenses in the NFL, Sunday’s game (10 a.m. PDT, Ch. 2) is likely to be a slugfest.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Detroit Lions 20, Arizona Cardinals 13: The Lions leaned heavily on their gritty ground game to win a slugfest at State Farm Stadium.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Second, the proposal immediately devolved into a partisan slugfest.
—Nathan E. Sanders, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Featuring the top two stingiest scoring defenses in the NFL, Sunday’s game (10 a.m. PDT, Ch. 2) is likely to be a slugfest.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Slugfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugfest. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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