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However, the defense cannot advance the ball either if they fumble the ball back to the offense (unless it is recovered by the defensive fumbler). However, if the offense fumbles the ball, the defense recovers, and then fumbles back to the offense, they would get a new first down since possession had formally changed over the course of the play even though the ball had never been blown dead. In American football, there is no separate signal to indicate a fumble recovery. If the offense recovers its own fumble and down it, the official will indicate

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