Maybe go past an opponent in football season with this? (6)
I believe the answer is:
nutmeg
'maybe go past an opponent in football season with this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
This is all the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nutmeg that I've seen before include "Hard seed used as seasoning" , "Variety of spice" , "Aromatic seed - tropical tree" , "Aromatic seed for grating" , "(In soccer) kick the ball between an opponent's legs" .)