"Iowa's Tory Taylor Shatters 85-Year-Old NCAA Punting Record"
Iowa punter Tory Taylor broke a long-standing NCAA record for single-season punting yards, previously held by Michigan State legend Johnny Pingel since 1938. Taylor achieved 4,479 punting yards, surpassing Pingel's record of 4,138 yards. Despite the record-breaking performance, Iowa lost the Citrus Bowl 35-0 to Tennessee. Pingel's family congratulated Taylor, acknowledging the difference in the game's play style since the 1930s. Pingel, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee, had a storied career at Michigan State and later served in the U.S. Army during World War II.