Iowa's Tory Taylor is on the verge of breaking the single-season punt yards record set by Michigan State's Johnny Pingel in 1938. In the Big Ten championship game, Taylor has 4,119 punt yards, just 20 yards short of the record. Michigan leads Iowa 10-0 at halftime, with Iowa having 61 total yards of offense. Taylor has consistently performed well, with 35 punts of 50+ yards this season.
Iowa's Tory Taylor will have to wait until the bowl game to set the single-season record for punt yards. He has 4,119 yards so needs just 20 more to break the mark of 4,138 set by Michigan State's Johnny Pingel in 1938.
So if the Iowa-Michigan box is correct, Iowa has 100 total yards of offense and Tory Taylor has punted seven times for 353 yards.
Iowa traditionally gives up some yards on the opponent's script then buckles down defensively. That's certainly been the case tonight. Michigan picked up 52 yards on the opening drive and 59 on the other 6 drives combined. Tory Taylor now has 35 punts of 50+ yards this year.
First half rushing yards Louisville: 40 Florida State: 36 Iowa: 31 Michigan: 16
First half passing yards Michigan: 95 Florida State: 44 Iowa: 30 Louisville: 29
Halftime of the late games. Here is how all four teams stack up in total yards Michigan: 111 Florida State: 80 Louisville: 69 Iowa: 61
Total yards at halftime Michigan: 111 iowa: 61
Iowa's Tory Taylor now has 4,084 punt yards this season. He needs 55 more yards to break the single-season record of 4,138 set by Michigan State's Johnny Pingel in 1938. History is within reach. Will they stop the game to honor him?
HALF: Michigan 10, Iowa 0. Only touchdown came on a 5-yard drive. Michigan 15 carries, 16 yards. Iowa 61 total yards and minus-1 in turnovers.
HALFTIME: No. 2 Michigan leads No. 16 Iowa 10-0. Total combined offensive yards: 172. Total combined punt yards: 479. The 87-yard return looms very large.
HALF: Michigan 10, Iowa 0. Only touchdown game on a 5-yard drive. Michigan 15 carries, 16 yards. Iowa 61 total yards and minus-1 in turnovers.
Iowa's Tory Taylor now has 3,857 punt yards this season. He needs 282 more yards to break the single-season record of 4,138 set by Michigan State's Johnny Pingel in 1938.
Iowa's Tory Taylor comes into the Big Ten championship game with 3,766 punt yards this season. He needs 373 more yards to break the single-season record of 4,138 set by Michigan State's Johnny Pingel in 1938. He has topped that mark in 3 games this season