Highlight to Watch: Iowa punter Tory Taylor's 506 yard day against Wisconsin

Highlight to Watch: Iowa punter Tory Taylor’s 506 yard day against Wisconsin

The Melbourne, Australia, native finished Saturday with 10 punts, averaging 50.6 yards per boot.

October 15, 2023

Iowa punter Tory Taylor punts the ball during a football game between Iowa and Western Michigan at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Broncos, 41-10. Taylor punted the ball for 167 yards.

In his postgame press conference following Iowa football’s 15-6 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday, Hawkeye punter Tory Taylor said he was in a bit of a “slump” in his first few games in the Black and Gold this season. At Camp Randall Stadium, however, any sign of difficulty was nowhere to be found, as the brisk and windy Madison weather showed no signs of slowing down Taylor’s powerful right leg.

The punter totaled 506 yards, more than double the output of the Hawkeye offense. In addition, he also downed six boots inside the 20-yard line, maxing out on the day with a 62-yard offering. None of his punts went for touchbacks. Well aware of his prowess on Saturday, the Big Ten Network posted a nearly two-minute-long montage of Taylor’s punts on social media.

Yes, this is a 1:41 punt highlight reel.

Tory Taylor is just 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 good at what he does. 🤩 #ForTheBrand x @HawkeyeFootball pic.twitter.com/pvFkUkR8a8

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 15, 2023

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