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Tory Taylor puts on jaw-dropping punting clinic during win over Wisconsin
By Paul Harvey
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Tory Taylor is not just one of the best punters in America, he is truly among the best players on Iowa’s roster. And in Saturday’s Heartland Trophy win over Wisconsin, Taylor very well could have been the team’s MVP.
The game between the Hawkeyes and Badgers lived up to the billing as a defensive struggle as Iowa secured a 15-6 win in Madison. In the win, Taylor was called on 10 times.
The numbers speak for themself with Taylor recording an overall punting average of 50.6 yards while dropping 6 of his punts inside Wisconsin’s 20-yard line. His longest punt traveled 62 yards and completely flipped the field.
Tory Taylor just destroyed this punt. 👀#ForTheBrand x @HawkeyeFootball
📺: FOX/@CFBONFOX pic.twitter.com/UxRciFoz4a
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 14, 2023
Taylor’s arsenal is not only limited to power kicks. At one point, he booted a ball exactly 43 yards to Wisconsin’s 1-yard line with perfect backspin. That punt was downed at the 4-yard line.
FOR THE BRAND TORY TAYLOR! 🙌 @HawkeyeFootball pic.twitter.com/vjaQs0ERBR
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 14, 2023
There’s no overstating Taylor’s worth for the Hawkeyes, and fans and media alike were gushing over his Week 7 display. Check it out:
Tory Taylor is brilliant. 10 punts for 50.6 yd avg & 6 inside the 20. Just give him the Ray Guy Award already. #Hawkeyes #PuntingIsWinning
— Brandon Hout (@brandonhout) October 15, 2023
Tory Taylor for the Heisman! https://t.co/i7Q4xFGFWS
— Phinsverso 🇧🇷 (4-1) (@PhinsversoBr) October 15, 2023
@HeismanTrophy Tory Taylor is running away with the Heisman. Just give it to him now. #heismanhopeful. @TheIowaHawkeyes @PatMcAfeeShow
— SPC (@SinCityHawkeye) October 14, 2023
Tory Taylor when finding out he had 10 punts tonight – “Oh more punts than they had points!” 🤣
— Marshall Bickford (@MBick03) October 14, 2023
Iowa punter Tory Taylor punted 10 times.
He averaged 50.6-yard per punt.
He put six punts inside the 20.
Hand this man the @RayGuyAward. https://t.co/lCJdtdJj0F
— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) October 14, 2023
This is no longer a joke it’s time to talk about Tory Taylor in this Heisman talk. He consistently wins games for Iowa
— Nigel Stone (Alpha Male) (@Nigel_is_Alpha) October 14, 2023
That was maybe the most Kirk Ferentz game in his career. Got the lead, and he decided they not going to turn it over. Run straight over you or punt. Tory Taylor for #Heisman #GoHawks #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Talk with Jimmy Hawk (@iowa_podcast) October 14, 2023
Tory Taylor probably pic.twitter.com/BK7PT8Iwyq
— CJ (@schned31) October 14, 2023
Stay the course
Trust the process
It’s a 60 minute game
And we got Tory Taylor#Hawkeyes— Geekdeelux. (@geekdeelux) October 14, 2023
Give me Tory Taylor’s leg over this major award any day #ForTheBrand pic.twitter.com/oos21PDigz
— Brian Stockdale (@BarstoolBriNoon) October 14, 2023
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.