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Jake Moody nails record-setting FG to end first half of Fiesta Bowl
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Jake Moody is breaking records on New Year’s Eve.
To end the first half of the Fiesta Bowl, Moody connected on a 59-yard FG as time expired. The FG sets a new Fiesta Bowl and Michigan record. The previous longest FG in the Fiesta Bowl was a 54-yarder made by Arizona State’s Luis Zendejas in 1983.
Jake Moody’s 59-yard FG to end the first half! #FiestaBowl #Michigan pic.twitter.com/CuYQSVzpn6
— 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @𝗙𝗧𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱𝟳 (@FTBeard7) December 31, 2022
Moody from DISTANCE!@jmoods13 connects from 59-yards out, the new longest made FG in school history! pic.twitter.com/NSsgUICGNW
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) December 31, 2022
Moody’s FG moved the Wolverines to within 15 points, making the score 21-6 at halftime.
Moody has had a decorated career for the Wolverines. During the 2022 regular season, Moody became the Wolverine’s all-time leader in made FGs. Moody also set the Michigan record for FGs made in a single season in 2022, making 28 kicks.
The Wolverines are hoping to keep their championship hopes alive against TCU. At the start of the 3rd quarter, the Wolverines trailed the Horned Frogs 21-6 in Glendale.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Tradition. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.