Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe entered the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl with a chance at breaking the Football Bowl Subdivision single-season mark for touchdown passes, set in 2019 by Joe Burrow when he led the LSU Tigers to a National Championship.
With this touchdown strike in the second half, Zappe topped the record of 60 touchdown passes throw by Burrow in that season:
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Congratulations to @WKUFootball quarterback Bailey Zappe on setting the #CollegeFootball single season passing touchdown record…pic.twitter.com/c0m9Iq2CCg
— PFN Draft (@PFNDraft) December 18, 2021
It was not the only record Zappe set in the game, as he also topped the single-season passing yardage mark. Football Twitter was quick with the reactions. Here are some of the best.