Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe set two FBS passing records in Saturday's RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl against Appalachian State.
Zappe needed 289 yards to break the single season passing record of 5,833 yards, which was set in 2003 by Texas Tech quarterback B.J. Symons.
Zappe, who leads the nation in passing yards, attempts, touchdowns and total offense, broke the record on a 44-yard pass to wide receiver Jerreth Sterns late in the second quarter.
Zappe also broke the record for touchdown passes in a season of 60 set by LSU quarterback Joe Burrow during the Tigers' 2019 national championship season. Zappe's 61st of the season came in the third quarter on a two-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Tinsley.
He was 33-for-47 for 422 yards and six touchdowns in the 59-38 win against Appalachian State, finishing the season with 5,967 yards and 62 passing touchdowns.
The Hilltoppers entered the game ranking second in the FBS in scoring and total offense, while leading the nation in passing offense.
Zappe, a 6-1, graduate transfer from Victoria, Texas, who was named the 2021 Conference USA Most Valuable Player, spent his first four seasons with FCS Houston Baptist.
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