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WKU's Bailey Zappe Breaks B.J. Symons' FBS Single-Season Passing Yards Record

Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe broke the NCAA FBS record for the most passing yards in a single season during the Hilltoppers' Boca Raton Bowl matchup with Appalachian State on Saturday.

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Zappe broke the record, which was previously held by Texas Tech's B.J. Symons, in the second quarter:

Simon Gibbs

WKU quarterback Bailey Zappe now holds the single-season passing yards record.<br><br>1. Zappe, 5,845<br>2. B.J. Symons, 5,833 yards (Texas Tech, '03)<br>3. Graham Harrell, 5,705 yards (Texas Tech, '07)<br>4. Joe Burrow, 5,671 yards (LSU, '19)<br>4.