K Jake Moody sets Michigan's single-season points record

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Kicker Jake Moody set Michigan's single-season points record in style

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Dec 31, 2022 6:42 PM ET

Michigan Wolverines kicker Jake Moody set a school record in style during Saturday's Fiesta Bowl CFP semifinal.

With the final seconds of the first half ticking down, Moody nailed a line-drive 59-yard field goal, setting the single-season record for points scored by a Wolverine. Moody tops Michigan great Desmond Howard, whose 138 points stood as the mark since 1991.

✅ Career long
✅ School record
✅ Longest FG in #CFBPlayoff history

Jake Moody with the 59-yard BOOT pic.twitter.com/UmOBT2hPnr
— ESPN (@espn) December 31, 2022

With 142 points, Jake Moody has now set the Michigan single-season record for most points scored.
— Zach Shaw (@_ZachShaw) December 31, 2022

Moody's 59-yarder wasn't only a career-long but also broke the Michigan record of 57 yards, set by Quinn Nordin in the 2020 Citrus Bowl. The senior's long field goal also holds the distinction of being the second longest in bowl game history.

Jake Moody's 59-yard FG at the end of the half was the longest in @UMichFootball history and the second longest in bowl history.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) December 31, 2022

As Ben Stevens of Sportsgrid points out, Moody has put together a fantastic 2022 season. On top of his historic 59-yard FG, the Big Ten kicker of the year is 10-for-10 on field goals between 30 and 39 yards and 58-for-58 on extra points with three field goals of 50 or more yards.

Earlier this week, during Michigan's media day, Moody was gathered off to the side alongside the rest of the Wolverines' specialists, playing cards. Moody told Jordan Strack of WTOL in Toledo, "We know our place." It appears that Moody's place is at the top of Michigan's record books after Saturday.

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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