Evan Simon accounted for six touchdowns, including a 91-yard scoring pass, but he wasn’t the player to grab the glory on Saturday as Temple downed Utah State, 45-29, at Lincoln Financial Field.
That is because Maddux Trujillo kicked the longest field goal in the history of the Linc, connecting from 64 yards.
The kick is the longest made field goal at the top level of college football since 2008 when UTEP’s Jose Martinez hit a 64-yard field goal.
Before transferring to Temple, Trujillo kicked for Austin Peay. He connected on 38 of 53 field goal attempts and 128 PATs.
How Trujillo’s accomplishment rates overall in college football:
Trujillo’s set a few records with his 64-yard FG.
He broke the school record of 56 previous set by Don Biterlich in 1975 (at Akron)
He set the record for longest FG in a game at Lincoln Financial Field. The previous mark was 61 set twice by Philadelphia Eagles’ Jake Elliott.
He now is tied for the eighth longest FG in NCAA history and the longest since 2009
69 – Ove Johnson, Abilene Christian, 1976
67 – Tom Odle, Fort Hayes State, 1988
67 – Joe Williams, Wichita State, 1978
67 – Steve Little, Arkansas, 1977
67 – Russell Erxleben, Texas, 1977
65 – Martin Gramatica, Kansas State, 1998
65 – Tony Franklin, Texas A&M, 1976
