Connor Halliday sets single-game passing record
Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday broke the NCAA record for passing yards in a single game Saturday night.
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Tom Fornelli
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Connor Halliday has earned himself a place in the record books.
| NCAA Single-Game Passing Yards | ||
| Yards | Player, School | Opponent (Year) |
| 734 | Connor Halliday, Wash. State | California (2014) |
| 716 | David Klinger, Houston | Arizona State (1990) |
| 690 | Matt Vogler, TCU | Houston (1990) |
| 661 | B.J. Symons, Texas Tech | Ole Miss (2003) |
| 656 | Geno Smith, W. Virginia | Baylor (2012) |
Halliday threw for 734 yards in Washington State's 60-59 loss to California Saturday night, breaking the FBS record that Houston's David Klingler set against Arizona State in 1990. Halliday's 734 yards are also the most passing yards in any game in Division I history, surpassing the 730 yards Old Dominion's Taylor Heinicke threw for against New Hampshire in 2012.
Halliday broke the record on what Washington State had hoped would be a game-winning drive, but the Cougars missed a 19-yard field goal in the closing seconds that would have won the game.
So while he may have a place in history, odds are Connor Halliday won't be celebrating the history he made.
