Iowa kicker Drew Stevens had a record-setting night against Penn State

Iowa Hawkeyes kicker Drew Stevens (18) kicks to Penn State during a college football game Oct. 18, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. | Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesSpecial teams have always been a staple of the Iowa program under Head Coach Kirk Ferentz.

In 2020, there was not much to cheer about as the COVID-19 pandemic was wreaking havoc on the world, shutting everything down from restaurants to sporting events.

During the 2020, a 23-year-old player from Australia, who had never punted in his life, joined the Hawkeyes squad.

Fan favorite Tory Taylor had played Australian football, but had never played a game of American football until he…