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Former Iowa QB reflects on first Wave, why the tradition holds a special place in his heart
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Former Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley shared why Iowa’s Wave is special to him in a trailer for upcoming special “The B1G Moment: The First Wave.”
Stanley discussed how he was born 6-and-a-half weeks prematurely, and how the right circumstances got him to where he is today.
Stanley was a part of the first Iowa team that paused to wave at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in 2017. Now, it is a tradition for the program.
Stanley and his coach, both immersed in the game, couldn’t help but to stop and appreciate the moment they were experiencing.
“The one main thing that I took out of it was just seeing how happy those kids were waving down at us,” Stanley said.
The B1G Moment airs Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. CT on Big Ten Plus.
"All those kids feel like there's 75,000 people waving directly to them." 👋
Former @HawkeyeFootball QB @Njstan4 shares why The Wave is so special.
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