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WATCH: Iowa may have started the best new tradition in college football

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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The University of Iowa has just started a new tradition on its college football Saturdays, and it’s already the best one in all of sports.

The new UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital was built with quite a view, overlooking Kinnick Stadium and providing patients with a very unique view on Saturdays in the fall. Knowing that several kids would be watching Iowa’s season opener against Wyoming, officials suggested that fans wave to the children during the game.

Hawkeye fans did just that on Saturday afternoon.

At the end of the first quarter, fans turned and waved at children in the hospital, which turned into one of the most heartwarming moments in college football this week:

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According to CBS2Iowa.com, the idea was pushed on social media by the Hawkeye Heaven Facebook page and the UI Foundation’s ‘Touchdowns for Kids’ campaign.

With such a positive reaction, this looks to become a regular tradition during home games for the Hawkeyes. It easily trumps any other tradition in college football.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB