Among Power 5 teams, Iowa doesn’t have the history of air raid programs like say a Texas Tech. Still, that hasn’t stopped the Hawkeyes from putting together some eye-popping single-game passing performances from the quarterback position.
Also, the fact that Iowa hasn’t been constructed as an air raid program honestly makes these numbers more impressive. They are fewer and farther in between and that makes these games special when they’ve happened historically.
Hawkeyes Wire already broke down the top 25 single-season passing leaders in Iowa history. Now, let’s take a look at the top 25 single-game passing performances.
Tied-24th: Chuck Hartlieb, Drew Tate, Nate Stanley
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Passing yards: 333 yards
Passing touchdowns: 1; 2; 5
Opponent: Chuck Hartlieb against Ohio State on Nov. 14, 1987; Drew Tate against Minnesota on Nov. 13, 2004; and Nate Stanley against Iowa State on Sept. 9, 2017
Completions-attempts: 20-of-37; 24-of-39; 27-of-41
Completion percentage: 54.1%; 61.5%; 65.8%
Final score: Iowa 29, Ohio State 27; Iowa 29, Minnesota 27; Iowa 44, Iowa State 41 (OT)
No. 23: Matt Sherman
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Passing yards: 334
Passing touchdowns: 2
Opponent: Ohio State on Oct. 28, 1995
Completions-attempts: 18-of-37
Completion percentage: 48.6%
Final score: Ohio State 56, Iowa 35
No. 22: Ricky Stanzi
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Passing yards: 337
Passing touchdowns: 2
Opponent: Indiana on Oct. 31, 2009
Completions-attempts: 13-of-26
Completion percentage: 50%
Final score: Iowa 42, Indiana 24
Tied-20th: Scott Mullen, Drew Tate
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Passing yards: 340
Passing touchdowns: 3; 1
Opponent: Scott Mullen against Minnesota on Nov. 20, 1999; Drew Tate against Michigan State on Oct. 2, 2004
Completions-attempts: 28-of-51; 25-of-37
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