{
  "id": 11401377,
  "title": "Ohio State to participate in Hawkeye Wave during Iowa game. What to know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ohio-state-to-participate-in-hawkeye-wave-during-iowa-game-what-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:08:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ohio-state-participate-hawkeye-wave-090814839.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 3rd, Ohio State football will join Iowa in a special tradition at Kinnick Stadium during their matchup. The Buckeyes and Hawkeyes, along with all fans, will participate in the Hawkeye Wave. This tradition involves all attendees turning to face the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital and waving at the families and patients watching the game. The Hawkeye Wave is one of the most beloved traditions in college football, dating back to 2017 when 70,000 fans simultaneously waved towards the 14-story children's hospital overlooking the stadium. In 2022, Iowa began asking a different Kid Captain, an honored patient, to choose a song for the wave. The idea originated from a Facebook post by Krista Young, a resident of Anita, Iowa, who suggested the wave as a way to send inspiration to the hospital's young patients. The tradition took place for the first time on September 2nd, 2017, during a game against Wisconsin. The Ohio State-Iowa game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on October 3rd.",
  "summary": "Ohio State and Iowa will unite with the fans for the Hawkeye Wave at Kinnick Stadium.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ohio State to join Iowa in Hawkeye Wave on October 3rd",
    "Tradition involves fans waving at Iowa Children's Hospital",
    "First held in 2017 during game against Wisconsin"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}