Drew Tate
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Drew Tate (born October 8, 1984 in Baytown, Texas) is the starting quarterback for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He attended the same high school, Baytown Lee, as current Hawkeyes Charles Godfrey and James Cleveland, and was coached there by his stepfather Dick Olin. Tate's nick name in elementary school was "Tater-Tot".
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[edit] Capital One Bowl
At a game well-attended by Iowa fans in Orlando, Florida, the Hawkeye defense played strong against the LSU offense. Tate attained fame across the state of Iowa when after trailing the entire game, LSU took their first lead with 47 seconds remaining. On the game’s final play, Tate fired a 56 yard, game-winning touchdown pass to senior Warren Holloway as time expired.
[edit] Honors
[edit] 2005
- Most Valuable Player in Capital One Bowl. (Lead Iowa to 30-25 win over defending national champion LSU)
- ranked second in the Big Ten in passing efficiency (134.7), third in passing yards per game (232.2), in fourth in total offense (225.8)
- nationally, he ranked 23rd in yards per game, 38th in efficiency and 42nd in total offense
[edit] 2004
- All-Big Ten Conference First Team (coaches) and Second Team (media)
- Big Ten Player of the Year (collegefootballnews.com)
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