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Mark Gronowski has brought a lot of special traits to Iowa as the Hawkeyes' new quarterback.
He used many of them on Friday night to pull off a comeback victory over Rutgers.
And in the process, Gronowski wrote his name all over some history books.
First, an NCAA record: Gronowski expanded his Division I all-time best mark of victories as a starting QB. He's now got 52 after tallying his first 49 at South Dakota State.
Mark Gronowski extends his record as Division I's all-time winningest starting QB with his 52nd career win, as Iowa beats Rutgers 🤯
The two-time FCS national champion won 49 games at South Dakota State before transferring to Iowa this season. pic.twitter.com/vHvAR8zImM
The Iowa quarterback history is this: No Hawkeyes QB had rushed for a touchdown in four consecutive games since 1968, when the incredibly named Larry Lawrence did so, per the Fox broadcast.
Gronowski rushed for two of his three touchdowns in a three-and-a-half minute span with less than six minutes remaining in Friday's game to go from down a score to winning 38-28.
He totaled 186 passing yards (12-for-18) to go with 55 rushing yards and three scores on the ground.
Gronowski was hoped to be an offensive jolt for a program without a lot of firepower in recent years, and maybe in the first week or two, it looked iffy whether that would come to fruition.
But now, Gronowski is starting to click, and it's a fun time to be a Hawkeyes fan.
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