It came down to the Miami Hurricanes defense needing to make a goal-line stand. The Iowa State Cyclones were at the Miami 2-yard line, 6 feet away from taking the lead in the final minutes of the Pop-Tarts Bowl. First and goal, 1:41 left on the clock, direct snap to running back Carson Hansen. No gain.

The first half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl between the Miami Hurricanes and Iowa State Cyclones features a lot of action that had nothing to do with football. During the second quarter, Miami defensive linemen Simeon Barrow Jr. and Marquise Lightfoot were not too thrilled with each other, and their words eventually led to punches.

Iowa State beat the Miami Hurricanes in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl. Cam Ward played the first half of his final college football game, throwing 3 TDs.