From what we can all see on social media, the Pop-Tarts Bowl is full of funny stuff.
But there appeared to be an incident during the game on Saturday between the two Miami Hurricanes that led to the explosion.
Senior Simeon Barrow Jr. and freshman Marquise Lightfoot were split after Barrow Jr. threw a punch and Lightfoot shoved Barrow.
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The Pop-Tart mascot runs onto the field with the Miami Hurricanes before the Pop-Tarts Bowl against the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Hurricanes didn’t want to play on Saturday. They were in control of their future heading into the College Football Playoff, but after losing to Syracuse in the final week of the season, they were eliminated from the ACC title game, and ultimately, the championship.
The brouhaha comes after a high-scoring first quarter in which the Hurricanes allowed 21 points to Iowa State. The Cyclones won the game, 42-41.
Cam Ward, a possible first-round pick in the NFL Draft, only played in the first half, exiting the game after Miami regained a 31-28 lead before halftime.
The Pop-Tart mascot reveals his flavor before the Pop-Tarts Bowl between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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After the game, the Pop-Tarts mascot was “toasted,” and the Cyclones were awarded the toaster trophy.
It is the first time the Cyclones have won 11 games in a season.
Game MVP Rocco Becht hit a field goal on fourth-and-goal with 56 seconds left to win the game.
Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht throws a pass during the Pop-Tarts Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Becht finished with 270 passing yards and three touchdowns for Iowa State (11-2), a program that entered the season without a nine-game winning streak.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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