Pop-Tarts Bowl wasa summary of what the entire season was for the Miami Hurricanes. Cam Ward is amazing and everything after him has question marks. That includes coaching head coach Mario Cristobal took to the podium after losing three of the last four games to end the season as the Hurricanes fail to close out the Iowa State Cyclones.

But as the No. 13 Hurricanes (10-2) prepare to wrap up their 2024 season in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against the No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones (10-3) on Saturday (3:30 p.m., ABC) at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium, coach Mario Cristobal still senses a drive in his team to finish what it started and close the season on a high note.

QB Rocco Becht engineered a fourth-quarter go-ahead scoring drive as the No. 18 Cyclones knocked off No. 13 Miami 42-41 after trailing 31-28 at halftime.

It’s making sure that our our task is not only to develop great football players and win games, it’s also to develop young men for what is right and how to do things the right way.’

Miami head coach Mario Cristobal is not divulging any information about quarterback Cam Ward's absence in the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Ward

It came down to the Miami Hurricanes defense — one that had struggled most of the day and had been the team’s Achilles’ heel all season — 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.

After missing out on the College Football Playoff, the Miami Hurricanes were unable to end the 2024 season on a high note. The Hurricanes fell to Iowa

Miami coach Mario Cristobal tried to explain why quarterback Cam Ward didn't play in the second half of Saturday's

It's Miami Hurricanes vs. Iowa State in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl. Follow our live score updates as Cam Ward plays his final college football game.