Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Beau Freyler's Iowa State teammates made sure he celebrated last game from the Pop-Tarts Bowl stage BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Dec 29, 2024 Dec 29, 2024 Updated Jul 3, 2025 0 × Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ORLANDO, Fla. — Bowl officials initially denied Beau Freyler access to the Pop-Tarts Bowl postgame stage. That didn’t sit right with his teammates. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mk2 E:E=6lQw@H x@H2 $E2E6 @C496DEC2E65 2 4@>6324< 282:?DE |:2>: :? E96 !@A\%2CED q@H=Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^_aeg_a3g\4dc4\``67\ggbh\473hg3a2e5_`^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmx@H2 $E2E6’D ca\c` H:? 282:?DE |:2>: @? $2EFC52Jk^2m D6E @77 2 H:=5 46=63C2E:@? D46?6] $@>6E:>6 36EH66? 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Iowa State football postgame press conference Pop-Tarts Bowl Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami
Iowa State football postgame press conference Pop-Tarts Bowl Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami
Iowa State football postgame press conference Pop-Tarts Bowl Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami
Iowa State football postgame press conference Pop-Tarts Bowl Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami
Iowa State football postgame press conference Pop-Tarts Bowl Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and Jaylin Noel discuss Iowa State's 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Miami
5 takeaways from Iowa State vs Miami: Carson Hansen positions himself to be lead back in 2025 Saturday in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, ISU and Miami played a wild game to match the antics of the bowl game marketing.
How Iowa State orchestrated a comeback against Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl Both the Miami and Iowa State offenses were on fire. Here's how the Cyclones pulled out a school-record 11th win.
Red, farmland and basketball: What Miami fans know about Iowa State University Ahead of the Pop-Tarts Bowl, the Quad-City Times asked Miami fans what comes to mind when they think of Iowa State University.
3 burning questions facing Iowa State football as offseason begins Here are the three biggest questions facing Iowa State ahead of that Aug. 3, 2025 game against Kansas-State in Ireland.
What Jaylin Noel said about his last game at Iowa State In the Camping World Stadium media room after Iowa State’s 42-41 win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, ISU's senior receiver stepped down from the podium…
After final game, Iowa State's Jaylin Noel roasts Iowa Hawkeye fans on social media Jaylin Noel's college career is officially over, but he isn't ready to give up the Cy-Hawk rivalry.