Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE How Iowa State orchestrated a comeback against Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Dec 28, 2024 Dec 28, 2024 Updated Jun 12, 2025 0 × Iowa State's Matt Campbell and Miami's Mario Cristobal preview Pop-Tarts Bowl Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ORLANDO, Fla. — Iowa State's program-record 11th win was a zany one. kAm}@] `g x@H2 $E2E6 362E }@] `b |:2>: ca\c` $2EFC52J :? E96 !@A\%2CED q@H=[ @G6C4@>:?8 2 bg\ag 567:4:E =2E6 :? E96 E9:C5 BF2CE6C]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^g6b5af3_\4c_3\``67\g`2d\h7`_6a43bg42Qmw@H E@ H2E49 x@H2 $E2E6 GD |:2>: 7@@E32== :? 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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.
Matt Campbell says the notion of Iowa State's season being disappointing is ridiculous If ISU beat ASU in the Big 12 Championship Game, it would be the Cyclones playing in the semifinals of the CFP. Instead, the Sun Devils ran th…
How to watch Iowa State vs Miami football in the Pop-Tarts Bowl The Pop-Tarts Bowl will be the first ever meeting between Iowa State and Miami on the football field.Â
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.Â
Beau Freyler's Iowa State teammates made sure he celebrated last game from the Pop-Tarts Bowl stage Bowl officials initially denied Beau Freyler access to the Pop-Tarts Bowl postgame stage. That didn’t sit right with his teammates.Â
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.
