Ward started the Pop-Tarts Bowl and proceeded to shred Iowa State’s top-five pass defense, throwing for 190 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. He did so even without three of his starting receivers, including Miami’s all-time receptions leader Xavier Restrepo, who had opted out.

Pop-Tarts Bowl was nothing short of a sweet treat. Amid the nail-biting matchup between Iowa State University and the University of Miami, Pop-Tarts caused chaos on the field.

The trouble with being a Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot is that other college football mascots might want to eat you. Miami’s Sebastian the Ibis tried to chow down on the Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tarts mascot during the second half, which was very rude for him to do!

The sport’s tastiest tradition returned as Iowa State topped Miami in a 42-41 thriller, earning the right to pick its Pop-Tart of choice for the postgame celebration.

Cam Ward's decision to only play the first half of Miami's 42-41 loss against Iowa State in this year's Pop-Tarts Bowl proved to be extremely

As great as Cam Ward's one and only season was at the University of Miami, it ended on a sour note. After narrowly missing out on the College Football Playoff, the Hurricanes settled for an appearance in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State.