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Iowa State won a crazy, high-scoring battle with Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl Saturday.Iowa State players, coaches eat edible mascot after Pop-Tarts Bowl winIt's one of the more ridiculous traditions in sports. And this year, it's Iowa State's turn.Pop-Tarts Bowl: Score updates, highlights and more from Iowa State vs. Miami Here's how it unfolded.Final: Iowa State 42, Miami 41Miami tried a heave from its own 40-yard line on the final play of the game, and Drew Surges picked off the pass as time expired.Iowa State finishes the season with 11 wins, its most in a single season in program history.Iowa State takes the lead in the final minuteA huge conversion on fourth-and-goal on a QB sneak by Becht gives Iowa State the lead, 42-41, with 56 seconds to go. Miami has one timeout.Iowa State scoring drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 5:382-minute timeout: Iowa State in the red zoneWith 2:00 on the clock, Iowa State has first-and-goal at the Miami 4. Miami still leads, 41-35.The Cyclones have all three timeouts; Miami has two. A touchdown puts ISU ahead 42-41. Cyclone defense forces a key stopFor the first time all game, Miami has punted.The Cyclone defense knocked down a first-down pass and pushed Miami backward on third down, prompting a punt — no fake this time.Iowa State will have it inside its own 20 with 6:34 to go, down 6 points.Cyclone offense goes three-and-outRocco Becht miraculously escaped a sack on third down, but he couldn't escape one final defender to convert for a first down.A short punt will give Miami the ball at the 37 with 8:11 to go. Iowa State's defense hasn't forced a punt all day.Miami keeps running it, extends lead with field goalMiami's not exactly hiding its strategy.The Hurricanes are running it, then running it again and running some more. On that drive, they ran it 10 times and threw it three times (all incompletions) before settling for a field goal from inside the 5-yard line.It's 41-35 with 9:40 to go.Miami scoring drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:40End of third quarter: Miami 38, Iowa State 3515 minutes to go. Both teams scored a touchdown in that quarter.Miami has it at the Iowa State 35 when the fourth quarter begins.Miami converts on fake puntMiami was about to punt for the first time, but the Hurricanes went for the fake. It worked perfectly, and after a 28-yard gain, Miami is in ISU territory.Cyclones answer with touchdown driveIt's back to a 3-point game.Iowa State marched down the field and chose to go for it on fourth-and-1 from just outside the goal-line. Rocco Becht kept it on a QB sneak and got the first down. A couple of plays later, Becht hit Jaylin Noel for a short touchdown.It's 38-35, Miami, with 2:20 to go in the third quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:49Miami extends lead with running gameThe Hurricane offense didn't slow down much despite the QB change.Miami marched down the field for a touchdown, needing only one pass play and leaning on its rushing attack. RB Mark Fletcher capped it off with a 1-yard touchdown.It's 38-28, Miami, with 8:09 to go in the third quarter.Miami scoring drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:01Emory Williams checks in at quarterback for Cam WardIt appears All-American QB Cam Ward will be done for the day. Miami is going to backup Emory Williams.Ward is expected to be a high draft pick next spring, so this appears to be a precautionary move to keep him healthy.Cyclones punt on first drive after halftimeIowa State goes three-and-out. Miami will have the ball inside its own 30 after a punt from Tyler Perkins.Halftime: Miami 31, Iowa State 28A crazy first half is in the books. It's 31-28, Miami, with both teams scoring four times and combining for more than 600 yards.Miami will kick off to Iowa State when the second half begins.Miami settles for field goal before halftimeMiami moved the ball well down the field, but couldn't punch it in.The Hurricanes still added to their total, however. Andres Borregales hit a 30-yard field goal to make it 31-28, Miami, with 16 seconds to go in the half.Miami scoring drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 3:18Cyclones come up empty on fourth downThat's three consecutive stops between the two defenses after it seemed neither team could get one.Miami takes over at its own 33 after a fourth down pass to Jaylin Noel was caught short of the sticks.Cyclones force a fumble and get the turnoverWith Miami trying to convert on its sixth consecutive third down attempt, Will McLaughlin punched the ball loose and Ta'Shawn James recovered it. A 15-yard penalty at the end of the play by Miami will give Iowa State even better field position.It's still tied, 28-28, with 5:19 to go in the half.Iowa State punts for the first time todayA personal foul penalty on one of the Iowa State offensive linemen led to fourth-and-17, prompting the first punt of the game.Miami will have the ball at the ISU 48 after a nice punt return.Cam Ward, Miami score again Miami goes right at Beau Freyler's replacement on the first play and scores a touchdown.This one is a 33-yard pass from Cam Ward to Elijah Arroyo. That makes it 28-28 with 9:25 to go.Miami scoring drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:15Beau Freyler goes down with injuryBeau Freyler, one of the leaders of the Iowa State defense, was slow to get up and is being helped to the sideline by the Iowa State training staff.Carson Hansen scores againAnother quick scoring drive for the Cyclones, and it's now 28-21. There's still more than 10 minutes to go in the first half.Carson Hansen already has three touchdowns — two rushing, one receiving — after that last score.Iowa State scoring drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50Miami players caught arguing about their favorite Pop-Tart flavorsOK, maybe not. But a couple of Hurricane players had to be separated after getting into a shoving match on the sideline.Miami scores again on third-and-13 passOn third-and-long, Cam Ward kept the play alive with his legs and found Joshisa Trader for a first down. Trader broke a tackle and took it all the way to the end zone from 40 yards out to tie it at 21-21.Miami converted two third downs on that drive with big passes.Miami scoring drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49End of first quarter: Iowa State 21, Miami 14How's that for a first quarter? Both teams combined for 35 points and more than 300 yards of offense.Miami has it in its own territory when the second quarter begins.Rocco Becht, Jaylin Noel connect for long pass to set up Carson Hansen touchdownFirst team to score 100 wins?Rocco Becht launched it deep downfield to Jaylin Noel from midfield, who dove for the end zone but was just short. A roughing-the-passer penalty got ISU even closer, and the Cyclones punched it in one play later with another Carson Hansen touchdown run.It's now 21-14, Iowa State, with 2:23 to go in the first quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:49Miami responds with another touchdown; Cam Ward sets NCAA touchdown passing recordWill either team get a stop?So far, it's been all offense, other than the quick fumble on Miami's first offensive play. Miami did most of its damage through the air on its next drive and capped it with a touchdown pass to Jacolby George.That touchdown pass from Miami's Cam Ward is his 156th, which sets the NCAA Division I record for most career touchdown passes.It's 14-14 with 4:12 to go in the first quarter.Miami scoring drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22Cyclones score quickly againFour possessions, one immediate fumble and three touchdowns.This time, it was Iowa State's turn to answer. A few chunk plays got Iowa State into Miami territory, and Carson Hansen broke a 30-yard touchdown run to give Iowa State the lead again.It's 14-7, Iowa State, with 8:34 to go in the first quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36Miami answers on first play with Damien Martinez touchdown runWe could be in for a high-scoring game in Orlando.Miami's Damien Martinez took the carry up the middle and broke through for a 75-yard touchdown run on the team's first play of the ensuing possession. It's 7-7 in less than 4 minutes.Miami scoring drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13Cyclones capitalize with short field with Gabe Burkle touchdownIowa State took advantage of its strong field position. The Cyclones converted a fourth down on a Carson Hansen run, and a few plays later Rocco Becht found Gabe Burkle in the end zone for a touchdown.It's 7-0, Iowa State, with 11:23 to go in the first quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:30Miami fumbles on first play; Iowa State recoversHard to draw up a better start than that. A bad snap on Miami's first play led to a fumble. ISU linebacker Cael Brezina recovered at the Miami 22, so Iowa State will have great starting field position.Iowa State wins coin toss, defers to second halfMiami's top-ranked offense will take the field first.Jayden Higgins, Darien Porter not playing in Pop-Tart BowlSome last-minute news: Iowa State will be without its leading pass-catcher.Jayden Higgins is not dressed for the game, according to reports from Orlando. Cornerback Darien Porter is also not dressed to play.Here's what else you should know about the game.How to watch and stream the Pop-Tarts BowlWhen: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Dec. 28Where: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FloridaTV: ABCLivestream: ESPN Plus (with TV provider log-in)Online radio: The Varsity NetworkIowa State vs. Miami football history; Pop-Tarts Bowl scoresThis will be the first matchup between the two schools. Both have played in this bowl game, but only when the game was under a different name.Since its beginning in 1990, the Pop-Tarts Bowl has had several names, including the Cheez-It Bowl and the Camping World Bowl, both of which Iowa State has played under Matt Campbell. The Hurricanes have played in this game six times, most recently losing 37-34 in the 2020 Cheez-It Bowl to Oklahoma State.Iowa State is making its third trip to this bowl game. The Cyclones are 0-2, losing 33-9 in the 2019 Camping World Bowl and 20-13 in the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl.What to know about Miami footballRecord: 10-2 (6-2 in ACC play)Coach: Mario Cristobal (3rd year; 22-15)College Football Playoff ranking: No. 13Expect a lot of points when Miami takes the field.The Hurricanes' offense is the nation's top scorer, scoring 44.2 points per game. Their defense allows 23.9 points per game, near the national average.Heisman finalist Cam Ward is the team's starting quarterback. Ward finished the regular season with 4,123 passing yards and a nation-leading 36 passing touchdowns. His favorite target, Xavier Restrepo, has tallied 69 catches, 1,127 yards and 11 touchdowns. Both Ward and Restrepo earned All-America honors this season.Miami appeared destined for the College Football Playoffs for most of the season, starting 9-0 and being ranked as high as No. 4 in the AP Poll. But the team lost two of its final three games to fall out of contention.When Miami has struggled this year, it's been due mostly to its defense. The Hurricanes have allowed teams to score 45 (Louisville), 42 (Syracuse), 38 (California), and 34 (Virginia Tech). Of Miami's last eight opponents, only two failed to score 28 or more points.Pop-Tarts Bowl opt-outs: Will Cam Ward, Xavier Restrepo play?Teams often play coy with opt-outs and injuries, so it's impossible to know for sure who will be playing and who won't until the game begins. But as of now, it appears Miami's Cam Ward and Iowa State's star offensive talents will be participating in the game.Ward told ESPN earlier this month he plans to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.Restrepo declared for the NFL draft just hours before kickoff, seemingly indicating he will not be playing in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. He did not state that directly, however.Watch: Iowa State players, ����vlog staffers share their favorite Pop-Tars flavorsWatch: Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy is also a working toaster����vlog ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter