No. 18 Iowa State wins 11 games for 1st time, tops No. 15 Miami 42-41 in Pop-Tarts Bowl
— It was a season of Iowa State comebacks. And fittingly, that's how it ended for the Cyclones.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Iowa State Cyclones
42
Miami Hurricanes
41
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISU | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| MIA | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
Camping World Stadium · 38,650 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 51-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Arizona Wildcats | L 3-39 | NCAAF |
| 10/9/26 | @ BYU Cougars | L 10-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 45-42 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Utah Utes | L 17-31 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:56 42-41
Rocco Becht 1 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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Field Goal 9:40 35-41
Andres Borregales 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:20 35-38
Jaylin Noel 4 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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Touchdown 8:09 28-38
Mark Fletcher Jr. 1 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Field Goal 0:16 28-31
Andres Borregales 30 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:25 28-28
Elijah Arroyo 33 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 10:43 28-21
Carson Hansen 13 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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Touchdown 13:33 21-21
Joshisa Trader 40 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 2:23 21-14
Carson Hansen 1 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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Touchdown 4:12 14-14
Jacolby George 4 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 8:34 14-7
Carson Hansen 30 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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Touchdown 11:10 7-7
Damien Martinez 75 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 11:23 7-0
Gabe Burkle 9 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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MIA
8 plays, 20 yards, 0:56 · Interception
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ISU 0:56
15 plays, 84 yards, 5:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:56 42-41
Rocco Becht 1 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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MIA 6:34
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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ISU 8:11
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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MIA 9:40
14 plays, 72 yards, 7:40 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:40 35-41
Andres Borregales 21 Yd Field Goal
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ISU 2:20
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:20 35-38
Jaylin Noel 4 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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MIA 8:09
10 plays, 71 yards, 6:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:09 28-38
Mark Fletcher Jr. 1 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
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ISU 14:10
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:50 · Punt
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ISU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:16 · End of Half
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MIA 0:16
12 plays, 55 yards, 3:30 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:16 28-31
Andres Borregales 30 Yd Field Goal
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ISU 3:46
5 plays, 28 yards, 1:33 · Downs
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MIA 5:19
6 plays, 24 yards, 2:45 · Fumble
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ISU 8:04
4 plays, 1 yard, 1:21 · Punt
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MIA 9:25
3 plays, 72 yards, 1:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:25 28-28
Elijah Arroyo 33 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
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ISU 10:43
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:43 28-21
Carson Hansen 13 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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MIA 13:33
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:33 21-21
Joshisa Trader 40 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
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ISU 2:23
6 plays, 65 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:23 21-14
Carson Hansen 1 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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MIA 4:12
7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:12 14-14
Jacolby George 4 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Andres Borregales Kick)
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ISU 8:34
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:34 14-7
Carson Hansen 30 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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MIA 11:10
1 play, 75 yards, 0:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:10 7-7
Damien Martinez 75 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
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ISU 11:23
7 plays, 22 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:23 7-0
Gabe Burkle 9 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick)
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MIA 14:53
1 play, -3 yards, 0:07 · Fumble
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
ISU
MIA
24
1st Downs
24
6-13
3rd down efficiency
7-14
3-4
4th down efficiency
2-3
415
Total Yards
524
270
Passing
216
22/36
Comp/Att
17/33
7.5
Yards per pass
6.5
145
Rushing
308
31
Rushing Attempts
39
4.7
Yards per rush
7.9
2-30
Penalties
6-45
0
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
1
27:41
Possession
32:19
Highlights
00:48
ESPN reporter Cole Cubelic gets the Pop-Tart Bowl going by giving a report dressed as a Pop-Tart.
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00:42
A botched snap leads to a Miami fumble on the first play from scrimmage
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00:21
Iowa State's Gabe Burkle goes up and snags the impressive TD
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00:58
Miami's Damien Martinez houses 75-yard TD
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