After missing out on the College Football Playoff, the Miami Hurricanes were unable to end the 2024 season on a high note. The Hurricanes fell to Iowa

Miami quarterback Cam Ward sat out the second half of Saturday’s Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, creating a flurry of controversy over the signal caller not finishing the game. Ward captured the NCAA Division 1 record for touchdowns thrown in a career during the contest but didn’t return to action after halftime.

Cam Ward was lighting up Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl but caught a lot of flack for sitting out the 2nd half in Miami's one-point loss.