When the No. 13 Miami Hurricanes missed out on the College Football Playoff and instead found themselves set to finish the season in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against No. 18 Iowa State (Saturday, 3:30 p.m., ABC), Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Cam Ward was quick to announce that he would play in the game.

Year three for Mario Cristobal has come to an end and the Miami Hurricanes head coach is now searching for his first bowl win since the 2019 season and the first one as the Canes head coach. The Hurricanes finished last season 7-5 and played in the Pinstripe Bowl last season against Rutgers and fell short against the Scarlet Knights 31-24.