U niversity of Miami quarterback Cam Ward etched his name in record books during the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday with a four-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter to tie th

Highlighted by the pinnacle of modern capitalism that is the Pop-Tarts Bowl, the final week of 2024 features some of the best matchups of the year. BYU-Colorado, Navy-Oklahoma, Miami-Iowa State and Vanderbilt-Georgia Tech are all must-watch games.

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.

L.J. Martin rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Retzlaff passed for 151 yards, and No. 17 BYU beat No. 20 Colorado 36-14 in the Alamo Bowl.

Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) runs for a touchdown against BYU after making a catch during the second half of the Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in San Antonio.

BYU and Colorado both finished in a four-way tie for first place in the Big 12 standings, but neither team had the tiebreaker advantage to reach the Big 12 title game. That, among other factors, led Cougars quarterback Kedon Slovis to describe the Alamo Bowl matchup against the Buffaloes as "the people's" Big 12 championship game.