But as the No. 13 Hurricanes (10-2) prepare to wrap up their 2024 season in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against the No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones (10-3) on Saturday (3:30 p.m., ABC) at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium, coach Mario Cristobal still senses a drive in his team to finish what it started and close the season on a high note.

The Iowa State football team will play Miami (Fla.) in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday in Orlando, Fla. The Cyclones are 10-3 after a loss to Arizona State in the Big 12 championship game. The Hurricanes are 10-2 after a loss to Syracuse in their regular-season finale.

Fans will have one more chance to watch Cam Ward orchestrate the nation's No. 1 offense when No. 13 Miami plays No. 18 Iowa State in Saturday's Pop-Tarts Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Ward, the fourth-place finisher for this year's Heisman Trophy and a likely top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft,

When the No. 13 Miami Hurricanes face the No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday (3:30 p.m., ABC), the game will serve as both the ending of the 2024 season and a springboard into the 2025 campaign.

The ISU Cyclones head south to Orlando to face the Hurricanes in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on December 28th. Miami is a 3.5 point favorite and look to end their bowl game slump.

Hurricane fans may not be very familiar with the Iowa State football program, but that doesn't mean that there isn't room to do some homework between now and kickoff.