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 sat out the second half of Miami's Pop-Tarts Bowl loss to Iowa State, with the Hurricanes falling 42-41. Social media had a lot to say:

Why did Cam Ward sit out the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday? Here's what to know of the star quarterback's absence in Miami's game:

Cam Ward watched from the sideline as Miami dropped their bowl game 42-41 to Iowa State. Ward played just a half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl, recording 190 yards and three touchdowns. He broke the Division I career touchdown passes record during the matchup.

Miami football quarterback Cam Ward ended his final college game prematurely on Saturday against Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl despite still being in a close game. Ward, a 2024 Heisman Trophy finalist and expected first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft,

Miami head coach Mario Cristobal is not divulging any information about quarterback Cam Ward's absence in the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Ward

It's Miami Hurricanes vs. Iowa State in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl. Follow our live score updates as Cam Ward plays his final college football game.

When Cam Ward surprised Mario Cristobal with a phone call in mid-January earlier this year, the trajectory of the Miami Hurricanes football team instantly changed. That phone call was Ward letting Cristobal know he had changed his mind about entering the 2024 NFL Draft and was committing to Miami.

Heisman Trophy finalist Cam Ward put on a show for the Miami Hurricanes in the first half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State. Ward completed 12 of