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- What: 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl
- Who: Iowa State vs Miami
- Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
- Location: Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Florida
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: ABC
The 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl takes place on Saturday, December 28, from Camping World Stadium in Orlando. FL. The annual NCAA bowl game features a matchup between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Miami Hurricanes. Iowa State is the No 18 ranked team in the nation, while Miami checks in at No. 13. The Cyclones finished the 2024 NCAA football regular season as the No. 1 team in the Big 12, while the Hurricanes were the No. 3 team in the ACC. The Pop-Tarts Bowl was originally called the Sunshine Classic and was first played in 1990. The game moved from Miami Gardens to Orlando in 2001 and has been sponsored by Kellogg’s since 2020. Below is some background on Iowa State and Miami before we discuss the betting breakdown of the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl.
Iowa State (10-3) had a 7-2 record in the Big 12. The Cyclones finished the 2024 regular season on a 3-3 run, beating Cincinnati, Utah, and Kansas State while falling to Texas Tech, Kansas, and, in the last game of the year, Arizona State.
Miami (10-2) had a 6-2 make in the ACC. The team alternated wins and losses in its last four games of the 2024 NCAA football season, beating Duke and Wake Forrest while losing to Georgia Tech and Syracuse.
Before we look at the betting odds, picks, and predictions for the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl between Iowa State and Miami, check out our best NCAA football betting sites and where you can find the betting odds for the 2025 national championship.
2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl betting picks
| To WIn 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl |  |  |  |
| Iowa State | Even | Even | -109 |
| Miami | -120 | -120 | -122 |
| Over 55 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 55 Points | -110 | -110 | -110 |
2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl: Iowa State betting breakdown
Iowa State finished the 2024 NCAA football regular season with an average of 416.3 yards on offense per game. The team gained 254.6 yards from passing and 161.7 from rushing. As for the team’s defense, the Cyclones surrendered an average of 340.8 yards, with 161.7 yards passing and 179.2 yards rushing. Iowa State’s passing defense was tops in the Big 12, while the team’s rushing defense was the second worst in the conference. The Cyclones offense averaged 30.2 points per game, while the defense gave up an average of 21.5 points per outing.
Iowa State quarterback, sophomore Rocco Becht, had a 59.3 completion percentage, throwing for 3,235 yards for 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Carson Hansen was the team’s leading rusher. The sophomore picked up 670 yards on 135 carries with 11 touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Jayden Higgins was the team leader in receiving, with 87 receptions for 1,183 yards. Higgins contributed nine touchdowns. Senior defensive back Beau Freyler led the team in tackles with 82, while sophomore Jontez Williams led the team in interceptions with four.
Iowa State went 7-5 against the spread in 2024, and the team hit the over in seven of 12 games. The team’s average combined score for the season was 59.6.
2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl: Miami betting breakdown
The Miami Hurricanes wrapped up its 2024 campaign as the top team in total offense in the ACC. The Hurricanes averaged 538.3 yards per game. The team was second in the conference in average passing yards per outing at 363.1 yards, and they added 179.0 yards on the ground. Miami’s defense was also strong, ranking first in fewest total yards allowed per game at 319.8. The Hurricanes gave up 209.8 yards via passing per game and 110.1 rushing yards. Miami had the top-scoring offense in the ACC with an average of 44.2 points per game. Meanwhile, the defense allowed an average of 23.9 points per game.
Miami quarterback, senior Cam Ward, threw for the second most yards in the nation with 4,123 on the season. He had a completion percentage of 67.4 percent, going 293 for 435 with an NCAA-leading 36 touchdowns. Ward threw seven interceptions. The Hurricanes’ top rusher was Damien Martinez, who picked up 823 yards on 134 carries. The junior had nine touchdowns. Senior Xavier Restrepo was the team leader in receiving with 1,127 yards on 69 catches. He had 11 touchdowns. Restrepo led the ACC in both categories. On defense, senior linebacker Francisco Mauigoa had the most tackles with 88, and Mishael Powell was tops in interceptions with five. Powell, who is a senior was second in the ACC in interceptions.
Miami was 7-5 against the spread during 2024. The Hurricanes hit the over eight times during the regular season, with an average combined score of 59.6 points per game.
Best Bets: 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl
The betting pick is for the Miami Hurricanes to beat the Iowa State Cyclones in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl.
The betting pick is that the Miami Hurricanes and Iowa Sate Cyclones will combine for more than 55 points in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl.
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