Ward started the Pop-Tarts Bowl and proceeded to shred Iowa State’s top-five pass defense, throwing for 190 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. He did so even without three of his starting receivers, including Miami’s all-time receptions leader Xavier Restrepo, who had opted out.

Cam Ward's decision to only play the first half of Miami's 42-41 loss against Iowa State in this year's Pop-Tarts Bowl proved to be extremely

Miami quarterback Cam Ward didn't take the field for the second half of Saturday's Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, but Hurricane fans shouldn't be worried. Miami backup quarterback Emory Williams started f

Cam Ward opting out of the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl brings back opposite memories of former Notre Dame star Chris Zorich.

New York Giants GM Joe Schoen and director of player personnel Tim McDonnell personally scouted Miami QB Cam Ward on Saturday.

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.

In a barn-burner of a Pop-Tarts Bowl, the Miami Hurricanes star elected to opt-out of the contest at halftime.

Ward completed 12 of 19 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns in the first half before giving way to Emory Williams.

Iowa State beat the Miami Hurricanes in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl. Cam Ward played the first half of his final college football game, throwing 3 TDs.

Miami Hurricanes head football coach Mario Cristobal is declining to explain why quarterback Cam Ward only played one half in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Ward only played the first half in Saturday’s match-up against Iowa State as the Hurricanes lost the game 42-41.

Speak co-host Michael Irvin joins Colin Cowherd to discuss Cam Ward sitting out the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl.