THE POP-TARTS Bowl has descended into anarchy after Miami Hurricanes players fought amongst themselves on the sideline.
A fracas broke out during the Hurricanes dramatic 42-41 loss to the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday.
Tempers flared as Miami threw away a halftime lead at the Camping World Stadium.
Senior Simeon Barrow Jr. and freshman Marquise Lightfoot began trading blows after allowing 21 points to Iowa State in the first quarter.
The Hurricanes defense was unable to cope with running back Carson Hansen, who scampered for two early touchdowns.
As Miami’s players returned to the sideline, both Barrow Jr. and Lightfoot exchanged words.
The pair then began shoving, before punches were thrown and teammates dashed in to split them up.
“Unfortunately, that’s the most fight I’ve seen from Miami defenders since September,” wrote one fan on X.
“Awful look. I’ll never understand how anyone wants to play there,” added a second.
“Embarrassing program,” scolded a third.
“When someone eats the last brown sugar cinnamon,” joked a fourth.
The two teams combined for 625 yards – 358 for Miami, 267 for Iowa State – and 59 points by halftime
Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht was handed the Game MVP award after a superb performance in the comeback win.
He finished with 270 passing yards and three touchdowns, sending Iowa State to 11-2 on the year.
The program entered the 2024 season having never won more than nine games in a single campaign.
“If you look at this team, it’s really who they’ve been all year,” Cyclones coach Matt Campbell said.
College Football Playoff schedule
First-round games:
No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame – Friday, Dec. 20, 8pm ET, ABC/ESPN No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 12 pm ET, TNT/Max No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas – Saturday, Dec. 21, 4 pm ET, TNT/Max No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPNSecond-round games:
No. 3 Boise State vs. Penn State/SMU – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN No. 4 Arizona State vs Texas/Clemson – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1 pm ET, ESPN No. 1 Oregon vs Ohio State/Tennessee – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 5 pm ET, ESPN No. 2 Georgia vs Notre Dame/Indiana – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 8pm ET, ESPNSemifinals:
TBD vs TBD – Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN TBD vs TBD – Friday, Jan. 10, 7:30 pm ET, ESPNNational Championship Game:
TBD vs TBD, Monday, Jan. 20, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN“Disappointed that we couldn’t pull out a victory,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal added.
“These guys have always fought and always competed and this was no exception.
“It’s painful. It’s as painful as it gets when you don’t win.
“But there’s a lot to build on.”
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