Iowa State’s Rocco Becht wins Pop-Tarts Bowl MVP and sends Cinnamon Roll to the toaster

The Pop-Tarts Bowl is just two years previous in its present incarnation, nevertheless it has already established itself because the silliest recreation in school soccer, full with edible mascot, a toaster trophy AND a bath of Pop-Tarts.

It was additionally probably the most entertaining video games this 12 months, with no. 18 Iowa State who beat no. 13 Miami (Fla.), 42-41.

More importantly, although, Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht received MVP honors by finishing 22 of 36 passes for 270 yards and three dashing touchdowns within the high-scoring affair. This gave him the power to decide on which taste of Pop-Tart his workforce would eat throughout the postgame celebration.

Becht’s choices had been Berries, hot chocolate ice cream and cinnamon roll. He in the end determined to ship the Cinnamon Roll to “mouth heaven,” making the scrumptious deal with the final prospect to enter the switch portal.

When Pop-Tarts turned the bowl’s title sponsor for the primary time final season, the successful workforce as an entire acquired to decide on which Pop-Tart could be toasted and eaten. So, the bowl recreation with this 12 months’s MVP decide was a brand new wrinkle, and Becht was rewarded with the primary chunk.

Becht additionally made a unique name to the Kansas State Wildcats after their 28-19 win over North Carolina final season. The Wildcats consumed a strawberry frosted pop tart. The taste was honored with a tribute video at this 12 months’s recreation earlier than being resurrected.

There had been loads of worthy candidates to win MVP for Saturday’s recreation. Iowa State working again Carson Hansen had 82 dashing yards and two dashing scores together with a receiving landing. Iowa State vast receiver Jaylin Noel had eight receptions for 117 yards and a landing.

On the shedding facet, Miami quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Cam Ward threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns earlier than leaving the sport at halftime. Hurricanes working again Damien Martinez rushed for 179 yards with 12.8 yards per carry and a landing.

The two groups mixed for eight consecutive touchdowns within the first half, with the Hurricanes main 31–28 at halftime.

The second half was just a little quieter, however had a dramatic ending. Becht led the Cyclones on a 15-play, 84-yard drive that ended with him working for a landing on fourth-and-1 that gave his workforce a 42-41 lead with 56 seconds left. Iowa State was capable of intercept Miami’s Haily Mary try on the subsequent drive, securing the win and the Cinnamon Pop-Tart on the finish.

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