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Iowa State Crowned Pop-Tarts Bowl Champions with 42-41 Victory Over Miami | Pop-Tarts Bowl

By Nick Cohen
Florida Citrus Sports
The No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones upset the No. 12 Miami Hurricanes in a 42-41 shootout at the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl.
 
“This team has faced a lot of adversity from some really tough injuries that we’ve had to deal with all year, and they have never flinched,” Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said after the game. “We have been in some really hard spots, and we have been in some tough situations, and our ability to just keep playing.
“It’s easy to say those thin...
Miami Herald •

Even in loss, Damien Martinez was the ‘hot hand’ for Miami Hurricanes in Pop-Tarts Bowl

The Miami Hurricanes’ 42-41 loss against the Iowa State Cyclones was disappointing indeed, but the Hurricanes did have bright spots including the performance of junior running back Damien Martinez.

The Hurricanes entered the game averaging 179 rushing yards per game with Martinez, in his first season at Miami after starting his career at Oregon State, sitting at 823 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the season.

Martinez finished the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday with a career-high 179 yards an...
Miami Herald •

Little to cheer for as Marlins are blanked for second consecutive time by Rangers

With 13,351 fans and 277 dogs at Sunday’s “Bark at the Park” Marlins game, the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers proved they were the alphas in this series, winning 6-0.

Sunday’s game had a theme — giving.

“Bark at the Park” benefited the Humane Society of Greater Miami and allowed fans to bring furry friends to the game.

June 2 also was the fourth annual Lou Gehrig Day across the league, to raise awareness for ALS research.

But as far as baseball, the Marlins had nothing to celeb...
Miami Herald •

Rangers shut out Marlins 7-0, can’t capitalize on Weathers’ strong start

The Miami Marlins opened June being shut out for the fifth time 7-0 against the Texas Rangers on Saturday, but it wasn’t due to a lack of effort by pitcher Ryan Weathers.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. started the game with a highlight-reel worthy one-handed catch on a ball by Texas’ Marcus Semien that was headed for a home run. The ball only had a 55 percent catch probability.

“You have to realize he’s played in the outfield just over 100 games, it’s not like it’s his eighth year in so he’s still learning...
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl •

Freshman Nico Iamaleava Earns Cheez-It Citrus Bowl MVP Honors - Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

By Nick Cohen
Florida Citrus Sports
University of Tennessee freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was named the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Most Valuable Player for his four-touchdown performance in his first career start.
The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Cheez-It Bowl 35-0.
“I am proud of the guys and how they played. The receivers played a tremendous game, and O-line did good. Receivers did good. I still think there is a lot of room for us to get better,” said Iamaleava. “We h...
Pop-Tarts Bowl •

K-State QB Avery Johnson Named Pop-Tarts Bowl MVP | Pop-Tarts Bowl

By Nick Cohen
Florida Citrus Sports
Kansas State freshman quarterback Avery Johnson was named the Pop-Tarts Bowl Most Valuable Player following his three-touchdown performance in his first career start.
The K-State Wildcats routed the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, 28-19.
Johnson finished the game with 178 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, 71 rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown.
“The kid is mature beyond his years, and I think a lot of people saw that. North Carolin...
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl •

Iowa, Tennessee Players Spend Time with Children Ahead of Cheez-It Citrus Bowl - Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

By Nick Cohen
Florida Citrus Sports
Players from the University of Iowa and University of Tennessee had the opportunity to give back to the local Orlando community ahead of their Cheez-It Bowl matchup at Camping World Stadium.
Children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida and The Communities of the West Lakes had a morning of fun at Fun Spot America.
“This is awesome,” said Tennessee senior tight end Jacob Warren. “Any time we get a chance to just be around people, the community. It’s...
Pop-Tarts Bowl •

K-State hangs on to defeat NC State, 28-19 | Pop-Tarts Bowl

By Nick Cohen
Florida Citrus Sports
The 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl did not disappoint as the Kansas State Wildcats defeated the NC State Wolfpack 28-19.
With 31,111 fans making the trip to Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., the game was electric from the moment the official Pop-Tarts mascot, “Strawberry,” emerged from a giant toaster, until the very last second.
“We beat a really good football team. I have tons of respect for Coach Doeren. He is a great football coach,” said K-State head coach Chr...
The Charge •

UCF fails to exterminate Yellowjackets in Gasparilla Bowl

With over 30,000 fans in attendance at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, the Knights were defeated by the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets 30-17.“These guys are winners with capital W’s, and it disappointed me as a coach that we couldn’t get these guys a W,” said UCF head coach Gus Malzahn during a press conference. 
This year's Gasparilla Bowl featured a hard-fought battle between UCF (6-7) and Georgia Tech (7-6), in which the Knights were held scoreless in the second half. Less than two minute...
The Charge •

UCF men’s basketball sweeps the Jacksonville Classic and improves to 4-1

The UCF men’s basketball team traveled two hours north last weekend to Flagler College in St. Augustine for the Jacksonville Classic. Founded in 2021, the Jacksonville Classic is an early-season tournament comprised of eight teams split amongst two, four-team brackets. The “coast” bracket consisted of UCF (4-1), George Mason (4-1), Charlotte (3-2), and South Dakota State (1-4), while the “bay” bracket consisted of Utah Valley (3-2), Southern Mississippi (2-3), Cornell (5-1), and Cal State Fuller...
The Charge •

Newly No. 1 ranked UCF men's soccer defeats Georgia State

In their penultimate game of the regular season, the No. 1 ranked UCF men's soccer team (10-1-2, 6-1-1 BIG 12) traveled to Georgia St. on Friday to battle against the Panthers (5-6-5, 2-4-2 SBC) and won 3-2.To start the game, UCF’s fifth-year midfielder AJ Seals scored his first goal of the season, assisted by sophomore forward Clarence Awoudor. scored his fourth goal of the season, assisted by redshirt senior midfielder Beto Ydrach and Awoudor again.For the third goal of the game, another fifth...
The Charge •

UCF Volleyball: A Season Of Firsts

UCF’s Volleyball team is in the midst of a season of firsts: it’s UCF’s first season as a member of the Big 12 Conference, and it’s the team's first season under new head coach Jenny Maurer.With a move to the Big 12 in 2023, UCF Athletics now faces tougher opponents. UCF had previously been a member of the American Athletic Conference, but players aren’t backing down from the challenge.
“This is the whole point of the season, we’re playing new teams, we’re playing better competition than...