Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht (3) prepares to throw a pass in the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against Arizona State, in Arlington, Texas, Saturday Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel (13) catches a touchdown pas in front of Arizona State defensive back Kyan McDonald (38) in the second half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, in Arlington, Texas, Saturday Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Miami wide receiver Xavier Restrepo, right, dives for the pylon while tackled by Syracuse defensive back Berry Buxton III during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Miami quarterback Cam Ward (1) looks for an open receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
FILE - Kansas State players hold up the championship trophy after winning the Pop-Tarts Bowl NCAA college football game against North Carolina State, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Kansas State cornerback Keenan Garber, left, breaks up a pass intended for Iowa State wide receiver Jayden Higgins during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)