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Select portions of the college football world were outraged—big shock there—by Miami quarterback Cam Ward's decision to play only the first half of Saturday's bowl game sponsored by a toaster pastry.

The trophy for the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl is a fully functional toaster — an upgrade from ... complete with a cord to plug it in—making toasted pastries possible, even on the football field." ...