ORLANDO — Wild Berry, Hot Fudge Sundae and Cinnamon Roll stood on stage waiting for Pop-Tarts Bowl MVP Rocco Becht to reach a fateful decision.
Iowa State’s quarterback didn’t hesitate.
“Well, I really like cinnamon rolls so when I heard about the choices that was my immediate go-to,” said Becht, who capped the Cyclones’ game-winning, 15-play, 84-yard touchdown drive on a one-yard dive into the end zone with 56 seconds left to beat Miami, 42-41, on Saturday.
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“It tasted better than I thought it was gonna taste.”
With Donna Summer’s classic hit “Hot Stuff” booming through the speakers at Camping World Stadium, the mascot known as Cinnamon Roll danced its way to immortality.
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