The Cyclones buckled down defensively in the second half. Outside of Marquette's run to tie the game, the Golden Eagles shot just 12-of-36 (33.3%) and 4-of-15 (26.7%) from long range after halftime.
The loss all but confirms that IowaState will be on the outside looking in of the 12-team College Football Playoff and will instead go to one of the Big 12's upper-level bowl games. Here are five ...
The Pop-Tarts Bowl is scheduled for Dec. 28 at 2:30 p.m. CT (ABC). Campbell hopes IowaState fans will bounce back from the loss to Arizona State and rally around the Cyclones one last time.