Cam Ward opted out of the second half. Ralphie VI opted out during pregame. Turns out the young girl had the right idea all along. The best mascot in America wanted no part of the 2024 Alamo Bowl. At all.

Sanders has taken the Buffaloes from a four-win team his first season at Colorado to the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. Granted, it’s not the College Football Playoff — a l

Here's what BYU's defensive players and Colorado's star quarterback said Thursday in San Antonio as the Cougars and Buffaloes prepared for the Alamo Bowl.

The Alamo Bowl marked the final game for Colorado stars Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders. But it was no party as BYU dominated.

Colorado is relishing the chance to end its season on a high note regardless of the outcome of the Valero Alamo Bowl

BYU and Colorado both finished in a four-way tie for first place in the Big 12 standings, but neither team had the tiebreaker advantage to reach the Big 12 title game. That, among other factors, led Cougars quarterback Kedon Slovis to describe the Alamo Bowl matchup against the Buffaloes as "the people's" Big 12 championship game.

L.J. Martin rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Retzlaff passed for 151 yards, and BYU beat Colorado 36-14 in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday night. BYU (11-2, No. 17 CFP) scored in every quarter in rolling to its second straight bowl victory and third in its past four appearances after failing to advance last season.

BYU and Colorado were both contenders in the Big 12 race this season, but didn't play. Now, they meet in the Alamo Bowl.