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

T he upcoming Alamo Bowl featuring the 23rd-ranked Colorado Buffaloes and the 17th-ranked BYU Cougars is not just another postseason matchup; it's a showcase of mutual respect, ca

For Sanders, playing in the Alamo Bowl is a badge of honor, a testament to Colorado’s resilience. “Neither of us was supposed to be here,” he said, acknowledging preseason expectations that placed the Buffaloes at the bottom of the Big 12.

It looms as a popular choice for TV viewers and the intraconference matchup is both unique and intriguing. It features a Heisman Trophy winner in WR-DB Travis Hunter, a talented two-way player, and his quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who finished No. 8 in Heisman Trophy ballot points.

While there’s uncertainty about how long top prospects Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter will play on Saturday, a high-scoring matchup still looms in San Antonio.

Can BYU cap its already successful 2024 season with one more victory? The Cougars will face fellow Big 12 foe Colorado in Saturday’s Alamo Bowl (5:30 p.m. MST, ABC), a matchup that’s anticipated to be one of the best during the bowl season between two teams that finished in a four-way tie atop the conference standings.

BYU doesn't feature a probable NFL first-round draft pick at quarterback, or a Heisman winner at receiver, but the Cougars believe they can keep up with high-scoring Colorado.

College football leagues are so big that such a development is no longer verboten, and thus Big 12 foes Colorado and

Alamo Bowl presents some more unique on-field storylines in a non-playoff game. At first glance, many might wonder why two Big 12 teams are playing each other in a bowl game.