This past Saturday, the Buffs traveled to San Antonio to compete in the Alamo Bowl, hoping to cap off their impressive season with a 10th win. Unfortunately, it became a forgettable outing, as BYU seized control early and never let go. The Cougars relied ...

The Valero Alamo Bowl has been a nightmare for Colorado football teams in the past. On Saturday night, it was a nightmare for the current Buffaloes, too.

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.

Brigham Young Cougars defensive end Logan Lutui (59), left, sacks Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Dec. 28, 2024. The Colorado Buffaloes played the Brigham Young Cougars in the Valero Alamo Bowl. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

The Alamo Bowl announced Tuesday that Saturday’s BYU-Colorado game was the most-watched Alamo Bowl broadcast of all time.

Valero Alamo Bowl shattered records, drawing in an unprecedented 8.0 million viewers for the showdown between No. 17 BYU and No. 23 Colorado. This milestone marked the highest non-College Football Playoff or New Year’s Six bowl game viewership since the 2020 Citrus Bowl,

BYU defeated Colorado 36-14 in the Alamo Bowl, securing their second double-digit win season in the past five years. Ben and Donnie recap the matchup.