It was not an ideal sendoff for Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders and Heisman-winning WR/CB Travis Hunter on Saturday evening.
No. 17 BYU obtained out to a 27-0 lead and by no means let up in a commanding 36-14 rout of the Buffaloes within the Valero Alamo Bowl.
Simply how dominant was the Cougars’ win? According to ESPN, BYU had extra rush yards on its first run of the sport (six) than Colorado had all the sport (two).
All the pieces was going BYU’s manner, together with this 64-yard punt return TD from Parker Kingston that prolonged the Cougars’ result in 17-0 with 5:32 left within the first half.
Whereas QB Jake Retzlaff was held to solely 151 go yards and accounted for 2 interceptions, it was the Cougars’ run sport and protection that took over the sport.
As a crew, BYU rushed for 180 yards. Along with the abysmal two yards dashing from Colorado, BYU held the Buffaloes to 9 first downs and compelled two interceptions from Sanders, who had no time to throw the ball all evening lengthy.
Sanders and the Colorado offense had been unable to get in a rhythm, with solely 210 complete yards. In his first sport since claiming school soccer’s most prestigious honor, Hunter had 4 catches for 106 yards and a TD, a far cry from the 9 or extra receptions he recorded six instances all through a formidable 2024 season.
Except for the Alamo Bowl loss, Colorado had a terrific bounce-back season after going 4-8 in 2023. Even with the loss, the Buffaloes completed the 2024 marketing campaign with a 9-4 document.
Saturday evening marked the ultimate sport for Sanders and Hunter at Colorado. Each are projected to be prime three draft picks in April when the NFL Draft rolls round.
BYU needed to play spoiler and completed that to the fullest. Take into account that the Cougars (11-2) had been within the driver’s seat to succeed in the Large 12 title sport till back-to-back losses to Kansas, 17-13, and then-No. 21 Arizona State, 28-23, put an finish to that.
Regardless of all the main target and a focus on the Colorado finales for Sanders and Hunter, BYU took heart stage and fully dominated the Alamo Bowl.
