Colorado vs. BYU prediction, pick, Alamo Bowl odds, spread, live stream, where to watch, TV channel

No. 23 Colorado will meet No. 17 BYU in the Alamo Bowl, which marks one of the top matchups outside of the College Football Playoff. 

While Colorado’s ascent got plenty of attention, BYU’s turnaround during its second season in the Big 12 was one for the history books. The Cougars jumped from 5-7 to 10-2 under coach Kalani Sitake, doubling their win total for the first time since 2001. BYU beat CFP-bound SMU on the road and crushed Kansas State 38-9, but lost to Kansas and Arizona State by a combined nine points to ruin their CFP chances. 

Colorado and BYU have only played 12 times in history with only two matchups coming since 1947. The Buffs dominated the early meetings and hold an 8-3-1 record all time. However, the Cougars won both matchups in the 1980s, including a 20-17 win in the Freedom Bowl during a battle between Colorado running back Eric Bieniemy and BYU quarterback Ty Detmer. 

Colorado vs. BYU: Need to know

Heisman Hunter: Colorado do-everything superstar Travis Hunter is set to play his final game for the Buffs after a truly legendary season. Hunter won the Heisman Trophy after clearing 90 catches, 1,100 yards, 14 touchdowns, four interceptions and 15 total passes defended. He was the first defender to win the award since Charles Woodson in 1997. 

Scheduling quirk: In a rare situation, two teams from the same conference are set to face off in a bowl game. Naturally, the issue goes back to conference realignment. Because of some contract logistics, legacy Pac-12 schools are set to play in bowls with Pac-12 ties, even though they’re members of new conferences. When the next round of bowl negotiations come up, they will have ties to their new conferences. Until then, we get the Alamo Bowl. 

Best on best: BYU was solid…

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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah

Publish date : 2024-12-27 18:04:00

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