The BYU Cougars cruised past the Colorado Buffaloes in the Valero Alamo Bowl Saturday night, winning 36-14 to finish the 2024 season with an 11-2 record. Here are three keys that led to the Cougars’ victory.

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)

With all eyes on Buffaloes stars Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, the Cougars delivered the true flair in a sold-out Alamodome.

Those funny attributes resulted in a dominant win for No. 17 BYU, defeating No. 23 Colorado, 36-14, to win the Valero Alamo Bowl Saturday night.

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and the No. 23 Colorado Buffaloes will tussle with No. 17 BYU in the Valero Alamo Bowl today. This game is available to watch on multiple streaming services for free.

Colorado trailed BYU 20-0 at halftime of the Valero Alamo Bowl, with virtually nothing going right in the first half. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders was hit hard repeatedly throughout the first half of the game,

The Cougars have arrived in San Antonio for what they hope will be an Alamo Bowl to remember. “Super excited to be down here,” said defensive end Tyler Batty. “We’ve heard great things about San Antonio and just the experience,

Restaurant staff at the Riverwalk said they saw a bigger crowd this Christmas, because many visitors are already in San Antonio for the Alamo Bowl.

The first thing jumped out to BYU coach Kalani Sitake when the Cougars arrived Tuesday in San Antonio ahead of Saturday's Alamo Bowl against No. 23 Colorado was the food.

After a rare absence from bowl season last year, the Cougars rebounded with a 10-win campaign, earning a spot in the Alamo Bowl.