2024 Alamo Bowl

2024 Valero Alamo Bowl
32nd Alamo Bowl
BYU Cougars Colorado Buffaloes (10–2) (9–3) Big 12 Big 12 36 14 Head coach:  Kalani Sitake Head coach:  Deion Sanders AP Coaches CFP 17 17 17 AP Coaches CFP 20 22 23
1 2 3 4 Total BYU 10 10 7 9 36 Colorado 0 0 7 7 14
Date	December 28, 2024
Season	2024
Stadium	Alamodome
Location	San Antonio, Texas
MVP	Offense: LJ Martin (RB, BYU)[1] Defense: Isaiah Glasker (LB, BYU)[2]
Favorite	Colorado by 2.5
Referee	Kyle Olson (SEC)[3]
Attendance	64,261
United States TV coverage
Network	ABC ESPN Radio
Announcers	Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline) (ABC) Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline) (ESPN Radio)

The 2024 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2024, at the Alamodome located in San Antonio, Texas. The 32nd annual Alamo Bowl featured the BYU Cougars and Colorado Buffaloes, both from the Big 12 Conference. The game began at approximately 6:30 p.m. CST and aired on ABC.^[4][5] The Alamo Bowl was one of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by Valero Energy and was officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl.

Teams

Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured teams from the Big 12 Conference and the Pac-12 Conference legacy pool. The Alamo Bowl received the first selection of Big 12 teams not competing in the College Football Playoff (CFP)^[6] and the first selection from the Pac-12 legacy pool—that is, teams that were members of the Pac-12 during the 2023 season.^[7]

On December 4, bowl organizers announced that four teams remained under consideration for the Alamo Bowl: Iowa State and BYU from the Big 12, and Arizona State and Colorado from the Pac-12 legacy pool.^[8] As both Arizona State and Colorado became Big 12 members in 2024, the announcement made it likely that the Alamo Bowl would feature an unusual bowl matchup of teams from the same conference.

BYU Cougars

Main article: 2024 BYU Cougars football team

BYU played to a 10–2 regular-season record (7–2 in conference). The Cougars started with nine consecutive wins and were ranked as high as sixth nationally. The team fell out of College Football Playoff (CFP) consideration with back-to-back losses. BYU faced two ranked FBS teams during the season, defeating Kansas State and losing to Arizona State. The Cougars entered the bowl ranked 17th in each of the major polls.

Colorado Buffaloes

Main article: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Colorado posted a regular season record of 9–3 (7–2 in conference). The Buffalos were unranked until early November, entering the polls when they had a 6–2 record. The team faced one ranked FBS opponent, losing to Kansas State. Colorado was placed 23rd in the final CFP rankings, and entered the bowl 20th in the AP poll.

Game summary

2024 Valero Alamo Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 BYU	10	10	7	9	36
No. 23 Colorado	0	0	7	7	14

at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas

• Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Indoor • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,261
• Referee: Kyle Olson (SEC)^[9]
• TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter (7:10) BYU – LJ Martin 1-yard run, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:46; BYU 7–0) (2:19) BYU – Will Ferrin 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 2:29; BYU 10–0) Second quarter (5:32) BYU – Parker Kingston 64-yard kickoff return, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 3 plays, -13 yards, 2:39; BYU 17–0) (0:00) BYU – Will Ferrin 54-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:05; BYU 20–0) Third quarter (8:03) BYU – Sione Moa 13-yard run, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:58; BYU 27–0) (6:14) COLO – Travis Hunter 43-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:49; BYU 27–7) Fourth quarter (10:27) BYU – LJ Martin 9-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:32; BYU 33–7) (5:28) BYU – Will Ferrin 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 4:12; BYU 36–7) (2:17) COLO – Sav'ell Smalls 2-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:11; BYU 36–14)

Statistics

Statistics	BYU	COLO
First downs	22	9
Plays–yards	65–331	42–210
Rushes–yards	42–180	19–2
Passing yards	151	208
Passing: comp–att–int	12–23–3	16–23–2
Time of possession	35:56	24:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Jake Retzlaff	12/21, 151 yards
	Rushing	LJ Martin	17 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	LJ Martin	2 receptions, 33 yards
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	16/23, 208 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Micah Welch	5 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	4 receptions, 106 yards, TD

References

1. @Mitch_Harper (December 28, 2024). "LJ Martin: Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2024 – via Twitter.
2. @valeroalamobowl (December 28, 2024). "The 2024 #ValeroAlamoBowl Defensive MVP: LB @isaiahglaske" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2024 – via Twitter.
3. Austro, Ben (December 9, 2024). "2024-25 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
4. Cobb, David. "2024-25 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
5. Kelley, Kevin. "College football bowl schedule for 2024-25 season released". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
6. Helms, Will (September 18, 2024). "Big 12 Bowl Ties: How New-Look Big 12 Changes Bowl Tie-Ins in 2024". College Football Network. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
7. "Pac-12 Legacy Schools to Play in Pac-12 Bowl Games". Sun Bowl Association. July 16, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
8. "Valero Alamo Bowl Team Matchup Possibilities". alamobowl.com. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
9. Austro, Ben (December 9, 2024). "2024-25 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

External links

• Game statistics at statbroadcast.com