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.

Cam Ward opted out of the second half. Ralphie VI opted out during pregame. Turns out the young girl had the right idea all along. The best mascot in America wanted no part of the 2024 Alamo Bowl. At all.

The Deseret News is providing live coverage of Saturday’s Alamo Bowl between BYU and Colorado. Check back for updates throughout the game. 14:51 — Colorado isn’t dead yet. Jake Retzlaff was picked off in the end zone by Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig for BYU’s third interception of the night.