SAN ANTONIO — Shedeur Sanders and Heisman trophy winner Travis Hunter have been held quiet when it mattered most, and Colorado’s high-flying offense was grounded by BYU in a 36-14 Alamo Bowl loss on Saturday evening.
BYU’s L.J. Martin rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns and Jake Retzlaff handed for 151 yards to guide the Cougars.
BYU (11-2, No. 17 CFP) scored in each quarter in rolling to its second straight bowl victory and third in its previous 4 appearances after failing to advance final season.
Colorado (9-4, No. 23 CFP) was held to 210 complete yards with solely 2 internet yards dashing. The Buffaloes had 90 yards within the fourth quarter with the Cougars main by 29 factors.
Buffaloes quarterback Sanders was sacked 3 times and threw two interceptions earlier than a sellout crowd of 64,261. Sanders handed for 208 yards and two touchdowns whereas finishing 16 of 23 passes.
In the meantime, Hunter had 4 receptions for 106 yards, together with a 43-yard landing from Sanders with 6:14 remaining within the third quarter.
Colorado’s offensive struggles began early towards BYU.
The Buffaloes did not convert on fourth-and-1 on the Cougars 49-yard line when Sanders’ move to Will Sheppard fell incomplete.
BYU then marched 52 yards for its first landing on a 1-yard run by Martin with 4 minutes remaining within the first quarter.
Cougars sophomore Parker Kingston returned a punt 64 yards for a landing to place BYU up 17-0 with 5:32 remaining within the first half.
The Buffaloes have been shut out within the first half whereas being restricted to 61 complete yards, together with minus-nine yards dashing on 12 carries.
Sione I. Moa added a 13-yard dashing landing within the third quarter for the Cougars. Will Ferrin added area objectives of 51 and 54 yards for BYU.
The Buffaloes entered the sport averaging 34.5 factors per recreation, which was twenty second within the nation, however struggled towards the Cougars.
