2024 Alamo Bowl Lines - BYU vs. Colorado

Alamo Bowl Lines - BYU vs. Colorado Odds

The University of Colorado Buffaloes were selected to play in the 2024 Valero Alamo Bowl and will matchup against BYU on December 28 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. This will be the 31st bowl game in CU history but just the third in the past 17 years, as the Buffaloes also played in the Alamo Bowl in their last two bowl appearances in 2016 against Oklahoma State and 2020 against Texas. Overall, it's the school's fourth appearance in the Alamo Bowl, also playing Wisconsin in the 2002 game. This year, the Buffs will be joined on their bowl journey by CU superfan Peggy Coppom, who last month celebrated her 100th birthday.

2024 Alamo Bowl at a Glance

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Time (ET) / TV: 7:30 PM / ABC

Venue: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Matchup: BYU Cougars vs. Colorado Buffaloes

College Football Betting Lines

BYU Cougars +3

Colorado Buffaloes -3

Over/Under: 55

Alamo Bowl Preview

Last game, the BYU Cougars won 30-18 against the Houston Cougars as 12-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 40. BYU has a record of 10-2 straight up, 7-4-1 against the spread, and 9-3 over/under the total. BYU ranks 60th for total offense, 59th for passing, 71st for rushing and 44th for scoring. Defensively they rank 20th overall, 19th against the pass, 44th against the rush, and 21st for points allowed. Also, BYU ranks 79th for fewest turnovers lost and 2nd for takeaways.

Last game, the Colorado Buffaloes won 52-0 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys as 14.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 63.5. Colorado has a record of 9-3 straight up, 9-3 against the spread, and 6-5-1 over/under the total. CU ranks 56th for total offense, 4th for passing, 134th for rushing and 22nd for scoring. Defensively they rank 53rd overall, 45th against the pass, 69th against the rush, and 38th for points allowed. Also, Colorado ranks 35th for the fewest turnovers lost and 40th for takeaways.

Alamo Bowl Prediction

In this situation, Colorado brings more skill and star power against a BYU team that faded down the stretch.

Alamo Bowl Format

The Alamo Bowl began in 1993, and the matchup currently features schools from the Pac-12 and Big 12. This game takes place at the Alamodome from San Antonio, Texas, and the latest installment was played on Dec. 29, 2021, when Oregon and Oklahoma locked horns. Whereas most bowl games have shifting ties with conferences, the Alamo Bowl has seen a team from the Big 12 take on a team from the Pac 12 since 2010. This bowl game replaced the Holiday Bowl as the second choice for both conferences, giving it natural gravitas that you won’t find with other postseason contests. A team from the Big 12 has competed in the Alamo Bowl since 1995, but its opponent was a team from the Big Ten from 1995 to 2009.

Alamo Bowl Past Results

Down two scores to open the game — and it looked a whole lot worse — Oklahoma finally found its center. The Sooners didn’t hold it, of course, letting victory slip through their fingers like the six turnovers they gave to Arizona, over and over and over. OU overcame a disastrous start to the 2023 Alamo Bowl, rallied strong, then opened the third quarter with a flurry — but ultimately couldn’t finish the deal, wilting 38-24 under the weight of so many sloppy giveaways.

"You're not gonna win when the turnover margin is 6 to 1," OU coach Brent Venables said.

OU was one of the nation’s best all season at limiting turnovers, but freshman quarterback Jackson Arnold threw three interceptions and lost a fumble. Wideout Jalil Farooq lost two more fumbles as Arizona pulled away down the stretch.

It was that kind of game all night. OU trailed 13-0 at the start, scored 24 unanswered points, and gave up 25 straight.

Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita’s 57-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Cowing broke a tie with 5:28 to play as the Wildcats took a 31-24 lead.

As Arnold tried to rally, repeated holding penalties by the rebuilt offensive line put him behind the chains. The final nail was a sack and fumble on third-and-20, and D.J. Williams’ 19-yard touchdown run made it 38-24 with 2:56 to play.

The Oklahoma defense was good up front and limited Arizona to just 31 rushing yards, but it was porous in the secondary. Fifita threw for 354 yards and two TDs, and two Arizona receivers went over 150 yards.

The Sooners, meanwhile, finished with 562 yards total offense, including 361 passing by Arnold — the fourth most in OU bowl history — and another 201 rushing. At one point in the fourth quarter, OU had 516 yards to UA’s 271.

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