Playing in just their second bowl game since 2007, the Colorado Buffaloes were happy to be here in the Alamo Bowl. They were faced against a Texas Longhorns team loaded with talent, even with a number of opt-outs, and didn’t quite have enough to keep up. It was 55-23 loss for the Buffs, but that shouldn’t discount the success they had this season.
The Buffs got off to a dreadful start. Not just slow and sluggish, or even overmatched — it was 70-3 kind of bad. With an injured Sam Noyer scuffling, the Buffs had two three-and-outs in the first three minutes of the game, all while giving up a 4-play, 75-yard scoring drive in between.