A depleted Colorado Buffaloes’ defense struggled to limit the big plays as CU fell to the No. 20 Texas Longhorns, 55-23 in the 2020 Valero Alamo Bowl. The final score may have looked ugly for the Buffs, but there was plenty of promise on display Tuesday night in San Antonio.
In Colorado’s first bowl game since 2016, its defense struggled with several key players out with injuries. Leading tackler senior Nate Landman, junior defensive end Terrance Lang, junior defensive back Chris Miller and others were all absent on Tuesday. The Buffs’ inexperienced defense surrendered three plays over 50 yards and allowed 638 total yards.