Last month when the Alamo Bowl teams were announced, the match up appeared on paper as one of the best for the entire bowl season. Two teams that had a chance where injuries played a part to keep them from their ultimate goal and the College Football Playoff. The consolation prize, a top 10 finish to a season that did not quite go the way they wanted. Not a bad place to end the year honestly. Vernon Adams injured his finger from the start and was not himself, but Oregon found a way to reel off another winning streak to finish strong.