The best mascot in America wanted no part of the 2024 Alamo Bowl. At all. The young bison left her pen at a mild, disinterested jog, lollygagged to the 39-yard line and only picked up the pace once her trailer — the portal home,

BYU and Colorado both finished in a four-way tie for first place in the Big 12 standings, but neither team had the tiebreaker advantage to reach the Big 12 title game. That, among other factors, led Cougars quarterback Kedon Slovis to describe the Alamo Bowl matchup against the Buffaloes as "the people's" Big 12 championship game.

Coach Prime, his quarterback son, and the dynamic Travis Hunter have led the charge in restring some glory at CU. The 20th-ranked Buffs (9-3) are enjoying their most successful season since 2016