Arizona beat Oklahoma in the 2023 edition of the game, which drew nearly 56,000 college football fans to San Antonio’s Alamodome.
SAN ANTONIO — The 32nd edition of the Valero Alamo Bowl will see the BYU Cougars facing off against the Colorado Buffaloes at the Alamodome on the evening of Dec. 28, game officials announced Sunday afternoon.
BYU is representing the Big 12 Conference while Colorado is representing the Pac-12. The Big 12 is 15-13 all-time in the San Antonio-hosted bowl game, while the Pac-12 is right at .500 with at 7-7 record.
No. 14 Arizona forced six turnovers in last year’s 38-24 Alamo Bowl win over No. 12 Oklahoma, a game attended by 55,883 fans. The Wildcats scored 25 straight points to close the game.
This will be the Cougars’ first time playing in San Antonio, having reached double-digits in victories for the third time in the last five seasons. They’ve allowed just 20.1 points per game this season while scoring 30.8.
Led by Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders, the Buffaloes will be looking for the first win in three tries when they take the field at the Alamodome, having lost to Texas in the 2020 Valero Alamo Bowl and to Oklahoma State in the 2016 edition of the game.
The Alamo Bowl has reached 60,000-plus in attendance eight times since 2010. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 28 and the game will be nationally televised on ABC. Tickets are available now.