The national perception of BYU has changed immensely after the Cougars' 36-14 rout of Coach Prime's Colorado Buffaloes in 33rd annual Alamo Bowl.

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.

With all eyes on Buffaloes stars Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, the Cougars delivered the true flair in a sold-out Alamodome.