Ultimately, the result didn’t matter. Let’s get that out of the way first. That was the case with December bowl games when New Year’s Day bowls decided the national champion. It’s even more so in the playoff era. In the grand scheme of things, these games don’t matter. Nevertheless, this was a Colorado team whose stars opted to play to put on one more show, and whose coach stated throughout the lengthy pregame build-up the showdown could be a springboard toward 2025. It turned out to be a completely forgettable performance to end an otherwise memorable season. Colorado’s return to…