Suppose you were unwrapping Hanukkah gifts while keeping an eye on BYU-Colorado and merely listening to the musings of Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek on ABC. In that case, you might have assumed the Alamo Bowl was the perfect storybook ending for Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders.
In reality, it was anything but.
Whether that depends on your feelings for Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes is a discussion for another time or another article. The more pressing storyline, unfolding amidst BYU’s commanding 36-14 victory, was what fans perceived as the Cougars’ near-invisibility in the eyes of one of ESPN’s top announcing duos.
Despite being 10-2 and led by a Jewish quarterback (Jake Retzlaf)—a unique narrative in itself at a University affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—BYU doesn’t have the same sexy, headline-grabbing appeal as Colorado.
We get it.
The Buffaloes boast a two-way Heisman winner and a polarizing quarterback prospect who doubles as the son of the nation’s most talked-about head coach and has a chance to be the No. 1 quarterback selected come April’s NFL Draft.