Alamo Bowl Picks: Colorado vs. BYU Predictions for CFB DFS
We have a Big 12 showdown in bowl season as we get Colorado vs. BYU in the Alamo Bowl, and it could turn into an exciting one. Below, we will give you the best Alamo Bowl picks and predictions for CFB DFS to use for your PrizePicks Lineup.
This will be the final time to watch this current Colorado team with QB Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner WR/CB Travis Hunter, and they were much better than last year. They have to contend with BYU, who was leading this conference for much of the season but fell short late in the year.
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Valero Alamo Bowl: How to Watch Colorado vs. BYU
Below, find when the Alamo Bowl 2024 starts and where to watch Colorado vs. BYU.
Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff
Location: Alamodome, San Antonio , TX.
TV: ABC
CFB DFS Picks for The Valero Alamo Bowl: Colorado vs. BYU
Here are the top CFB DFS picks in the Alamo Bowl for BYU vs. Colorado for CFB DFS on PrizePicks on Saturday, December 28.
- Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders 318.5 Pass Yards — Less
- Colorado WR Travis Hunter 102.5 Receiving Yards — Less
- BYU QB Jake Retzlaff 221.5 Passing Yards — More
- BYU WR Chase Roberts 0.5 Rush+Rec TDs — More (Demon)
Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders 318.5 Pass Yards — Less
Sanders was one of the country's best quarterbacks this year, finishing the regular season third with 3,926 passing yards and 35 touchdowns. He’s also considered one of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft and will likely be taken in the top five.
This could be a case where he might play only the first half as a proper send-off to his college career. It would be risky to take any mores on any of his props, as he’ll be the first to be pulled here in a blowout either way, or if he has any minor injury.
Colorado WR Travis Hunter 102.5 Receiving Yards — Less
As with Sanders, the same goes with Hunter. He’s coming off a season where he was one of the most decorated college athletes with numerous awards, including the Heisman. He will not be taken any later than third in the 2025 NFL Draft, so we can’t see him risking it with significant playing time in a meaningless bowl game.
He is also under that same insurance policy, and while he’s covered, do not look for him to play enough to get near this total. Of course, he could run hot and get there early, but it’s likely we don’t see him get his full snap share here.
BYU QB Jake Retzlaff 221.5 Pass Yards — More
BYU QB Jake Retzlaff was the driving force to an excellent BYU offense that averaged nearly 30 points per game. He didn’t always put up explosive numbers, but he was efficient under center for the most part, and his dual-threat abilities will help move them down the field.
BYU’s overall defensive numbers looked great, but they looked vulnerable when they faced some good offenses like Baylor, Texas Tech, and Kansas, especially when they couldn’t apply pressure at the line of scrimmage.
Again, it’s a question of how much playing time some of the Colorado players will get, but the Cougars should be able to get a lot of total yards from the game, especially from Retzlaff in the air.
BYU WR Chase Roberts 0.5 Rush+Rec TDs — More (Demon)
BYU WR Chase Roberts has been the WR1 this receiving group the last couple of seasons, but it was a significant upgrade with Retzlaff this season compared to Keldon Slovis the previous year.
Roberts could see a lot of targets in this game; in the first half, the Cougars won’t have WR Darius Lassiter because of an altercation in the last game, then he might not see Travis Hunter after halftime.
Hunter made this Colorado secondary look better than it is; other than his 91.1 PFF coverage grade, no other cornerback is above a 74 grade in coverage. We may see Roberts get some of those plus matchups and find the end zone here against a defense that has some vulnerabilities.
Valero Alamo Bowl Prediction: Colorado 35, BYU 30
Expectations and hype were much lower for Colorado after disappointing last season. Coach Prime exceeded those expectations in his first year in the Big 12 and was in contention to play in the conference championship until the last game.
This offense was fantastic, as they were 12th in points in college football, averaging almost 35 points per game. The question for Sheduer Sanders, Travis Hunter, and others is how much playing time they will get for this game. It is important to know that an insurance policy was taken out in case a significant injury was suffered. It could be a case where their top players could play a few drives or possibly just the first half.
BYU had a fantastic start to the season at 9-0 and was in the driver’s seat to a playoff spot, but it dropped two of their final three games on its way to elimination.
This team contends well on both sides of the ball, with Retzlaff playing well in his first season as a starter, but the defense was especially tough as they were 19th in points allowed per game (20.7).
It’s challenging to accurately predict this game with all the components of playing time; aside from Hunter, Colorado has a ton of talent in its receiving core, and even with Ryan Staub as quarterback, they could probably move the ball. We could certainly see this turn into a high-scoring game, especially with BYU scoring 30 or more points in seven of its last nine games, but Colorado is still so much better offensively. The Buffaloes should end this season on a high note.
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