BYUU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has the support of his girlfriend, Jaelynn Lambert, before facing Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.

L.J. Martin rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Retzlaff passed for 151 yards, and No. 17 BYU beat No. 20 Colorado 36-14 in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday night.

The Cougars picked off Sanders twice, limited Hunter to one highlight-reel touchdown and moved down the field with ease.

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff didn’t hold back when he called the Alamo Bowl matchup with Colorado the "People’s Big 12 Championship." And let’s be honest – he’s not wrong. While the official Big 12 title game featured Iowa State and Arizona State,

SAN ANTONIO — The BYU Cougars claimed a decisive 36-14 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes in the Valero Alamo Bowl Saturday. CU and BYU faced each other for the first time this season after both barely missed out on playing in the Big 12 Championship. No. 10 Arizona State ended up easily defeating No. 18 Iowa State to win the conference.

BYU doesn't feature a probable NFL first-round draft pick at quarterback, or a Heisman winner at receiver, but the Cougars believe they can keep up with high-scoring Colorado.

The Alamo Bowl matchup between BYU and Colorado is shaping up to be more than just another postseason game. BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has dubbed it the “People’s Big 12 Championship,” and many fans agree.

In its first season in the Big 12, the Arizona State Sun Devils made a lot of people look bad. From the media to the oddsmakers to opposing Big 12 teams, ASU stunned everyone on its way to an 11-2 record and a Big 12 football championship.